REUTIMANN, ROGER

STATEMENT

My sculptures take on a critical world view of social, political, and cultural topics as well as human psychology. I am using realism and abstraction to translate my points of view into three-dimensional symbolic statements. I strongly believe that making an emotional connection with the observer is essential for art to become meaningful, accompanied by important fundamentals like quality of execution and aesthetic attributes. I am always striving to find new and innovative techniques to transform contemporary materials like stainless steel, fiberglass, and concrete into present-day original works of art. 

BIOGRAPHY
Roger Reutimann (b. 1961, Switzerland) has lived a varied and creative life since childhood. As a multi-disciplinary artist, he is mostly self-taught with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and skills in every field of culture. He earned his MA in economics from AKAD College Zurich and holds a degree from Music School Zurich Conservatory. He also graduated from the Culinary Institute Belvoirpark Zurich, designed, and produced limited edition collections of hand-crafted light fixtures for his own design company Ocean Drive. Later he worked for Art Basel, then for five years organized art exhibitions for FORUM International Art Fairs in Zurich, Hamburg, and Dusseldorf, where he held the position of COO. In 1996 he moved to Miami Beach where he spent seven years designing and crafting a Miami Beach villa, which ended up being published in Architectural Digest. Simultaneously, he continued studying painting and sculpture and in 2008 he became a full-time artist, using his unique background and skills to create innovative and original works of art. 

Website: www.RogerReutimann.com