Zimmerman, Matthias (artist)

Matthias Zimmermann was born on May 6, 1981 in the city of Basel, where he spent his childhood and studied at school. Later he studied music at the Higher School of Music in Bern on the subject of art and composition, at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Zurich (art and communication), as well as the theory of art education at the University of Zurich. Matthias began his career by writing symphonic music and compositions for chamber orchestras. The compositional techniques that he used to create his works and the analysis of classical music (sonata-allegro forms, polyphony, note recording, etc.) gradually aroused interest in the artist in the visual arts based on the forms and motifs typical of musical works . Later, Matthias begins to engage in fine art in earnest, creating works that combine painting using digital techniques. In Moscow, the works of Matthias Zimmerman are presented in the 11:12 Gallery. ^[5]

The plot, concept and implementation

Before the artist moves his work to the canvas, a long creative process is carried out, which begins with sketches reflecting the general image of future work. Then comes the digitization of the resulting image on the canvas, its virtual revision, and the last stages - high-quality acrylic printing on canvas and varnishing. The combination of different techniques in the process of creating work allows you to develop a dialogue between different disciplines and approaches in art. The images themselves can be seen as a game of color and shape, which lead the viewer to new amazing discoveries. Using new technologies, Matthias Zimmermann creates works combining painting and digital media. In the works from the Model Worlds series, landscapes are primarily spatial constructions. These landscapes depict virtual worlds in which the color and geometry of space are clearly balanced. The objects of work are both completely fictional and real-life places and buildings. Together, they act as models of the real world. Sources of inspiration for the artist are Japanese gardens, pyramids, lakes, mountains, cities - topographic objects from around the world. The artist himself says the following about his works: “Something from the series“ Model Worlds ”resembles the Chinese game of Tangram. At the heart of the game is the task of depicting objects, figures and hieroglyphs with just seven basic figures. It can be said that a limited number of basic forms are also used in the Model Worlds. Thus, each model has its own basic form, with predetermined norms. These norms are associated with the properties of each form, its possibilities of interaction and combination with other forms, and with the general mutual combination of all forms as a whole. This creates a kind of "alphabet of forms", which forms my model landscapes. " ^[5]

Exhibitions

• Aarau Museum of Art, Switzerland: “Selection 11”, 2011
• Lucerne Museum of Art, Switzerland: Annual Exhibition, 2011
• Museum of Computer Games, Berlin (Germany): "Model Worlds - Pictures by Matthias Zimmermann", 2013 ^[6]

Art Collection

• Vienna Technical Museum , Austria
• Odysseum - Science Center , Germany
• Ludwig Museum of Art , Germany
• Museum of Art Aarau , Switzerland
• Buchheim Museum of Fantasy , Germany
• Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block , United States
• MoFA - Florida State University / Museum of Fine Arts , United States
• Museums Quarter, St. Annen-Museum , Germany
• Museum of Communication Frankfurt , Germany
• Museum of Art Göppingen , Germany
• Computer Museum Kiel , Germany
• Computer Games Museum Berlin , Germany
• German Toy Museum , Germany
• Museum of Contemporary Art - Collection Hurrle , Germany
• Museet for Religiøs Kunst , Denmark
• Department of Music, University of Innsbruck , Austria ^[7]

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  Museum of Art Aarau, Switzerland

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  Museum of Computer Games, Berlin (Germany)

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  Museum of Computer Games, Berlin (Germany)

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  Museum of Art Lucerne, Switzerland

• Natascha Adamowsky (ed.): Digital Modern. The Model Worlds by Matthias Zimmermann . Hirmer Publishers, Munich 2018, ISBN 978-3-7774-2388-3 ^[8]
• Huberts | Christian Huberts, Sebastian Standke (Hrsg.): Between | Worlds: Atmospheres in the Computer Game . Werner Hülsbusch, Glückstadt 2014, ISBN 978-3-86488-063-6
• Mark R. Hesslinger / Beate Reifenscheid (ed.): Die Realität und das Göttliche - Vom Deutschherrenhaus zum Ludwig Museum 1216 - 2016 , with contributions by Frank Bayard, Jens Fachbach, Stefan Heinz, Suzana Leu, Mark R. Hesslinger, Koblenz: Ludwig Museum, 2016, ISBN 978-3-9816878-2-8 ^[9]
• Dagmar Fenner (Hrsg.): Was kann und darf Kunst? Ein ethischer Grundriss . Campus Verlag, Frankfurt a. M. 2013, ISBN 978-3-59339-871-6

• Matthias AK Zimmermann, National Library of Germany
• Matthias AK Zimmermann, Institute of Science and Art (Languages: English, German, French, Italian)
• document archive, Kassel: Matthias AK Zimmermann
• artlog.net: Matthias AK Zimmermann
• Institute of Musicology at the University of Innsbruck. "Music after pictures." Composers Database: Matthias AK Zimmermann
• arthistoricum.net: A publishing platform for the arts and visual sciences. University of Heidelberg, Matthias AK Zimmermann, 2012
• arthistoricum.net: A publishing platform for the arts and visual sciences. University of Heidelberg, Matthias AK Zimmermann, 2014
• OPAC. Institute of Contemporary Art Nuremberg: Matthias AK Zimmermann
• European-art.net: Matthias AK Zimmermann
• Official website Matthias AK Zimmermann