Peter Buechler — Die Erfindung New Yorks

At Galerie Watson, Peter Buechler is showing excerpts from his artistic world, which expresses itself in its own surreal ambiguity. "The Imagination of New York" is a selection of new works that give room to subjective associations and individual experiences in relation to the metropolis.

The Berlin-based artist follows in the tradition of Marcel Duchamp's diversity - contrasting combinations of found materials, old canvases and archival materials are brought to light and invent their own contemporary visual world. Through the assemblages with painting, print, installation or objects, viewers are challenged to readjust and reassess their viewing habits. He often uses old masterly techniques and at simultaneously breaks with their conventions, creating an intellectual and artistic interface that has a resonant and provocative impact.

His works are represented in public and private collections all over the world. He has participated in over 50 exhibitions at home and abroad, including in Amsterdam, Basel and New York. In the Berlin art scene, Buechler has become an institution in his own right and a source of inspiration for contemporaries.