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Marc Bauer, The Blow-Up Regime, Parade, 2020, Zeichnung, Farbstift und Bleistift auf Papier, 42 cm x 30 cm,
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
9.9. 20– 5.4.21
The Blow-Up Regime
GASAG Art Prize 2020
Marc Bauer
Berlin, 7.9.20
Press kit
Inhalt Press information p. 1 Biography p. 3 Exhibition text p. 5 Press images p. 7 Contact p. 9
Press release
Berlin, 7.9.20
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Marc Bauer, The Blow-Up Regime, The Fall, 2020,
Marc Bauer
The Blow-Up Regime
9.9.20 – 5.4.21
Marc Bauer (*1975 Geneva, Switzerland) has been awarded the GASAG
Art Prize 2020. He uses drawing as a medium to address issues like mig-
ration, identity and gender, a critique of new media, and links between
religion and violence. Based in Zurich and Berlin, the artist conducts
detailed research before creating his room-size installations consisting
of works on paper, wall drawings, animations and sound. The new nar-
ratives that result suggestively combine historical events with fictional
elements. For his exhibition “The Blow-Up Regime” at the Berlinische
Galerie, Marc Bauer delved into the history of the Internet. He sketches
the portrait of a society undergoing transformation as a result of digitali-
sation and accelerating technological progress. Contact
Berlinische Galerie
For “The Blow-Up Regime” Marc Bauer came up with an integrated Ulrike Andres
multi-media concept for the first big exhibition hall in the Berlinische Head of Communication
Galerie. The exhibition is an interplay of full-height, monumental wall and Education
drawings complemented by a sound landscape, paper-based drawings Tel +49 30 78 902 829
pinned to the wall with steel pins, and digitised drawings on e-paper andres@berlinischegalerie.de
displays freestanding in the room.
Berlinische Galerie
The work began with broad research into the history of the Internet from Berlin’s Museum of Modern Art,
the earliest computers until the present. The focal question here was Photography and Architecture
how the omnipresence of digitalisation has influenced our perceptions Alte Jakobstraße 124 –128
of reality, the individual and society. Marc Bauer took his title “The Blow- 10969 Berlin
Up Regime” from a mathematical theory about singularity. www.berlinischegalerie.de
In pursuit of his project Marc Bauer teamed up with partners from vari- GASAG AG
ous disciplines, such as the musician Thomas Kuratli (Pyrit), who com- Birgit Jammes
posed the sound, and the Swiss-German writer Sibylle Berg. In his Communication
Tel +49 30 78 723 042
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Henriette-Herz-Platz 4
10178 Berlin
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exhibition Marc Bauer makes several references to her novel “GRM Brainfuck”, published in 2019, both by including quotes from the book in his drawings and by drawing inspiration for motifs from settings in the plot. The artist began this close exchange with Sibylle Berg at the pre- paratory stage. They discussed how the writer approaches her work, but also current social developments triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and how these relate to themes in the novel and exhibition. Their dialo- gue is reproduced in the catalogue. For the publication Marc Bauer also spoke to the Internet pioneer Alan Emtage, who was still a student when he devised the first Internet search engine (named “Archie”) in 1990, and to the computer scientist Luca Maria Gambardella, director of IDSIA (Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull’Intelligenza Artificiale), a research ins- titute at the University of Lugano devoted to artificial intelligence and robotics. GASAG Art Prize The award initiated by GASAG takes place for the sixth time in partner- ship with the Berlinische Galerie. Every two years, the partners honour an outstanding artistic contribution at the interface between art, science and technology. The previous winners were: Susanne Kriemann (2010), Tue Greenfort (2012), Nik Nowak (2014), Andreas Greiner (2016) and Julian Charrière (2018). Catalogue The catalogue (German/English) will be published by Distanz-Verlag in late October. It documents the exhibition and contains texts by Thomas Köhler and Guido Fassbender and interviews with Sibylle Berg, Alan Emtage and Luca Maria Gambardella. Jury The jury for the GASAG Art Prize 2020: Julian Charrière, GASAG Art Prize laureate 2018; Andreas Fiedler, formerly of KINDL – Centre for Contem- porary Art; Dr Thomas Köhler and Dr Stefanie Heckmann, Berlinische Galerie; Dr Christina Landbrecht, Schering Foundation; Birgit Rieger, Der Tagesspiegel; Dr Julia Wallner, Georg Kolbe Museum GASAG Art Prize 2020 nominees: Marc Bauer, Giulia Bowinkel and Friedemann Banz, Barbara Breitenfellner, Mariechen Danz, Regina de Miguel, Emilija Skarnulyte, Jenna Sutela. The exhibition takes place in the context of Berlin Art Week 2020. Programme Public guided tours in English Mon 1.2.21, 3 pm and every Sat, 4.15 pm Included in museum’s admission registration at the cash desk (at the day of the tour), limited number of participants
Biography Solo exhibitions ∙ In the Past, Only,
Le Quartier, Quimper
(Selection) ∙ Cinerama, FRAC Auvergne,
Marc Bauer Clermont-Ferrand
2021
L’Etat de la Mer, Lame de Fond,
2013
1975 2011–2020
Marc Bauer is born in Geneva. ∙ The Astronaut, Freymond-Guth
Today he lives and works in Berlin 2020 Fine Arts, Zurich
and Zurich. ∙ The Blow-Up Regime, GASAG Art ∙ Le Collectionneur,
Prize 2020, Berlinische Galerie, Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris
1995 – 1999 Berlin
Ecole Supérieure d’Art Visuel
∙ Mi piace Commenta Condividi,
2012
Genève ∙ Pleins Pouvoirs, septembre,
A Rhetorical Figure,
Istituto Svizzero Milano La Station, Nice
2002 – 2004 ∙ Mal-Être / Performance, De La ∙ Le ravissement mais l’aube,
Rijksakademie van beeldende
Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea déjà, Musée de Pully,
kunsten, Amsterdam
mit Sara Masüger, Lausanne
Since 2015 2019 ∙ Nature as Territory, Kunsthaus
Mal-Être / Performance, Drawing Baselland, Muttenz/Basel
Tenured lecturer at Zurich
University of the Arts (ZHdK) Room, London ∙ Der Sammler, Freymond-Guth,
Zurich
Awards 2018
Avondland, Deweer Gallery, 2011
Otegem
2020 ∙ Le réel est inadmissible, d’ailleurs
GASAG Art Prize 2020 il n’existe pas, Centre d’Art du
Prix Meret Oppenheim 2020 2017 Hangar à Bananes, Nantes
The Swiss Grand Award for Art ∙ Tracing Identities, Peckham 2017,
∙ History of Masculinity III: The
Frieze Projects, London
Great expectation of M. H.,
2011 ∙ An unser Schicksal von Heute Remap 3, Athens
Preis der Cité Internationale de la und Morgen, Galerie Peter Kil-
∙ Todtstell-Reflexe, Kunstmuseum
Tapisserie et de l‘Art Tissé, chmann, Zurich
St. Gallen
Aubusson
2015 2010
2009 ∙ EMPEROR ME, Freymond-Guth
Prix culturel Manor, Geneva ∙ E la neve, e il trionfo,
Fine Arts Ltd., Zurich
Car Projects, Bologna
2006 ∙ Cinerama, FRAC Provence-
Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, Marseille
∙ Premier conte sur le pouvoir,
Swiss Art Awards, Basel MAMCO, Geneva
∙ Static / Unfolding Time,
2005 Deweer Gallery, Otegem 2009
Swiss Art Awards, Basel LAQUE, Frac Auvergne,
2014 Clermont-Ferrand
2001 ∙ Der Sammler, Wandzeichnung,
Swiss Art Awards, Basel Museum Folkwang, Essen 2008
∙ Cinerama, FRAC Alsace, Sélestat Panorama Todtnauberg,
Art statements, Art 39 Basel
32007 2020 2016
∙ Gegen mein Gehirn, Elisabeth Schall und Rauch, Die wilden ∙ Museum Revisited 1996 –2016,
Kaufmann, Zurich Zwanziger, Kunsthaus Zürich, Migros Museum, Zurich
curated by Cathérine Hug
∙ History of Masculinity, ∙ Nous pourrions danser ensem-
Epilog, attitudes, espace d’arts ble, Bâtiment d’Art Contemporain
contemporains, Geneva
2019 (BAC), Geneva
∙ United by AIDS-An about Loss,
∙ History of Masculinity IV, Abend- ∙ Retour au meilleur des mondes,
Remembrance, Activism and
land, Praz-Delavallade, Paris Frac Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand
Artin Response to HIV/AIDS,
Migros Museum, Zurich, curated ∙ Il y a de l’autre, Rencontres d’Ar-
2006 by Raphael Gygax les, curated by Agnès Geoffray
Geschichte der Männlichkeit, o.T. and Julie Jones
Raum für aktuelle Kunst, Luzern ∙ Fly me to the Moon, Kunsthaus
Zurich, curated by Cathérine Hug ∙ Donations - Florence & Daniel
Guerlain, KUNSTEN Museum of
2005 ∙ Anatomy of Political Melan-
Modern Art, Aalborg, curated by
choly, The Athens Conservatory,
∙ Eine kleine Geschichte der Infa- Jonas Storsve
Athens, curated by Katerina
mie, Nicolas Krupp, contempo- ∙ A quoi tient la beauté des
Gregos
rary art gallery, Basel étreintes, Frac Auvergne,
∙ La chapelle Sainte Tréphine,
∙ Overthrowing the King in his Own Clermont-Ferrand
L’art dans les chapelles, Pontivy,
Mind, Kunstmuseum Solothurn,
France, curated by Eric Suchère
with Shahryar Nashat and Alexia 2015
Walther
2018 ∙ The Bottom Line, S.M.A.K.,
Ghent, curated by Martin Ger-
2004 ∙ Autofiktionen - Zeichnung der
mann und Philippe Van Cauteren
Gegenwart, Wilhelm Hack
∙ Happier Healthier, Store Gallery ∙ Donation Florence & Daniel Guer-
museum, Ludwigshafen
London lain. Centre Pompidou, Paris,
∙ Group show,
∙ Tautology, SMBA (Stedelijk Nordiska Akvarellmuseet, Skar-
Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zürich
Museum Bureau Amsterdam) hamn
∙ SUPERPOSITION: Art of Equilib-
∙ The Drawing Room II, Deweer
rium and Engagement, 21st Bien-
2001 nale of Sydney, Sydney, curated
Gallery, Otegem
Archeology, attitudes, Geneva ∙ Europa, die Zukunft der
by Mami Kataoka
Geschichte, Kunsthaus Zurich,
2000 2017 curated by Cathérine Hug
Swiss Room, Art-Magazin, Zurich
∙ Drawing Now: 2015, Albertina
∙ I who made mistakes on the eter-
Museum, Vienna, curated by Elsy
Group exhibitions nal typewriter, Drawing Center,
Diepenheim
Lahner
(Selection) ∙ Drawing Biennial 2017, The Dra-
∙ Borrowed Alibis, Freymond-Guth
Fine Arts Ltd., Zurich
wing Room, London
2021 ∙ Drawing Biennial 2015, The Dra-
Smoke and Mirrors: The Roa- ∙ 10 Years Guerlain Drawing Prize,
wing Room, London
ring Twenties, Guggenheim Bil- Centre Pompidou, Paris
∙ Meeting Point, Kunstverein Kons-
bao, curated by Cathérine Hug and ∙ Ewige Gegenwart, Zeitgenössi-
tanz, curated by Axel Lapp
Petra Joos sche Kunst aus der Graphischen
Sammlung Eth Zürich, Helmhaus, ∙ Meisterzeichnungen, 100 Jahre
Zurich Grafische Sammlung, Kunsthaus
Zurich
∙ Cinéma mon amour. Film in Art,
Aargauer Kunsthaus
4∙ Hans-Purrmann-Preis 2015,
Kunstverein Speyer
∙ Acquisitions récentes, cabinet
d’art graphique, Centre Pompi-
2006
Glaskultur, Koldo Mitxelena Kultur-
dou, Paris unea, San Sebastián
2014 ∙ Back to the Future, Kunstmuseum
∙ Docking Station, Aargauer St.Gallen 2005
Kunsthaus, Aarau ∙ In erster Linie, Kunstmuseums ∙ Buenos Días Santiago - an exhi-
∙ A Needle Walks into a Haystack, Solothurn bition as expedition, MAC, Santi-
Liverpool Biennial, curated by Mai ∙ Bild für Bild, Museum Ostwall, ago de Chile
Abu ElDahab and Anthony Huber- Dortmund ∙ Mary Mary Gallery, Glasgow
man
∙ Swiss Awards, Messe Basel
∙ Le Salon Particulier, Freymond- 2010
Guth Fine Arts Ltd., Zurich ∙ Where cuckoos nest in autumn, 2004
∙ Sacré 101 – An Exhibition Based SAL , Basel, with Armen Eloyan
on the Rite of Spring, Mig- and Sara Masüger ∙ A Molecular History of Everyt-
ros Museum, Zurich, curated by hing*, ACCA (Australian Centre for
∙ Voici un dessin suisse (1990 - Contemporary Art), Melbourne
Raphael Gygax 2010), Musée Rath, Geneva
∙ Donation Florence et Daniel ∙ Summer Pursuits, Store Galery,
∙ Célébration, Frac Auvergne, Cler- London
Guerlain, Centre Pompidou, Paris, mont-Ferrand
curated by Jonas Storsve ∙ Swiss Awards, Messe Basel
∙ Made in China, Kunstmuseum
Bern, Bern ∙ Fürchte Dich, Helmhaus, Zurich
2013
∙ The Architect, Parcours Art Basel, 2009 2003
curated by Florence Derieux ∙ Lautloses irren, ways of worldma-
∙ Documents, Centre Culturel
∙ Les Pléiades - 30 ans des FRAC, Suisse, Paris king, too, Postbahnhof am Ost-
Les Abattoirs, Toulouse bahnhof, Berlin
∙ Shifting Identities, CAC Vilnius
∙ 20 Jahre Binz Stiftung, Kunst-
2012 halle, Zurich
2008
∙ The Beirut Experience II, Villa ∙ Little triggers, Cohan Leslie &
Bernasconi, Geneva ∙ THREE COLORS - RED, XV. Roh- Brown Gallery, New York
kunstbau, Potsdam
∙ Reality Manifestos, or Can Dia- ∙ Archéologies, Galerie Zürcher,
lectics Break Bricks?, Kunsthalle ∙ Shifting Identities, Kunsthaus Paris
Exnergasse, Vienna, curated by Zurich
Dimitrina Sevova ∙ Gegen den Strich, Bielefelder Source: www.marcbauer.net
Kunstverein
2011 ∙ Intro, Kunsthaus Zurich
∙ The Beirut Experience, Beirut Art
Center (BAC), curated by Jean- 2007
Paul Felley and Olivier Kaeser
∙ Gegen Den Strich, Künstlerhaus
∙ The Secret Garden, Freymond- Bethanien, Berlin
Guth gallery, Zurich
∙ Drôles de je, FRAC Alsace, Seles-
∙ Voici un dessin suisse (1990 - tat
2010), Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau
∙ Body as spectacle, MMSU,
∙ RAL 7021, eine magnifique Repor- Rijeka, Croatia
tage!, Barbara Seiler Galerie,
Zurich, curated by Marcel van
Eeden
5Exhibition
text
Marc Bauer (*1975 Geneva, Switzerland) has been
awarded the GASAG Art Prize 2020. He uses drawing
as a medium to address issues like migration, iden-
tity and gender, a critique of new media, and links
between religion and violence. Based in Zurich and
Berlin, the artist conducts detailed research before
creating his room-size installations consisting of
works on paper, wall drawings, animations and sound.
The new narratives that result suggestively combine
historical events with fictional elements.
For the exhibition “The Blow-Up Regime”
Marc Bauer studied the history of the Internet from
the earliest computers until the present. The focal
question here was how the omnipresence of digitali-
sation has influenced our perceptions of reality, the
individual and society. With the exhibition the artist
sketches the portrait of a society undergoing trans-
formation as a result of digitalisation and accelerating
technological progress.
In pursuit of his project Marc Bauer
teamed up with partners from various disciplines,
such as the musician Thomas Kuratli (Pyrit), who
composed the sound for the exhibition, and the
Swiss-German writer Sibylle Berg. In his exhibition
Marc Bauer makes several references to her novel
“GRM Brainfuck”, published in 2019.
6Press
images
Marc Bauer, Foto: © Studio Marc Bauer
Marc Bauer, The Blow-Up Regime, Parade, 2020, Zeichnung, Farbstift und Bleistift auf Papier, Marc Bauer, The Blow-Up Regime, The Fall, 2020, Zeichnung, Farbstift und Bleistift auf Papier,
42 cm x 30 cm, © Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann 42 cm x 30 cm, © Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Marc Bauer, Brainfuck, 2020, Zeichnung, Bleistift auf Papier, 30 cm x 42 cm, Marc Bauer, Brainfuck, 2020, Zeichnung, Bleistift auf Papier, 30 cm x 42 cm,
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann © Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
7Marc Bauer, Brainfuck, 2020, Zeichnung, Bleistift auf Papier, 30 cm x 42 cm,
Marc Bauer, Konrad Zuse, 2020, Zeichnung, Bleistift auf Papier, 60 cm x 42 cm,
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Marc Bauer, Manhattan Project, 2020, Zeichnung, Bleistift auf Papier,
Marc Bauer, V2, A4, 2020, Zeichnung, Bleistift auf Papier, 60 cm x 42 cm,
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Marc Bauer, 1933, 30. Januar, 2020, Zeichnung, Bleistift auf Papier,
© Marc Bauer. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann
8Contact
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