ABOUT

About work

Christian Elmiger is an experienced artist from Switzerland who has been making art for over 30 years. He is inspired by the boundless freedom to transform colour and form into a unique painting with a personal signature. The paintings can be figurative or abstract. Since 2017, he has been working with wave-like structures, which have become his trademark. In Christian Elmiger's art, the wave-like patterns that overlay the picture symbolise what cannot be depicted, what lies behind it, the rhythm of things. These wave patterns give the picture an additional level, they are like a curtain through which you can see - the picture thus takes on a new interpretation. With figurative images in particular, these waves become imaginary vibrations that alienate or complement the image shown. In quantum physics, for example, waves also play a central role in bridging the gap between artistic expression and science. Christian Elmiger often paints different series of pictures at the same time. In his work, stylistic devices such as photography, painting, woodcut etc. merge into one another. He attaches great importance to a visual language that is constantly evolving.

Biography

Christian Elmiger was born in 1976 and grew up in Lucerne. In 1993, he graduated from the free art class at the Material & Form School in Lucerne and began his own artistic career. After completing the preliminary course at Zurich University of the Arts (1995) and attending the graphic design course at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (1996), Christian Elmiger worked in various advertising agencies and as a freelance graphic designer. In 2015, he also completed a degree in social work at the University of Applied Sciences in Zurich. He is the father of two daughters.