Michael Berger´s work is a fusion of scientific and artistic expression. His canvases are unique - Berger formed the term Transformable ART for his technique of combining painting and sculpture to form reliefs which are not static but may change their appearance through manual interaction with the viewer. The compositions often feature spheres, themselves resembling planets, or rocks which by means of hidden magnets can be rearranged by the spectator to create a work constantly in flux and never the same. This reflects his background as a geologist and geochemist. Berger uses intense, positive colors that invite the viewer in. His broad, generous brushstrokes build up backgrounds with a smooth, almost dreamy quality that heightens the relief of the moveable objects, placing them in an unreal world from which they beckon.
Michael Berger holds a PhD in geochemistry and a graduate degree in geology. Born in Germany, he currently lives and works in Munich.
Exhibitions:
1993 Galerie Faeh, Berne, Switzerland
1997 Agora Gallery, New York, USA
1997 DIW, Berlin, Germany
1999 Strathwork Galerie, Ladbergen, Germany
2000 Backstubengalerie, Wuppertal, Germany
2001 Richtersche´ Fabrik, Wuppertal, Germany
2002 Kurzzeitgalerie, Buchs (SG), Switzerland
2003 European Patent Office, Munich, Germany
2006 European Patent Office, Munich, Germany
2007 Agora Gallery, New York, USA
2008 Raiffeisenbank Buchs (SG), Switzerland
2009 European Patent Office, Munich, Germany
2009 Agora Gallery, New York, USA
2010 La biennale de la figuration d'Entressen, Entressen, France
2011 Shanghai Art Fair 2011 with LDX Galleries
2012 European Patent Office, Munich, Germany
2012 Galerie Artodrome, Malta
2012 Shanghai Contemporary with LDX Galleries
2012 Galerie Artodrome, Berlin, Germany
2013 Galerie Swiss Artspace, Lausanne, Switzerland
2013 Galerie Artodrome, Malta
2013 Galerie Kleiner Prinz, Baden-Baden, Germany
2013 Galerie Artodrome, Berlin, Germany
2013 Art Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan with LDX Galleries
2014 Galerie Artodrome, Berlin, Germany
2014 La Case delle Culture del Mondo, Milan, Italy
2014 Galerie Kleiner Prinz, Baden-Baden, Germany
2015 European Patent Office, Munich, Germany
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Achievements:
Painting Cosmic wins in the 5th Showcase 2010 on www.artslant.com