Frantisek-Human States of Aggregation

The evolution of an outstanding oeuvre in contemporary Swiss multimedia art

I Melt, Therefore I Am! Frantiek Klossner is a pioneer of performance and media art in Switzerland. Transcending boundaries, he combines the means of expression of visual and performing arts. Klossner sheds his skin like a snake in order to constantly reinvent himself. This enables also visualizing the stages of his evolution as a person and as an artist. In this major monograph, Frantiek Klossner for the first time presents his multimedia oeuvre in its entirety. This body of work, consisting of performances, video art, medical imaging, drawings, and silhouettes, is contextualized from various perspectives through contributions by numerous international authors. Surveys of Klossner's previous exhibitions and his works in public collections, as well as a complete catalog of his video art, make this volume a valuable resource and reference for public and private collectors alike.

• Englische Ausgabe von Frantiek Menschliche Aggregatzustände: Ich schmelze, also bin ich! (ISBN 978-3-03942-263-0)

Autorentext

Franti ek Klossner , geboren 1960, lebt in und arbeitet von Bern aus als freischaffender Künstler in den Bereichen Videokunst, Installation, Fotografie, Zeichnung und Public Art.

Klappentext

"I Melt, Therefore I Am!" Franti ek Klossner is a pioneer of performance and media art in Switzerland. Transcending boundaries, he combines the means of expression of visual and performing arts. Klossner sheds his skin like a snake in order to constantly reinvent himself. This enables also visualizing the stages of his evolution as a person and as an artist. In this major monograph, Franti ek Klossner for the first time presents his multimedia oeuvre in its entirety. This body of work, consisting of performances, video art, medical imaging, drawings, and silhouettes, is contextualized from various perspectives through contributions by numerous international authors. Surveys of Klossner's previous exhibitions and his works in public collections, as well as a complete catalog of his video art, make this volume a valuable resource and reference for public and private collectors alike.