Dieter Nusbaum – Unfathomable Worlds of Imagery
The art of Dieter Nusbaum moves between figuration and abstraction, between realism and surrealism. His works resist clear classification and open pictorial spaces that appear both familiar and enigmatic. Within them, painting, drawing, and printmaking merge into a complex visual language that evokes associations and condenses emotion. Through experimental combinations of materials, Nusbaum creates multilayered compositions of great aesthetic presence. The mixed technique he has developed—merging screen printing, painting, and collage into a dense fabric of image and structure—makes each work a unique piece.
Every painting is both exploration and reflection, a balance between control and intuition, planning and spontaneous insight. Nusbaum’s works are narratives without words, nourished by personal fragments, symbols, and visual ciphers.
They refer both to the artist’s inner world and to universal themes of perception, memory, and emotion.
His guiding principle, “Art is conveyed emotion,” finds its most consistent expression in these unfathomable worlds of imagery.
Highlights
Highlights showcases a curated selection of Dieter Nusbaum’s significant works and special projects — a panorama of moments that define his artistic approach.
From major exhibitions to Art in Architecture projects and selected individual pieces, these highlights illustrate how his visual language evolves in dialogue with different media and environments.
Nusbaum’s art often extends beyond the studio. Through his engagement with architecture and public space, his works become part of the physical world — interacting with light, structure, and context. They explore how art can shape perception, alter space, and create lasting connections between image and environment.
This section evolves continuously, reflecting new developments and revisiting essential works from past decades. It celebrates the diversity and consistency of an artistic language that moves between abstraction and material presence, between the intimate and the monumental.
selected art. exceptional moments. a continuing dialogue between art and space.
Nach 30 Jahren - Die Kuhbilder sind wieder da!
Ganz am Anfang seines Kunststudiums - vor 30 Jahren - malte Dieter Nusbaum eine inzwischen legendäre Serie von Kuhbildern. Was als gewöhnliche Pleinair-Landschaftssitzung begann, entwickelte sich schnell zu etwas ganz anderem:
„Ich war draußen mit Staffelei und Farben, bereit, die Landschaft zu malen. Ich hatte gerade meinen Platz gefunden, als ich mich umdrehte – und plötzlich waren sie da, eine Gruppe von Kühen, die mich neugierig beobachteten. Es war so eine komische Szene, dass ich die Staffelei einfach umdrehte und sie stattdessen malte.“
Zum 30jährigen Jubiläum gibt es nun eine kleine Serie von neuen Kuhbildern.
Works
Discover the latest works by Dieter Nusbaum, in which painting, drawing, and print techniques merge into complex visual structures. Each piece reflects his continuing engagement with perception, memory, and the dialogue between abstraction and the trace of the figurative.
The current series expands on central themes such as layering, transparency, and spatial resonance – inviting the viewer to experience the subtle tension between material surface and imagined depth.
Older works can be found in the
Archive, which offers insight into earlier creative phases and the evolution of his visual language.
Artwork of the Week
Artwork of the Week presents a single work by Dieter Nusbaum in closer focus. Each entry highlights a selected piece, accompanied by short art-historical notes and analytical insights that reveal aspects of its conception, execution, and meaning.
The weekly format offers a sustained rhythm of discovery. It reflects the artist’s ongoing engagement with form and material – from drawing, painting, and printmaking to spatial and architectural interventions. By looking at one work at a time, visitors can explore how individual gestures and ideas contribute to the larger continuity of Nusbaum’s practice.
Over time, the collection of featured works forms a visual archive: a growing dialogue between past and present, between process and result. It opens a window into the studio and offers a glimpse of how thought becomes form, and how form becomes space.
One work. One moment. An evolving conversation in art.
Upcoming Exhibitions & Art Fairs
Stay informed about Dieter Nusbaum’s upcoming exhibitions and participations in art fairs.
These presentations offer insight into recent developments within his oeuvre and reveal new relationships between image, material,
and space.
Current Projects
Discover current projects that reflect the artist’s ongoing exploration of perception, memory, and materiality. In his recent series, Dieter Nusbaum examines the interplay of structure, layering, and the tension between spirit and matter.
