Tashi Brauen Swiss/Tibetan, 1980

Tashi Brauen's interest lies in observing and subtly manipulating the characteristics of objects and everyday materials in relation to people and space. "It's an attempt to give a new view of different contemporary materials and the shapes surrounding us."

At the heart of Brauen's practice is a study about materials and surfaces reacting with different interventions. "When I use a new material, it's always an experiment. I start with bending and folding the new material and observing its characteristics. In the end, my intention is to keep the interventions to a minimum." From this experimentation, Brauen finds the fine balance between intentional actions and spontaneous outcomes. Brauen’s recent painting practice follows a path of reduction, resulting in vibrant minimalist color field paintings that center the viewing experience and the act of seeing. His ongoing ‘Du’ series explores found materials and rudimentary printing techniques by pressing paint between magazine pages. 

Brauen lives in Zurich, Switzerland, and has exhibited internationally, including solo shows in Zurich, Basel, Berlin, Munich, and Bangkok, and participated in numerous group exhibitions across Europe and in the USA. His works are held in several Swiss public art collections, including Canton of Zurich, Canton of Berne, Wettingen Art Collection, as well as in The Luciano Benetton Art Collection, Treviso, Italy, and private collections worldwide.