Claus Seligmann

Works on Paper

Showing July 3 - August 1, 2009

This page is an exhibition archive. Davidson Galleries no longer carries work by this artist.

Davidson Galleries is proud to introduce the paintings of Claus Seligmann. As a professor of architecture at the University of Washington (1964-2006), Seligmann taught design, architectural theory, criticism and semiotics courses. His classes addressed theories of architectural history, symbolization, "meaning" in architecture and theories of culture in environmental architecture.

Seligmann applied his theoretical interests to his paintings, creating images generated by "transformation processes." According to the artist, "transformation process refers to a code or set of rules, which systematically and progressively modifies an initial set of figurative elements. An image generated in this way often has potential for infinite growth." His images were based on the regular subdivision of a square grid. The simplicity of the grid allows the artist to explore the complexity of the transformation processes.

Born in Leipzig (1927), Seligmann was raised and educated in England, where he received his diploma of architecture from the School of Architecture at the Polytechnic, London. He was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers in Britain.

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