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Markus Vater Book Launch and Reading
22 Feb 2025
Regular hours
- Sat, 22 Feb
- 15:00 – 17:00
Free admission
Address
- 1a Nelson's Row
- London
- SW4 7JR
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 35,37,88,137,155,345
- Clapham Common
Onsite studio artist Markus Vater will launch his latest artist’s book, Objects of Significance, which comprises a series of photographs and writings compiled over several years.
About
Onsite studio artist Markus Vater will launch his latest artist’s book, Objects of Significance, which comprises a series of photographs and writings compiled over several years.
The book delves into objects imbued with personal meaning, exploring themes of relationships, memories and existential inquiries. With a blend of humour and profundity, Vater poses contemplative questions such as: "What do you see when you close your eyes and turn your head toward the sun?" and "How much does a cloud weigh?". He engages in imaginative dialogues, including an interview with the North Sea and reflects on the nature of art and the essence of voids.
The event will feature a reading by the artist. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of the book and discuss it with the artist.
This event is free, but booking is recommended, via this link.
About Markus Vater
Markus Vater (b. 1970, Düsseldorf) studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and the Royal College of Art in London. His diverse artistic practice spans drawing, painting, writing, animation, photography, performance, and sculpture. He has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions, including at Kunstmuseum Bonn, Museum Gertsch in Switzerland, Kunsthalle Mannheim, The Royal Academy in London, Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf, Wilhelm Hack Museum, and Sprengel Museum in Hannover. Vater has exhibited with galleries including Timothy Taylor, Vilma Gold, ibid-projects, Anthony d'Offay, Sies+Hoeke Gallery, and Rupert Pfab Gallery in Düsseldorf. From 1995 to 2003, he was part of the artist collective hobbypopMuseum, and in 2003, he won the German Villa Romana Scholarship.
Currently a Professor of Painting/Drawing and Interdisciplinary Studies at HBK Essen, Vater has also held teaching roles at Goldsmiths College London, the Slade School of Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, HFBK Hamburg, and the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe. He has worked on public art projects for the Fundament Foundation in Tilburg and General Public Agency in London. Vater lives and works in London, Folkestone, and Düsseldorf, and is represented by Rupert Pfab Gallery in Düsseldorf and Galerie Peter Zimmermann in Mannheim.