Art Museum Bern: »Markus Raetz. oui non si no yes no«

The Visual Game

Throughout his life, the Swiss contemporary artist Markus Raetz has fascinated viewers with his moving works, which to this day leave them stunned. From September 8, the Museum of Fine Arts Berne will be showing how Raetz plays with visual reception and invites the public to do the same: Oui non si no yes no appeals to the eyes - more than any other exhibition.

September 08, 2023
Markus Raetz Madame et Monsieur, Bern, 2009 Eisendraht, hartgelötet, Eichenholz, ge-wachst Privatbesitz Foto: SIK-ISEA, Zürich (Alexander Jaquemet)
Photo: SIK-ISEA, Zurich (Alexander Jaquemet) © 2023, ProLitteris, Zurich
Markus Raetz, Madame et Monsieur, Bern, 2009, iron wire, hard soldered, oak wood, waxed Private property

It is the first posthumous retrospective of the Swiss painter, sculptor and photographer Markus Raetz (1941 - 2020), which the Kunstmuseum will present from September 8. The irritating title Markus Raetz. oui non si no yes no flirts with Raetz's treatment of cognitive perception. The exhibition brings his three-dimensional works and mobiles to the fore, providing a specific view of his life's work. Arranged in thematic groups that cross-reference each other, the exhibits reveal the complexity of his work, which he has been developing since the 1960s.  

The Swiss contemporary artist has always flirted with visual phenomena. He was fascinated by the way people perceive things. Nevertheless, the artist, who died in 2020, forced an interaction with the viewer. Many of his works only reveal themselves when you stand directly in front of them and engage with their movement. The public can indulge in this visual experience until February 25.Art.Salon

Markus Raetz Form im Raum I, 1991 Gips, armiert (Hanffasern, Kupferdraht), bemalt (Aquarell), Holz, bemalt (Aqua-rell), Kartonrohr Privatbesitz Foto: SIK-ISEA, Zürich (Philipp Hitz)
Photo: SIK-ISEA, Zurich (Philipp Hitz) © 2023, ProLitteris, Zurich
Markus Raetz, Form im Raum I (Form in Space), 1991, Plaster, reinforced (hemp fibers, copper wire), painted (watercolor), wood, painted (aqua-rell), cardboard tube Private property

Auction Results of Markus Raetz

Markus Raetz - Landschaften
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Art Contemporain Vente Online
April 2024
Christies, Paris (Online Auction)
Est.: 5.000 - 7.000 EUR
Realised: 2.772 EUR
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Markus Raetz - Elvis
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Art contemporain - Vente du jour
June 2023
Christies, London
Est.: 8.000 - 12.000 EUR
Realised: 13.860 EUR
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Markus Raetz - Sans titre
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Art contemporain - vente online
May 2023
Christies, Paris (Online Auction)
Est.: 2.000 - 3.000 EUR
Realised: 2.016 EUR
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Markus Raetz - Landschaften
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Art contemporain
December 2022
Christies, Paris
Est.: 12.000 - 18.000 EUR
Realised: 4.200 EUR
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Markus Raetz - Eva. 1970.
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PostWar & Contemporary
December 2022
Koller
Est.: 18.000 - 24.000 CHF
Realised: 23.480 CHF
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Markus Raetz - Meer
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Art contemporain - vente online
December 2022
Christies
Est.: 3.000 - 5.000 EUR
Realised: 3.276 EUR
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Markus Raetz - Doppelportrait
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Art contemporain - vente online
December 2022
Christies
Est.: 3.000 - 5.000 EUR
Realised: not available
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Markus Raetz - Geschwebe
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Art contemporain - vente online
December 2022
Christies
Est.: 4.000 - 6.000 EUR
Realised: 6.930 EUR
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Markus Raetz - Sujet Rapide (Schnellen Sujet ) - 1970/71
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Limited Edition
November 2021
Artcurial, Paris
Est.: 300 - 500 EUR
Realised: 325 EUR
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Markus Raetz - Ein Auto und einige Menschen auf der Strasse
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Swiss Art Online Sale
September 2020
Christies, Zurich (Online)
Est.: 1.500 - 2.500 CHF
Realised: 1.000 CHF
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