Norbert Müller-Everling (born 27 March 1953) is a contemporary German artist working with

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Norbert Müller-Everling is an artist characterised by his unique philosophy and usage of colour in his work. 1973–79 he was studying at the

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as a student of Erwin Heerich, afterwards philosophy in

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. He began developing his own style in the early 1980s. His work of that time is characterised to create forms which follow the tradition of

, as

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and others founded it.Norbert Müller- Everling: Ausstellungskatalog, Galerie am Tiergarten, Hannover, 1993 He sought to create objects so that the new science of form could be experienced by the senses. A prime example of his sculptural work is his

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work for the Bundesverteidigungsministerium

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, (1997).Johannes Peter Hölzinger: “Synthese des Arts” – Die Verbindung von Kunst u. Architektur bei den Regierungsbauten auf der Hardthöhe in Bonn. Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart/London, 1998, His later works are characterised by using colour sparingly in objects in material form of coloured

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. He developed his own style of having light be the medium of the work itself. It allows his work to be independent of connections to any kind of representation.Norbert Müller-Everling, ''Diaphainon'' – Ausstellungskatalog, Hrsg. Gert Fischer, darin: Pohlmann, Andreas: ''Diaphainon'' – Zu den Wandarbeiten aus Wachs von Norbert Müller-Everling – Katalog Stadtmuseum Siegburg 2000.

List of special works

* 1989 –

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* 1992 – ''Logarithmische Wassertreppe'', Sozialgericht Cologne * 1994 – Clemens-Hastricht-Platz, Cologne-Bickendorf * 1994 –

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* 1997 – Bundesverteidigungsministerium

Solo exhibitions (selected)

* 1991: ''Aine Art Museum''

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in Finland * 1994: ''art multiple''

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* 2000: Stadtmuseum

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* 2007: ''Die krumme Wahrheit des Raums'', Kunstbüroberlin, Berlin, Germany (with Norvin Leineweber, Dirk Radtke and

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) * 2008: ''kunst & kommunikation''

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* 2018: ''Art Pütz'', Montzen, Belgium * 2022: ''Konkretionen des Lichts'' - Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst Roland Phleps, Freiburg im Breisgau

Group exhibitions (selected)

* 1988 – Pyramiden“, Internationales Kongresszentrum Berlin u. Galerie Jule Kewenig, Frechen * 1998 – BBK-Köln, Stapelhaus * 1998 – 1. Biennale für konkrete Kunst, Künstlerforum Bonn * 1999 – 7 konkrete Künstler im Brunswiker Pavillon, Kiel * 1999 – „gruppe konkret“ und Gäste, Museum Abtei Liesborn * 1999 – International Art Festival, Naju, Süd-Korea * 2000 – Gesellschaft für Kunst und Gestaltung, Bonn (mit Norvin Leineweber) * 2001 – 3. Biennale für konkrete Kunst, Andernach * 2001 – „Logik und Poesie in der konkreten Kunst“, Haus Dacheröden, Erfurt * 2001 – 4 Konkrete aus Rheinland-Pfalz, Landtag, Mainz * 2002 – „Transparent – Transluzid“, Galerie Renate Bender, München * 2002 – „Übersicht“ - Westdeutscher Künstlerbund, Museum Bochum * 2002 – „Europa Konkret Reduktiv“,

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, Hünfeld * 2003 – 30 Positionen - 30 Räume, Museum Modern Art, Hünfeld * 2005 – Konkrete Kunst in Rheinland-Pfalz, Haus Metternich, Koblenz * 2005 – „Lohn der Arbeit“ - Westdeutscher Künstlerbund, Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen * 2007 – ''Die krumme Wahrheit des Raums'', Kunstbüroberlin, Berlin, Deutschland (mit Norvin Leineweber, Dirk Radtke und

) * 2010 – „Landpartie“, Westdeutscher Künstlerbund, Museum Abtei Liesborn * 2017 – 25 Jahre „Kunst und Kommunikation“, Bochum * 2020 – Haus Metternich, Koblenz * 2024 – ''Schau Fenster Schau #9'', Galerie r8m, Köln (with Peter Dorn, Thomas Kemper,

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Bibliography

* Die krumme Wahrheit des Raumes – Ausstellungskatalog Kunstbüroberlin, Bremen, Hachmannedition, 2007 * Europa Konkret Reduktiv – Ausstellungskatalog Museum Modern Art Hünfeld, 2002, Hrsg. Jürgen Blum * Übersicht – Westdeutscher Künstlerbund – Katalog zur Ausstellung im Museum Bochum, 2002 * Logik + Poesie – Dokumentation zu einem Kolloquium im Forum Konkrete Kunst Erfurt, 2001 * Im Studium bei Erwin Heerich 1961–1987 – Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln, 2000 * Norbert Müller- Everling, ''Diaphainon'' – Ausstellungskatalog, Hrsg. Gert Fischer, darin: Pohlmann, Andreas: ''Diaphainon'' – Zu den Wandarbeiten aus Wachs von Norbert Müller-Everling – Katalog Stadtmuseum Siegburg 2000 * Kunst und Bau NRW – Ministerium f. Bauen und Wohnen, Düsseldorf, 1998 * Johannes Peter Hölzinger: “Synthese des Arts” – Die Verbindung von Kunst u. Architektur bei den Regierungsbauten auf der Hardthöhe in Bonn. Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart/London, 1998, * Ingeborg Flagge (Hrsg.): Eine Architektur für die Sinne: Busmann & Haberer. Verlag Ernst & Sohn, 1996, * Norbert Müller- Everling: Ausstellungskatalog, Galerie am Tiergarten, Hannover, 1993

References

External links

Homepage von Norbert Müller-Everling

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