Category Archives: BUECHEL, CHRISTOPH

Swiss artist (1966) known for provocative installations and ideas. He received international attention for constructing a mosque in a Venice church, he suggested that prototypes for Donald Trump’s wall should be considered land art and 2019 he showed a severely damaged refugee boat in which 1,100 migrant on 18 April 2015 drowned.



CHRISTOPH BUECHEL, invitation to exhibit, 2002 [digital print of mail]

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CHRISTOPH BUECHEL, Invitation to exhibit, 2002
29,7 x 21 cm
high quality digital print of mail
inv.ChrB 000-pr

After being invited to Manifesta 4, Christoph Büchel offered his participation rights to the highest bidder on eBay. The final bid was eventually $15,099.

On 20th of March 2002 I contacted Christoph Buechel to have a solo exhibition in my gallery in Amsterdam. He proposed to become the highest bidder of his eBay offer. Being the highest bidder Galerie van Gelder would have had a solo exhibition ‘by Christoph Buechel’ at Manifesta 4 in Frankfurt, as is stated in his mail. KvG

CHRISTOPH BUECHEL, Free Manifesta, 2002 [eBay bidding + mail]

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CHRISTOPH BUECHEL, Free Manifesta, 2002
A4
high quality digital print from screen shot
published by eBay / freemanifesta
inv.ChrB 000-pr

After being invited to Manifesta 4, Christoph Büchel offered his participation rights to the highest bidder on eBay who purchased this eventually for $15,099.

On 20th of March 2002 I contacted Christoph Buechel to have a solo exhibition in my gallery in Amsterdam. He proposed to become the highest bidder of his eBay offer. Being the highest bidder Galerie van Gelder would have had a solo exhibition of Christoph Buechel at Manifesta 4 in Frankfurt, Germany. Unfortunately the highest bid was a bit too high for the gallery’s financial standards.


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