Jürgen Lingl-Rebetez (° Bad-Tolz, Duitsland, 1971)

Jürgen Lingl-Rebetez was born in 1971 in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany. From early childhood he was interest in art - drawing and painting everything he set eyes on: animals, people, buildings, landscapes. At the age of 20, after graduating from Josef-Effer Grammar School, Dachau, JLR exhibited for the first time in a gallery in Dachau showing studies of nudes using various techniques. After his mandatory civil service in Schönbrunn, JLR began a wood sculptor apprenticeship with Master Hans-Joachim Seitfudem. His submission for his graduation won him the first prize in Munich and Bavaria and second place nation-wide.

In 1996, JLR moved to Switzerland and worked as an independent artist. He married Françoise Rebetez in 1997 and a year later their daughter Marie was born.

JLR then began creating works with a chain saw. His classical education permits him a creative freedom without any technical hindrances, from religious subjects like angels, holy figures and monuments to nudes and animals. Since 1999 JLR has been living and working in France.

Jürgen’s own personal style is powerfully apparent in the passion and animation which shines through every single piece of work. His sculptures are like drawings, drawn with the chain saw in a three dimensional space. Colour and pencil support the vibrant, impressionistic surfaces.
JLR´s works are found both in private and in public collections across Europe, the US and Canada.
 

Tentoonstellingen: 

2008
Absolute Art Gallery, Bruges
Lineart, Ghent

2007
Lineart, Ghent

2006
Galerie Univers du Bronze, Paris 
Galerie Verlat, Antwerp
Art London 
Galerie Arche de Noé, Nançay 
 
2005
Salon National des Artistes Animaliers, Bry-sur-Marne  
Lineart, Ghent
Salon d'Automne, Paris 
Kaltnadelradierungen, Galerie Résurgence, La Rochelle 
Salon International d'Art de Bourges
 
2004
Salon National des Artistes Animaliers, Bry-sur-Marne 
Altomünster Museum 
Monumental sculptures, Bois-Plage, Ile de Ré
 
2003
Académie des Beaux-Arts, Institut de France, Paris 
Galerie VRG, Paris 
 
200
Biennale Salon d'Art animalier, Saint-Pierre-de-Nemours 
alon National des Artistes Animaliers, Bry-sur-Marne 
Biennale de Marennes 
 

Public works and commissions:

2006
"Lynx" City of Dachau 
 
2005
Documentary "Jürgen Lingl-Rebetez et son oeuvre" by Jacques Epaud
 
2004
Commission by the city of  Marans for sculpture "Coq et poule" 
Work in hthe collection of "Dachau Savings Bank"
  
2002
Work in the collection of Museum of Dachau