Andrea Büttner - Hatje Cantz

A two-page spread of a book's table of contents, presented bilingually. The left page, headed Inhalt, lists the chapters in German. The right page, headed Contents, lists the same chapters in English. The text is centered in a gray serif font on a white background. Chapter titles include Immanuel Kant: Critique of the Power of Judgment, Shame, and POVERTY REMIX.

An art catalog page displaying two artworks. A large photo on the left shows a blue-painted ceiling installation from a low angle, with painted potatoes attached and metal support beams visible. On the right, two smaller gouache paintings on cardboard show potatoes and white starbursts against a similar blue background.

A diptych showing two minimalist art installations against a white brick wall. On the left, a corner is constructed from large, freestanding panels painted in solid blocks of dark red, green, and cream. On the right, a smaller, rust-colored corner sculpture rests on a white plinth, holding several small objects: a painted figurine, red and blue rectangular blocks, and a simple wooden cross.

A diptych of two photographs showing the remains of concrete plant beds in a field of overgrown green grass. The low, weathered concrete walls, some of which are broken, form rectangular and linear plots. These are the former plant beds from the herb garden at the Dachau Concentration Camp, used by the SS for agricultural research.

A side-by-side display of two artworks. On the left, a piece is vertically divided into a pink panel with the text I have and an orange panel with the text no works. On the right, a black artwork features white line drawings of arches, with abstract red and green figures on a sketched table inside one arch.

An interior shot of a modern art gallery showing several pieces of art behind glass. In the foreground, a large white sheet hangs in a glass case, featuring a black-and-white photographic portrait of a woman. In the background, a wall displays a series of other black-and-white artworks, including photographs and line drawings.

A page layout showing three minimalist benches with black wooden frames and colorful upholstered tops. On the left, a long bench with a green and black cushion is shown above another with a red and blue cushion. On the right is a smaller, single stool with a yellow cushion.

A two-panel image from an art publication. The left panel shows an art installation in a gallery with brick pillars. A long, colorful table displays various objects, and a sculpture made of bottles hangs from the ceiling. The right panel shows a red woodcut print with a simple white line drawing of a figure with long arms and outstretched hands.

A page from a book showing a poem by Anne Carson. The poem is presented in two columns, with the German version, Armut Remix (Sestina), on the left, and the English translation, Poverty Remix (Sestina), on the right. The text is divided into four numbered stanzas.

A diptych of two vertical abstract paintings. The painting on the left has a textured grey background with a dark, amorphous shape in the center containing photographic images of bread. The painting on the right features a vibrant blue background with a yellow circle in the middle, which contains a photographic image of bread with a textured topping.

A two-page article spread by Aden Kumler, with German text on the left and English on the right. On the left is a large purple woodcut titled Beggar, depicting a hooded figure with two large hands. On the right is a smaller color photo of three people bent over in a grassy field.

A diptych of two vintage color photographs showing people on a field trip. In the left image, four people in coats and boots are bent over, examining the ground on a steep, grassy hillside. In the right image, three people climb and inspect a more rugged, rocky slope.

A four-panel photo collage. The two panels on the left show two elderly women in blue shirts sitting at a souvenir stall, talking animatedly and then laughing. The top right panel shows a whimsical amusement park. The bottom right panel is a close-up of one of the women smiling while on a Ferris wheel.

A side-by-side layout from a book. On the left is a close-up, angled shot of dark, weathered wooden beams stacked in rows. On the right is a modern painting with a solid red background, depicting a stylized figure in a light blue cloak bending forward with arms outlined in white.

A high-angle photograph of a minimalist art installation. Fifteen carved wooden asparagus spears of varying sizes are arranged in a row on a sleek, modern table with a black, reflective top. The table is placed on a rough, textured concrete floor.

Andrea Büttner

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By (artist): Andrea Büttner

Edited by: Josef Helfenstein, Maja Wismer , Susanne Gaensheimer , Isabelle Malz

September 2023, 368 Pages, 200 Photos

Paperback

234mm x 312mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5474-3

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In her artistic practice, Andrea Büttner combines art history with social and ethical issues. Since the early 2000s, she has been exploring a wide range of themes such as work, poverty, shame and care in monastic forms of coexistence, but also arts and crafts as a political field. Examining the ambivalent tension between aesthetics and ethics, the internationally renowned artist uses various conceptual methods. Best known for her large-scale woodcuts, Büttner has since used a variety of media, including etching, painting, photography and video installations, glass art and textiles. For her publications and exhibitions, Büttner composes her works thematically to create site-specific installations that can be experienced as gradually unfolding narratives.

German artist ANDREA BÜTTNER (*1972, Stuttgart) studied fine arts, philosophy and art history in Tübingen and Berlin. Focussing on the relationship between shame and art, she received her PhD from the Royal College of Art in London in 2010. She took part in dOCUMENTA 13 and was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2017. Büttner is currently Professor of Art in Contemporary Context at the Kunsthochschule Kassel. She lives and works in Berlin.

EXHIBITIONS
Kunstmuseum Basel
April 22 - October 1, 2023
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, K21, Düsseldorf
October 28, 2023 - February 18, 2024