Maximo Simon Walther

Joined Artfinder: March 2021

Artworks for sale: 88

(4)

Switzerland

About Maximo Simon Walther

 
 
  • Biography

    personally – the biography

    Maximo Simon loves swimming in the city’s wild and pure river where he grew up. In the past he worked with and within the nature and learned a professional occupation with a degree. Maximo has always dealt with natural themes and, as an artist, he creates still artworks that be on mind with natural systems. He’s motto “our nature, our fortune” is deeply rooted in his understanding of how humans have to interact and behave with nature. Maximo is fascinated by the shapes and colors of the nature. But also, from the natural arrangement of plants in the forest. The impermanence and patina of nature is carried with dignity and shows imperfection in life. Maximo is guided by these approaches and uses this inspiration to develop different series such as "Oceangrounds", "Nature Colors" and "Desert of ..."

     

    career – artistic approach 

    Maximo Simon likes the different haptic and sensual feelings of the materials and brings them together. He tries to combine subtle color nuances in his work and he likes to work in a reduced way and selects material and color in a targeted manner. It is important to him that textures and colors mesh cleanly. As a result, his artworks are reduced and delicate. His artwork are also inspired by the Japanese motto of “Wabi-Sabi”. It signifies the love for the imperfection, impermanence and irregularity of nature. He uses mostly canvas and creates different series with different themes of nature. Often in coherences with natural elements like fire, water, desert and ice. Also, are the series colored themed and often theme based of one inspiration. For this, he uses acrylic, pigments, spray paint, sand, mortar, fluids and other supplies. 

     

    the content of artworks - our nature, our fortune

    the Japanese Wabi means to enjoy lonely stillness and austerity. The Japanese Sabi means to show maturity and patina. These two components combine into a mindful concept that inspires me. In the end, it’s all about sheer simplicity. For example I find a clay bowl that has an imprecise, non-round shape incredibly beautiful.

    My works address the changes and fascination of nature and relate to environmental awareness. I pursue environmentally conscious approaches such as the series “Fire” and “Australian Desert Ground”, which refers to the drying up of the earth and the signal of bush fires. For me, nature has its own body language. Structures in my works are important to me. These show the fragility, but also the strength of life and the diversity of nature.

    The “Oceangrounds” considering to the beauty of water and the possibility to dive deep into a world of silence. The series “Solitudes” shows the fragility of icebergs on a clean ocean surface and the iceberg is created in three-dimensional ways.

     

    The outcome

    Maximo Simon has exhibited in New York City, Venice, Bern, Parma, Munich, Lausanne, Strasbourg and Zurich. His works has been seen in an hong art museum in Chongijing/ China in from July to Octobre 2022. Maximo was also represented different international art fairs. He received his last commission from Five Global Holding from Dubai, where Maximo Simon has implementing an art commission for the 5-star luxury hotel Five Zürich. In January 2021 he was voted “Artist of the Month” by It’s Liquid Group from Venice/ Italy. His collectors are based in Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA and Germany.

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  • Education

    2015 - 2016

    Bern University

  • Awards

    2022

    Certificate of the Artistic Commission

    Luxembourg Art Prize, Stad Lëtzebuerg/Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

    Certificate from the Artistic Commission

    Description - The museum awards a certificate of artistic merit issued for the year of participation to all artists who deserve recognition based on qualitative criteria. The purpose of the certificate is to give participating artists, whose artistic merit and talent particularly stand out, official recognition by a museum.

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    2021

    Certificate from the Artistic Commission

    Luxembourg Art Prize, Stad Lëtzebuerg/Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

    Certificate from the Artistic Commission

    Description - The museum awards a certificate of artistic merit issued for the year of participation to all artists who deserve recognition based on qualitative criteria. The purpose of the certificate is to give participating artists, whose artistic merit and talent particularly stand out, official recognition by a museum.

    2021

    Artist of the Month 01.2021

    It’s Liquid Group, Venice/ Italy

    Interview- Link: https://www.itsliquid.com/interview-simonwalther.html
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: art3f Strasbourg Art Fair

    Dates: 31 Mar 2023 - 2 Apr 2023

    Venue: art3f Strasbourg, Strasbourg

    Maximo Simon will exhibit at a private booth his blue artworks.

    Event: Kunst im Labor

    Dates: 19 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2023

    Venue: Kunst im Labor, Zurich

    Maximo will be part on this one day venue in the industrial district of Zürich.

    Event: Arte Genova

    Dates: 9 Feb 2023 - 11 Feb 2023

    Venue: Arte Fiera Genova, Genova

    Maximo Simon represented with context art gallery. Maximo will be there to say hello at saturday.

    Event: Fiera Arte Contemporanea Forli

    Dates: 25 Nov 2022 - 27 Nov 2022

    Venue: Fiera di Forli, Via Punta di Ferro 2, 47122 Forlì (FC)

    Maximo Simon was represented at Fiera Arte Contemporanea Forli by Context Art Gallery.

    Event: Art Parma Fair

    Dates: 7 Oct 2022 - 9 Oct 2022

    Venue: Art Parma Fair, Fiere di Parma, Parma, Italy

    Maximo Simon was represented on Art Parma Fair by Context Art Gallery.

    Event: Amedeo Modigliani Opera Vision

    Dates: 1 Sep 2022 - 25 Sep 2022

    Venue: Fondazione Amedeo Modigliani, Venice, Italy

    during Biennale di Venezia 2022
    Box 18, Contemporary Exhibition with Modigliani Museum Exhibition on first floor

    *due to logistic issues from the provider, its unfortunately cancelled*

    Event: Honoring 50 Years of Cultural Exchange between Europe & China

    Dates: 8 Jul 2022 - 8 Sep 2022

    Venue: Hong Museum of Art Chongqing, Chongjing, China

    Pashmin Art Management (Hamburg, Germany) in collaboration with Songzhuan Contemporary Art Archive Museum Beijing organizes an international museum exhibition for a cultural exchange between Europe and China. Pashmin Management runs exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai and Chongjin. Art by Maximo is selected for the exhibition in the capital city of China - Beijing.

    Event: represented by kunst zürich Süd

    Dates: 12 May 2022 - 15 May 2022

    Venue: Art Muc Internațional Art Fair, Munich/Germany

    Southern Germany's largest Art Fair and art happening. Twice a year.

    Event: Nature Changes

    Dates: 21 Apr 2022 - 25 Apr 2022

    Venue: Galerie Roland Neuhaus, Bern

    Maximo is representing is Series "Botanical Garden", "Fire", "Ice" and "Vibrant Lines". A green - blue - red colored based exhibition in the heart of the old town and world heritage capital city in Bern.

    Event: represented by kunst Zürich Süd

    Dates: 30 Sep 2021 - 3 Oct 2021

    Venue: Lausanne Art Fair, Lausanne/Switzerland

    The Lausanne Art Fair is an International Art Fair who is connected to Art Fairs in Paris, Gent, Luxembourg & Monaco. Art by Maximo will exhibit with the Gallery kunst zürich süd and will join the venue with 3 other artists more from the gallery.

    The artist will show 5 blue themed works. The works "Iceberg" and "Oceanground" will be in combination with the paper- series "Vibrant Lines". Together they build a blue wall

    Event: Nachtschicht21

    Dates: 12 May 2021 - 16 May 2021

    Venue: Nachtschicht, Chur

    Art Exhibition at the festival days on website, in the magazine and in the gallery.

    Event: Art for Art's Sake Vol. 5

    Dates: 28 Apr 2021 - 4 May 2021

    Venue: Virtual Artist Gallery, Essex, UK

    Virtual Art Exhibition from Essex.

    Event: The Body Language

    Dates: 1 Mar 2021 - 21 Mar 2021

    Venue: Its Liquid Group, Venice, Italy

    Curated International Art Exhibition in "The Room Art Space".

    Event: The Era of Change

    Dates: 20 Jan 2021 - 20 Feb 2021

    Venue: The Visionary Projects, New York City

    Curated Selection/ 50 Artists

    Event: Project World 1.0

    Dates: 4 Jan 2021 - 30 Mar 2021

    Venue: Artbox Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland

    Artbox Gallery, Zürich

    Event: Solo Exhibition

    Dates: 1 Nov 2020 - 31 May 2021

    Venue: Praxis Am Neuhausplatz, Bern

    Solo exhibition in a medical office.

    Event: Art Talents Kunstmarkt

    Dates: 18 Oct 2020 - 18 Oct 2020

    Venue: Art Talents, Zurich

    National Art Market in Zürich, Switzerland

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Education

2015 - 2016

Bern University


Awards

2022

Certificate of the Artistic Commission

Luxembourg Art Prize, Stad Lëtzebuerg/Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Certificate from the Artistic Commission

Description - The museum awards a certificate of artistic merit issued for the year of participation to all artists who deserve recognition based on qualitative criteria. The purpose of the certificate is to give participating artists, whose artistic merit and talent particularly stand out, official recognition by a museum.

Show more awards Hide

2021

Certificate from the Artistic Commission

Luxembourg Art Prize, Stad Lëtzebuerg/Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Certificate from the Artistic Commission

Description - The museum awards a certificate of artistic merit issued for the year of participation to all artists who deserve recognition based on qualitative criteria. The purpose of the certificate is to give participating artists, whose artistic merit and talent particularly stand out, official recognition by a museum.

2021

Artist of the Month 01.2021

It’s Liquid Group, Venice/ Italy

Interview- Link: https://www.itsliquid.com/interview-simonwalther.html

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: art3f Strasbourg Art Fair

Dates: 31 Mar 2023 - 2 Apr 2023

Venue: art3f Strasbourg, Strasbourg

Maximo Simon will exhibit at a private booth his blue artworks.

Event: Kunst im Labor

Dates: 19 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2023

Venue: Kunst im Labor, Zurich

Maximo will be part on this one day venue in the industrial district of Zürich.

Event: Arte Genova

Dates: 9 Feb 2023 - 11 Feb 2023

Venue: Arte Fiera Genova, Genova

Maximo Simon represented with context art gallery. Maximo will be there to say hello at saturday.

Event: Fiera Arte Contemporanea Forli

Dates: 25 Nov 2022 - 27 Nov 2022

Venue: Fiera di Forli, Via Punta di Ferro 2, 47122 Forlì (FC)

Maximo Simon was represented at Fiera Arte Contemporanea Forli by Context Art Gallery.

Event: Art Parma Fair

Dates: 7 Oct 2022 - 9 Oct 2022

Venue: Art Parma Fair, Fiere di Parma, Parma, Italy

Maximo Simon was represented on Art Parma Fair by Context Art Gallery.

Event: Amedeo Modigliani Opera Vision

Dates: 1 Sep 2022 - 25 Sep 2022

Venue: Fondazione Amedeo Modigliani, Venice, Italy

during Biennale di Venezia 2022
Box 18, Contemporary Exhibition with Modigliani Museum Exhibition on first floor

*due to logistic issues from the provider, its unfortunately cancelled*

Event: Honoring 50 Years of Cultural Exchange between Europe & China

Dates: 8 Jul 2022 - 8 Sep 2022

Venue: Hong Museum of Art Chongqing, Chongjing, China

Pashmin Art Management (Hamburg, Germany) in collaboration with Songzhuan Contemporary Art Archive Museum Beijing organizes an international museum exhibition for a cultural exchange between Europe and China. Pashmin Management runs exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai and Chongjin. Art by Maximo is selected for the exhibition in the capital city of China - Beijing.

Event: represented by kunst zürich Süd

Dates: 12 May 2022 - 15 May 2022

Venue: Art Muc Internațional Art Fair, Munich/Germany

Southern Germany's largest Art Fair and art happening. Twice a year.

Event: Nature Changes

Dates: 21 Apr 2022 - 25 Apr 2022

Venue: Galerie Roland Neuhaus, Bern

Maximo is representing is Series "Botanical Garden", "Fire", "Ice" and "Vibrant Lines". A green - blue - red colored based exhibition in the heart of the old town and world heritage capital city in Bern.

Event: represented by kunst Zürich Süd

Dates: 30 Sep 2021 - 3 Oct 2021

Venue: Lausanne Art Fair, Lausanne/Switzerland

The Lausanne Art Fair is an International Art Fair who is connected to Art Fairs in Paris, Gent, Luxembourg & Monaco. Art by Maximo will exhibit with the Gallery kunst zürich süd and will join the venue with 3 other artists more from the gallery.

The artist will show 5 blue themed works. The works "Iceberg" and "Oceanground" will be in combination with the paper- series "Vibrant Lines". Together they build a blue wall

Event: Nachtschicht21

Dates: 12 May 2021 - 16 May 2021

Venue: Nachtschicht, Chur

Art Exhibition at the festival days on website, in the magazine and in the gallery.

Event: Art for Art's Sake Vol. 5

Dates: 28 Apr 2021 - 4 May 2021

Venue: Virtual Artist Gallery, Essex, UK

Virtual Art Exhibition from Essex.

Event: The Body Language

Dates: 1 Mar 2021 - 21 Mar 2021

Venue: Its Liquid Group, Venice, Italy

Curated International Art Exhibition in "The Room Art Space".

Event: The Era of Change

Dates: 20 Jan 2021 - 20 Feb 2021

Venue: The Visionary Projects, New York City

Curated Selection/ 50 Artists

Event: Project World 1.0

Dates: 4 Jan 2021 - 30 Mar 2021

Venue: Artbox Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland

Artbox Gallery, Zürich

Event: Solo Exhibition

Dates: 1 Nov 2020 - 31 May 2021

Venue: Praxis Am Neuhausplatz, Bern

Solo exhibition in a medical office.

Event: Art Talents Kunstmarkt

Dates: 18 Oct 2020 - 18 Oct 2020

Venue: Art Talents, Zurich

National Art Market in Zürich, Switzerland


 

Biography

personally – the biography

Maximo Simon loves swimming in the city’s wild and pure river where he grew up. In the past he worked with and within the nature and learned a professional occupation with a degree. Maximo has always dealt with natural themes and, as an artist, he creates still artworks that be on mind with natural systems. He’s motto “our nature, our fortune” is deeply rooted in his understanding of how humans have to interact and behave with nature. Maximo is fascinated by the shapes and colors of the nature. But also, from the natural arrangement of plants in the forest. The impermanence and patina of nature is carried with dignity and shows imperfection in life. Maximo is guided by these approaches and uses this inspiration to develop different series such as "Oceangrounds", "Nature Colors" and "Desert of ..."

 

career – artistic approach 

Maximo Simon likes the different haptic and sensual feelings of the materials and brings them together. He tries to combine subtle color nuances in his work and he likes to work in a reduced way and selects material and color in a targeted manner. It is important to him that textures and colors mesh cleanly. As a result, his artworks are reduced and delicate. His artwork are also inspired by the Japanese motto of “Wabi-Sabi”. It signifies the love for the imperfection, impermanence and irregularity of nature. He uses mostly canvas and creates different series with different themes of nature. Often in coherences with natural elements like fire, water, desert and ice. Also, are the series colored themed and often theme based of one inspiration. For this, he uses acrylic, pigments, spray paint, sand, mortar, fluids and other supplies. 

 

the content of artworks - our nature, our fortune

the Japanese Wabi means to enjoy lonely stillness and austerity. The Japanese Sabi means to show maturity and patina. These two components combine into a mindful concept that inspires me. In the end, it’s all about sheer simplicity. For example I find a clay bowl that has an imprecise, non-round shape incredibly beautiful.

My works address the changes and fascination of nature and relate to environmental awareness. I pursue environmentally conscious approaches such as the series “Fire” and “Australian Desert Ground”, which refers to the drying up of the earth and the signal of bush fires. For me, nature has its own body language. Structures in my works are important to me. These show the fragility, but also the strength of life and the diversity of nature.

The “Oceangrounds” considering to the beauty of water and the possibility to dive deep into a world of silence. The series “Solitudes” shows the fragility of icebergs on a clean ocean surface and the iceberg is created in three-dimensional ways.

 

The outcome

Maximo Simon has exhibited in New York City, Venice, Bern, Parma, Munich, Lausanne, Strasbourg and Zurich. His works has been seen in an hong art museum in Chongijing/ China in from July to Octobre 2022. Maximo was also represented different international art fairs. He received his last commission from Five Global Holding from Dubai, where Maximo Simon has implementing an art commission for the 5-star luxury hotel Five Zürich. In January 2021 he was voted “Artist of the Month” by It’s Liquid Group from Venice/ Italy. His collectors are based in Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA and Germany.