Andrea Büttner Works

Andrea Büttner presents her new exhibition ANDREA BÜTTNER WORKS, which explores the many facets and social meanings of labour from different perspectives. A central motif in her work, Büttner frequently situates labour in art historical and socio-political contexts.
The exhibition title ANDREA BÜTTNER WORKS can be read on different levels: everyday work, artistic practice and the concept of work, which has been scrutinised in particular by Western conceptual artists, such as Walter De Maria. The works selected for Büttner’s exhibition address all of these facets. They deal with the visibility and invisibility of labour, social hierarchies and the connection between art production and economic conditions.
Visitors can expect an impressive compilation of new and existing works by the artist. Thematically, the works range from depictions of physical labour and questions of precarity and value creation to reflections on manual and artistic activities.
Andrea Büttner has been exploring themes such as labour, poverty, shame and community since the early 2000s. In doing so, she examines the deep social imprints created by religious and secular belief systems.
The exhibition is curated by Maja Wismer, Head of Art after 1960 / Contemporary Art at the Kunstmuseum Basel.