Peter Staechelin

Peter Staechlin, o.T., 1984, Acryl auf Leinwand, 100 x 100 cm © messmer foundation / Steven Van Veen

Peter Staechelin is a painter of concrete art. He can be described as the inventor of the color triad in surfaces. A difficult task in the case of concrete, constructive art, since a coherent visual solution has to be found. His works always move between dynamic and standstill in order to achieve a harmonious effect. He was successful and present throughout Europe, so he had a total of 50 solo exhibitions in 15 European countries from 1958. He was represented 300 times in group exhibitions. In addition to his own successful artistic work, he also worked as a professor at the University of Education in Freiburg.

Born 1931 in Lörrach; died 2004 in Freiburg
1951-1958 Studied at the Basel School of Applied Arts
and at the Academy of Art in Stuttgart
1970-1995 Professor of Art at the Freiburg University of Education
1997 Reinhold Schneider Prize of the City of Freiburg