Markus Heydecker
Short Profile
Markus Heydecker, born near Zurich in 1962, used to make wonderful creations out of chocolate and marzipan when working as a baker and confectioner. He then took a new direction and became an artist and a sculptor, following his motto that personal growth results from overcoming opposition. He has been working with stone, bronze, and wood for two decades now. His abstract and highly aesthetic sculptures allow many interpretations and are characterized by reduction. You can discover various different beings, bodies, and shapes, some of which are static, the others in motion. Many of his works of art follow an organic principle, without attempting to copy Nature. They originate from a gut feeling, and aim to make you stop and look. Markus Heydecker’s art has been shown in Switzerland and Germany. The artist lives and works in Switzerland.
Statement
»As a sculpturer, I must make a decision with each single stroke .«
Biographical Sketch
- 1962: Born near Zurich, Switzerland
- 1978: Apprenticeship as baker and creative confectioner
- 1996: First sculptures
- 1997: Training with sculptur Gerd Helmers, Badenweiler, Germany
- 1998: Courses in three-dimensional design
- 2008: Two-year study in Art & Education, Freie Schule für künstlerisches Gestalten, Badenweiler, Germany
- 2010: Freelance artist and teacher of sculpture art and design
Exhibitions
- 2019: Gemeindehaus Rafz, Rafz, Switzerland
- 2019: Werkfest / Offene Ateliers Herrenwis, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2019: Galerie Dorf-Träff, Opfikon, Switzerland
- 2018: Freilichtausstellung Sigristenkeller, Chilehügel, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2018: Galerie «one», Bülach, Switzerland
- 2018: Werkfest / Offene Ateliers Herrenwis, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2017: Werkfest / Offene Ateliers Herrenwis, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2016: happeningARTexhibition, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2016: Gemeindehaus Rafz, Rafz, Switzerland
- 2016: Galerie «one» Bülach, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2015: WBB Collection, WBB GALLERY, Zürich, Switzerland
- 2015 Kulturschüür Liebegg, Männedorf, Switzerland
- 2015: Retrospektive: 20 Jahre Kunstforum Büsingen, Germany
- 2015: Galerie Alte Schmiede, Büsingen, Germany
- 2015: Sigristenkeller, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2014 Galerie Alte Schmiede, Büsingen, Germany
- 2014 werk Galerie one, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2013: Rafzer Künstler stellen aus, Rafz, Switzerland
- 2013: werk Galerie one, Bülach, Switzerland
- 2011: Kunst im Keller, Reblaube, Meilen, Switzerland
- 2009: Ausstellung zum Studienlehrgang, Badenweiler, Germany
- 2007 Kunstforum Büsingen, Germany
- 2004: Kunst- und Handwerkerausstellung, Hüntwangen, Germany
- 2001: Rafzer Künstler stellen aus, Rafz, Switzerland
- 1997: Kunst in der Scheune, Dörflingen, Switzerland
