Peter Bauhuis
Simultanea: 18 Gefäße - 18 Vessels
For almost 20 years, the artist and goldsmith Peter Bauhuis has been exploring a technique for which as yet there are hardly any references.
Applying experimental curiosity and creative materials research, he has since worked on the simultaneous casting of different metals, plumbing the depths of the materials' limitations. He plays with chance, directing it so that the vessels emerge in ever new variations. As the metals oxidise, gradations of colour emerge on the objects' surfaces, bringing to mind abstract drawings. The Hamburg-based photographer Hans Hansen, regarded as one of the most important product and still life photographers, has taken his own unique look at the objects, staging 18 current vessel works from Peter Bauhuis's Simultanea series. Text in English and German.
Peter Bauhuis was born in 1965 in Friedrichs-hafen on Lake Constance. After apprenticing as a goldsmith, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He was awarded the Bavarian State Prize in 2011 and 2023 for his vessels. Bauhuis won the 17th Silver Triennial in Hanau in 2013 and the Schoonhoven Silver Award in 2018. Jewellery and objects by Peter Bauhuis are on display in many museums and public collections. He lives and works in Munich.
Hans Hansen was born in Bielefeld in 1940. After apprenticing as a lithographer, he then studied applied graphics at the State Academy of Art in Düsseldorf under professor Walter Breker. In 1962, he embarked on a career as a freelance photographer and graphic designer. Specialising in still-life photography, he pursues projects of his own and works for magazines, advertisers, and manufacturing companies. He has lived in Hamburg since 1967 and has had a studio on Fleetinsel since 1993.
Markus Rigert is a curator and scenographer and was co-director of the Gewerbemuseum Winterthur, Switzerland, from 1999 to 2021. He is president of the Material Archive network.
Martin Schmidt is a sculptor and draftsman. The winner of multiple awards and scholarships, he lives and works in Munich.
Niels Skat Tiedje, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark. His research focusses on solidifi cation, microstructure, and properties of metals in casting, welding, and additive manufacturing.
