The exhibition "Markus Weggenmann. Pure Gegenwart." ends on Sunday, April 12, 2026, with a special finissage. It will kick off at 1:30 pm with the presentation of the newly published exhibition catalog in conversation with graphic designer Nicolas Zupfer.
The publication, produced using a special offset printing process with an extended color space, builds a bridge to the first exhibition and the accompanying catalog by Markus Weggenmann at the Kunstmuseum Singen (1995/96) and at the same time formulates an independent response. Both catalogs share not only the format, but also the very special printing process. What is different in both catalogs, however, is the idea of temporality and space.
Nicolas Zupfer (Dipl.-Des.) studied graphic design, fine art and psychoanalytical cultural theory at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart. After working as an art director at Dorten Studios in a cooperation project between BMW and Art Basel, Zupfer founded his own studio in 2016.
Zupfer's work focuses on visuals, books and websites in the cultural sector, which are usually created in small teams and in close dialog with clients, production experts and sales specialists. He develops many projects to a large extent directly on site - in artists' studios, museum spaces, print shops and publishing offices. Zupfer's work is concept-based and aims to interweave content, form, context and situation as closely as possible so that the graphic form emerges directly from this and content is not only conveyed, but can be experienced.
The publication, produced using a special offset printing process with an extended color space, builds a bridge to the first exhibition and the accompanying catalog by Markus Weggenmann at the Kunstmuseum Singen (1995/96) and at the same time formulates an independent response. Both catalogs share not only the format, but also the very special printing process. What is different in both catalogs, however, is the idea of temporality and space.
Nicolas Zupfer (Dipl.-Des.) studied graphic design, fine art and psychoanalytical cultural theory at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart. After working as an art director at Dorten Studios in a cooperation project between BMW and Art Basel, Zupfer founded his own studio in 2016.
Zupfer's work focuses on visuals, books and websites in the cultural sector, which are usually created in small teams and in close dialog with clients, production experts and sales specialists. He develops many projects to a large extent directly on site - in artists' studios, museum spaces, print shops and publishing offices. Zupfer's work is concept-based and aims to interweave content, form, context and situation as closely as possible so that the graphic form emerges directly from this and content is not only conveyed, but can be experienced.
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