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David breuer weil project 4
David Breuer-Weil (born 1965) is an artist in London. His work has been exhibited worldwide. He works mainly on large canvases. Recently he has also worked on large bronze sculptures.
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David breuer weil project 4
Biography
David Breuer-Weil studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design from 1985, where he was taught by Shelley Faussett, one of Henry Moore's assistants. He later studied English Literature at Clare College, Cambridge. Following his graduation, he was awarded a bursary at Sotheby's, where he underwent the standard training in various departments.
The Projects
Breuer-Weil has labeled his collections of work as 'Project 1', 'Project 2', etc. 'Project 1' was completed during 1997–2001 and exhibited in the crypt of the Roundhouse in Camden Town, London. 'Project 2' (2003) was exhibited at the Bargehouse on the South Bank of the River Thames. 'Project 3' (2007) was exhibited in a disused multi-storey car park in Covent Garden. 'Project 4' (2007–2011), included themes of homeland, territory and belonging, and its motifs included fire, water, boxes, scrolls, books, feet, bricks, bubbles and Buddha-like seated figures.
Breuer-Weil will also show work in traditional "white cube" gallery spaces if the opportunity arises.
Visitor
In 2010 Breuer-Weil exhibited Visitor at Sotheby's 'Beyond Limits' selling exhibition at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. Visitor is a self-portrait sculpture of the top half of Breuer-Weil's head. The artist’s fingerprints are greatly enlarged on the surface of the sculpture.
Breuer-Weil exhibited Visitor 2 at the 2011 'Beyond Limits' show, also at Chatsworth House. In Visitor 2, Breuer-Weil presents a giant human form that has landed on the earth from above, an alien or fallen angel.
Breuer-Weil claimed, “With Visitor 2 I wanted to create a piece with the timeless simplicity of the Avebury Stones or Stonehenge, but infused with humanity and dynamism, and with a sense of the mystical and primeval... At the same time I have this idea of the absurdity of the human condition, a Monty Python-like surreal sense of humor that is part of the way I view reality."
In an interview with James Hyman, Breuer-Weil commented, "I find that sculpting in clay is in some ways more like painting than painting itself… I am definitely aware of the rich history and symbolism of making figures out of the earth, out of clay, because according to most ancient sources, notably the Bible, the first man was literally made out of earth and in fact the very word Adam means earth: there is the almost alchemical idea that when you use paint or clay you are creating a life force.”.
Monograph
David Breuer-Weil: Radical Visionary was published by Skira, Milan, in August 2011. It covers the history of Breuer-Weil's career. It is currently (2013) the only monograph on Breuer-Weil's work. It includes images of over 200 works, essays by art historians Monica Bohm-Duchen, James Hyman, Ben Hanly, Richard Aronowitz, Susie Stanton Staikos, Simon Blomfield and John Russell Taylor.