29.05.09 – 09.08.09
The Collector Andreas Züst
Andreas Züst (1947 – 2000) was an art collector, scientist, photographer, painter, nighthawk, publisher, film producer, bibliomaniac, scientist and patron of the arts. From the late 1970s until his death he documented, with his camera and as a collector, the Zurich arts and cultural scene with its extensive connections, disregarding any status differences or distinctions between subculture and popular culture. His art collection of over 1’500 works combines internationally renowned artists such as Fischli / Weiss, Jean-Frédéric Schnyder, Markus Raetz, Dieter Roth, André Thomkins, William Copley, Sigmar Polke, Annelies Štrba, Nan Goldin and Boris Mikhailov with local heroes such as Friedrich Kuhn and Anton Bruhin, as well as lesser known artists and outsiders.
Andreas Züst was a collector of stories, of art, of attitudes and events. As a “memorizer” he recorded everything that was of interest to him and that made up his life. His photo archive and collection constitute a unique art and cultural historical record and a treasure trove of stories of an entire generation.
Since 2004 the collection of Andreas Züst is on permanent loan to the Aargauer Kunsthaus. In collaboration with his daughter Mara Züst, the works of art from his extensive collection will be presented for the first time in an exhibition. They include numerous photographic works by Andreas Züst himself that document scenes from various worlds with their manifold cross-linkages. Filmed interviews with individuals close to the collector will round off the exhibition.
In conjunction with the exhibition a richly illustrated catalogue has been published.
