Jürg Nänni. Art and Science - Hardcover

by Förderverein Jürg Nänni (Editor), Eac Kbcb (Editor)

The artist behind the physics professor

Art & Science sums up and offers an insight into Jürg Nänni's unique body of work, in which art and science are intertwined in a compelling and distinctive way. His work has evolved over time, ranging from early Cartesian images in primary colours, to chaotic pictorial tapestries, to the vibrating waves of the moiré works, and finally to the late oeuvre with its free forms and liberated use of colour. Order and chance, reason and intuition, structure and emotion exist in remarkable harmony.

This comprehensive selection of his works is connected with texts on perception, mathematics and colour theory. In this way, Nänni's art becomes accessible as a space for thought, as well as being visible. Furthermore, this publication pays homage to the beauty of clarity and to art as a form of knowledge.

Author Biography

Jürg Nänni (1947-2019) was a physicist, teacher, and artist--a pioneer at the intersection of science and art. In his works, mathematical precision and intuitive perception merge into a new language of color and form. From the 1980s onwards, he used computer-based systems to create a diverse body of work within the field of concrete art that attracted international attention.