20. November 2020
Oil, Ink on Canvas
39x39in
Switzerland
From 1981 to 1985, a four-year training course at the renowned art school near Basel under the direction of B. Assenza (participant in the Venice Biennale in 1937) – teaching qualification with diploma in painting and drawing – further training at the Zurich University of the Arts
Teaching activities in visual arts - Beginning of solo exhibitions at Arbon Castle and in public spaces in the city of Zug -
Acquaintance with the renowned Zurich gallery owner Helga Norich, resulting in a double exhibition of paintings and sculptures – further solo and group exhibitions in Switzerland followed – from 2010 onwards, a period of retreat and intensive exploration in his own studio focusing on the theme of "Image and Reality" – from 2020 onwards, he became more active in the public sphere again, with his last solo exhibition in 2024 at the Galerie Vogtei in Herrliberg on Lake Zurich, website: www.dottoart.com
Continuation of the project work "Image and Reality", rough draft 160 pages in text and image