ANTES, Horst (Heppenheim, 1936)Horst Antes

In his early paintings, Horst Antes sought a path somewhere between figurative painting and informal art. Around 1960, Antes discovered his 'Kopffüßler', a form that preoccupied the artist in numerous variations and artistic techniques. The artist was given several scholarships and awards during the 1960s, including the Villa-Romana-Prize in Florence in 1962 and the Villa Massimo scholarship in Rome in 1963. Three years later, at the age of only 29, Antes accepted a professorship at the Akademie in Karlsruheche, which he held from 1965 to 1971. This was followed by a professorship also in Karlsruhe which he held from 1967 to 1973, as well as a year at the Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin. He resumed teaching at the Akademie in Karlsruhe in 1984 and continued teaching there for a further 16 years. Since 1990 Antes has lived and worked in Karlsruhe, Florence and Berlin. His work includes not only paintings and graphics, but also sculptures in public spaces. His works are exhibited worldwide and are represented in all important German collections: at the Kunsthall in Hamburg, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the Nationalgalerie in Berlin, and the Museum of Modern Art. He has developed a style characterised by primordial archetypes, alongside surrealist influences.