Dieter List

Biography:

Dieter List comes from Hamburg and has been there for more than 10 Worked exclusively as an artist for years. The material he uses is plaster bandages, with which he creates three-dimensional objects, Gipsreliefs, formed using two different techniques.

In one technique he is concerned with landscapes. He installs three layers of plaster bandages over a wire mesh substructure and gives the bandages strong contours. The artist paints these with different colors using a special technique, so that the viewer, depending on your perspective, always receives a different color experience. He calls this technique “ThreeSight”.

The other technique is about the play of light and shadow in rooms. Here he also works with plaster bandages, however, he uses a completely different process. He smooths it out with his hands, that the plaster bandages no longer have the typical holes, but have a smooth surface. These multi-layered objects are reminiscent of architecture and are more austere, more sculptural and puristic. That’s why Dieter List calls this technique “Pure”.

Exhibition & Art fairs (Selection):

Numerous exhibitions and participation in art fairs, among others. in Germany, Luxemburg, Hungary, Italy, of Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, USA, V.A.E, China and Hong Kong.

The artist about his work:

“I never would have just’ be able to do painting. It doesn't offer the same opportunity for light and shadow, the spatial experience that is possible with three-dimensional objects.”