Philipp Mettler

ACENTRICSPACE第184位驻地艺术家

2026年三四五月驻地艺术家
Philipp Mettler

No. 184 ACENTRICSPACE Resident Artist

2026 March April May Resident Artist

Philipp Mettler

关于艺术家 About the Artist

（瑞士 Switzerland）
www.philippmettler.com

Philipp Mettler是一位瑞士抽象派画家，他的背景涵盖了全球商业、爵士即兴演奏以及在拉丁美洲、非洲、欧洲和最近的亚洲的广泛旅行。他以最优等成绩从圣加仑大学毕业后，全身心投入绘画，形成了兼具瑞士式精准与即兴活力的艺术风格。

他旅行是因为这能滋养他的创作 – 也因为这会让他感到困惑。他认为这两者都是必要的。

目前，他对将上海艺术爱好者的生平故事和身份转化为大型抽象作品很感兴趣。他采用 Marc Brackett的“情感许可”方法，与他的创作对象展开合作，将他们纷繁复杂的个人生活经历转化为充满活力、原始的抽象画作。他的作品受到Gerhard Richter和Jean-Michel Basquiat等人的影响。

在2026年3月至5月于ACENTRICSPACE的驻地期间，Mettler将在上海创作“个人绘画”系列，并在驻地结束时举办个人展览。谁知道呢 – 他可能会决定留下来。

Philipp Mettler is a Swiss abstract painter whose background spans global business, jazz improvisation, and extensive travel across Latin America, Africa, Europe, and, more recently, Asia. Having graduated summa cum laude from the University of St. Gallen, he committed fully to painting, developing a practice informed by Swiss precision and spontaneous energy in equal measure.

He travels because it nourishes his practice – and because it confuses him. Both, he finds, are necessary.

He is currently interested in translating the life stories and identities of Shanghai-based art lovers into large-scale abstract works. Using Marc Brackett’s “Permission to Feel” method, Mettler engages his subjects in a collaborative process that transforms personal life experiences, as messy as they come, into energetic, raw abstract paintings. His work draws on influences including Gerhard Richter and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

During his residency at ACENTRICSPACE (March–May 2026), Mettler will develop the Personal Painting series in Shanghai, leading to a solo exhibition at the end of his stay. Who knows — he might just decide to stick around.

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