MATTHIAS CONTZEN

The work of Matthias Contzen could be understood as a metaphor of the creation of the universe, letting the viewer free to name his own oneiric perception. But where are we ? In front of the earth or in front of a remote planet ? However, his work is meaningful to us, it is its paradigm. The artist drives us into the fantasmatic of his work and its organic reflections. Matthias Contzen invits the viewer to observe his sculptures in a personal way by tempting to resolve the mystery to which we are guests.

‘The spectator has to let his imagination and his curiosity guide him towards his own subjectivity’. 

Matthias Contzen born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Attended the Sculpture course at the European Academy of Fine Arts in Trier in 1987, where he held his first exhibition. In 1991, completed the Sculpture course in Munich. Completed Design course at the Arts and Crafts Guild of the Sarrebruck School of Fine Arts, in 1995, and in the same year was awarded 3rd prize in International Design Competition “Cultures & Matières”. Completed a postgraduate course in sculpture in Koblenz in 1998. Living in Portugal since 1998 and working at “Sculpture Factory” near Lisbon. Was awarded with the highest sculpture Price of Portugal “Prémio City Desk” in 2002.