Michael Post (born February 20, 1952) is a German
painter, Object artist and
curator. He is an exponent of
concrete art.
Acrylic on fiberglass above Steel (1), 2016. An Artwork by Michael Post
Biography
Michael Post studied
fine arts at the
University of Applied Sciences in
Wiesbaden with Professor Robert Preyer from 1972 to 1976 and continued his studies of
history of art at the
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz from 1979 to 1980. From 1981 to 1984 he was a member of the staff of the
Museum Wiesbaden, where he was responsible for the exhibition
Fluxus 62 as technical director. From 1986 to 1988 he was curator of the exhibition series Kunst at IFAGE in Wiesbaden. 2001 he was awarded a scholarship holder a scholarship by the
Stiftung Rheinland-Pfalz für Kultur [
de] –
Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral [
de]. In 2005 he was awarded the 1st prize of the
Sculpture Park of the town of
Mörfelden-Walldorf. Michael Post is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft bildender Künstler am Mittelrhein ("association of visual artists in the Middle Rhine") (AKM) since 2005, and has also been a member of the advisory board of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft since 2014. Since 2006 he is a member of the advisory board of the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral. Since 2002
Heiner Thiel and Michael Post are working together on exhibition concepts and art installations in public spaces.
Work
Michael Post investigates the phenomena of perception in his objects:"My own wall objects visualize the interactions between related surfaces; they are based on precise geometric structures.".[1] He uses
steel sheets, which are painted either on both sides or on one side with acrylic paint. They are attached to the wall by means of a magnetic device, so that they protrude out of the wall as a
wall relief. The perspective and perception of the artwork changes depending on the viewing angle and the lighting conditions. These interactions are intended: "Due to internal surface structures, an overall form is created that differs from the classic image formats and enters into a dialogue with the wall surface on which it is placed."[2]
Collections (selection)
Acrylic on fiberglass above Steel (2), 2016. An Artwork by Michael Post
2001: Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston,[3] United States
2004: Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston,[3] United States
2004: Art Association, Kunstverein
Frankenthal,[3] Germany
2004: Michael Post bei Peter Wesner - Für meine Freunde, Wiesbaden, Germany
2010: Arbeitsgemeinschaft bildender Künstler am Mittelrhein ("association of visual artists in the Middle Rhine"),
Haus Metternich,
Koblenz,[3] Germany
1994: Kunst verbindet,[3] Performance in Collaboration with the Kreissparkasse Pinneberg in order to support the
Drostei (Pinneberg) [
de], ("Town Residence"),
Pinneberg, Germany
2003: Design and configuration of a huge glass mural with coat of arms in the Coat of Arms-Hall of the
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (together with Heiner Thiel) (temporary installation)
2005: Mural Politeia in the foyer of the police headquarters,[3] Western Palatinate, Kaiserslautern, Germany (with Heiner Thiel)
2006: Design and configuration of a second huge glass mural in the Landtag Rhineland-Palatinate, Salle d'Amitié,[3] the coat of arms of the twin towns and regions of
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (with Heiner Thiel)
2022: Together with the artist
Heiner Thiel: Graphic painting at the bridging houses of the
Bad Kreuznach police station [18]
Curatorial work
1995: Curator of the exhibition Wolfgang Mackrodt - Bildermacher at
Museum Wiesbaden[19]
2013: Curator of the exhibition Embodying Colour at the Kunsthalle Wiesbaden (with Heiner Thiel)
2015: Curator of the exhibition Embodying Colour at Haus Metternich, Koblenz, Germany (with Heiner Thiel)[20]
2017: Curator of the exhibition Hommage an Robert Preyer at the Kunsthaus Wiesbaden,[21] with six of his former students: Heide Bastian, Michael Post, Eberhard Riedel, Hans-Joachim Sternhardt, Birgitta Weiss, Hans Zitko, Wiesbaden, Germany
References
^Michael Post (2017), Kulturamt Wiesbaden (ed.), Hommage an Robert Preyer. Eine Ausstellung mit Werken des Malers und sechs seiner ehemaligen Schüler. (in German), Wiesbaden, p. 31{{
citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
^Hans Zitko (2013), "Jenseits der Idealen Körper. Zu einer Gruppe von Wandobjekten von Michael Post", Embodying Colour. Katalog zur Ausstellung in der Kunsthalle Wiesbaden (in German), Ippenschied: Edition PT,
ISBN978-3-00-043205-7
^Dieter Hens; Wolfgang Isle; Hermann Kleinselbeck; Boris Mackrodt; Dagmar Mackrodt; Michael Post; Renate Petzinger; Volker Rattemeyer; Martin Schäfer; Gabriela Schmidt (1995-01-01), Wolfgang Mackrodt - Bildermacher. Catalogue of the exhibition at Museum Wiesbaden (in German), Wiesbaden: Museum Wiesbaden,
ISBN978-3892580270
Michael Post and Heiner Thiel (Hrsg.): Embodying Colour. With contributions of a.o. Matthias Bleyl, Invar-Torre Hollaus, Urs Bugmann, Hans Zitko. Catalogue of the exhibition at the Kunsthalle Wiesbaden, 18. Oktober until 15 Dezember 2013, Ippenschied 2013,
ISBN978-3-00-043205-7
Michael Post and Heiner Thiel (Hrsg.): Embodying Colour. With contributions of a.o. Marcia Hafif,
Dóra Maurer, Peter Fitz. Catalogue of the exhibition at the
Vasarely Museum, 9. Oktober 2014 until 11. Januar 2015, Ippenschied 2014,
ISBN978-3-00-046982-4
Michael Post (born February 20, 1952) is a German
painter, Object artist and
curator. He is an exponent of
concrete art.
Acrylic on fiberglass above Steel (1), 2016. An Artwork by Michael Post
Biography
Michael Post studied
fine arts at the
University of Applied Sciences in
Wiesbaden with Professor Robert Preyer from 1972 to 1976 and continued his studies of
history of art at the
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz from 1979 to 1980. From 1981 to 1984 he was a member of the staff of the
Museum Wiesbaden, where he was responsible for the exhibition
Fluxus 62 as technical director. From 1986 to 1988 he was curator of the exhibition series Kunst at IFAGE in Wiesbaden. 2001 he was awarded a scholarship holder a scholarship by the
Stiftung Rheinland-Pfalz für Kultur [
de] –
Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral [
de]. In 2005 he was awarded the 1st prize of the
Sculpture Park of the town of
Mörfelden-Walldorf. Michael Post is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft bildender Künstler am Mittelrhein ("association of visual artists in the Middle Rhine") (AKM) since 2005, and has also been a member of the advisory board of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft since 2014. Since 2006 he is a member of the advisory board of the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral. Since 2002
Heiner Thiel and Michael Post are working together on exhibition concepts and art installations in public spaces.
Work
Michael Post investigates the phenomena of perception in his objects:"My own wall objects visualize the interactions between related surfaces; they are based on precise geometric structures.".[1] He uses
steel sheets, which are painted either on both sides or on one side with acrylic paint. They are attached to the wall by means of a magnetic device, so that they protrude out of the wall as a
wall relief. The perspective and perception of the artwork changes depending on the viewing angle and the lighting conditions. These interactions are intended: "Due to internal surface structures, an overall form is created that differs from the classic image formats and enters into a dialogue with the wall surface on which it is placed."[2]
Collections (selection)
Acrylic on fiberglass above Steel (2), 2016. An Artwork by Michael Post
2001: Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston,[3] United States
2004: Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston,[3] United States
2004: Art Association, Kunstverein
Frankenthal,[3] Germany
2004: Michael Post bei Peter Wesner - Für meine Freunde, Wiesbaden, Germany
2010: Arbeitsgemeinschaft bildender Künstler am Mittelrhein ("association of visual artists in the Middle Rhine"),
Haus Metternich,
Koblenz,[3] Germany
1994: Kunst verbindet,[3] Performance in Collaboration with the Kreissparkasse Pinneberg in order to support the
Drostei (Pinneberg) [
de], ("Town Residence"),
Pinneberg, Germany
2003: Design and configuration of a huge glass mural with coat of arms in the Coat of Arms-Hall of the
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (together with Heiner Thiel) (temporary installation)
2005: Mural Politeia in the foyer of the police headquarters,[3] Western Palatinate, Kaiserslautern, Germany (with Heiner Thiel)
2006: Design and configuration of a second huge glass mural in the Landtag Rhineland-Palatinate, Salle d'Amitié,[3] the coat of arms of the twin towns and regions of
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (with Heiner Thiel)
2022: Together with the artist
Heiner Thiel: Graphic painting at the bridging houses of the
Bad Kreuznach police station [18]
Curatorial work
1995: Curator of the exhibition Wolfgang Mackrodt - Bildermacher at
Museum Wiesbaden[19]
2013: Curator of the exhibition Embodying Colour at the Kunsthalle Wiesbaden (with Heiner Thiel)
2015: Curator of the exhibition Embodying Colour at Haus Metternich, Koblenz, Germany (with Heiner Thiel)[20]
2017: Curator of the exhibition Hommage an Robert Preyer at the Kunsthaus Wiesbaden,[21] with six of his former students: Heide Bastian, Michael Post, Eberhard Riedel, Hans-Joachim Sternhardt, Birgitta Weiss, Hans Zitko, Wiesbaden, Germany
References
^Michael Post (2017), Kulturamt Wiesbaden (ed.), Hommage an Robert Preyer. Eine Ausstellung mit Werken des Malers und sechs seiner ehemaligen Schüler. (in German), Wiesbaden, p. 31{{
citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
^Hans Zitko (2013), "Jenseits der Idealen Körper. Zu einer Gruppe von Wandobjekten von Michael Post", Embodying Colour. Katalog zur Ausstellung in der Kunsthalle Wiesbaden (in German), Ippenschied: Edition PT,
ISBN978-3-00-043205-7
^Dieter Hens; Wolfgang Isle; Hermann Kleinselbeck; Boris Mackrodt; Dagmar Mackrodt; Michael Post; Renate Petzinger; Volker Rattemeyer; Martin Schäfer; Gabriela Schmidt (1995-01-01), Wolfgang Mackrodt - Bildermacher. Catalogue of the exhibition at Museum Wiesbaden (in German), Wiesbaden: Museum Wiesbaden,
ISBN978-3892580270
Michael Post and Heiner Thiel (Hrsg.): Embodying Colour. With contributions of a.o. Matthias Bleyl, Invar-Torre Hollaus, Urs Bugmann, Hans Zitko. Catalogue of the exhibition at the Kunsthalle Wiesbaden, 18. Oktober until 15 Dezember 2013, Ippenschied 2013,
ISBN978-3-00-043205-7
Michael Post and Heiner Thiel (Hrsg.): Embodying Colour. With contributions of a.o. Marcia Hafif,
Dóra Maurer, Peter Fitz. Catalogue of the exhibition at the
Vasarely Museum, 9. Oktober 2014 until 11. Januar 2015, Ippenschied 2014,
ISBN978-3-00-046982-4