Youri Messen-Jaschin
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'''Youri Messen-Jaschin''' is an artist of [[Latvians|Latvian]] origin, born in [[Arosa]], [[Switzerland]], in [[1941]]. He often combines oils and gouaches. His favourite colors are: strong reds, yellows, greens, and blue. He also works in [[body painting]], exhibiting his works in nightclubs.
==Life and works==
Messen-Jaschin studied at the [[Ecole Supérieur Nationale des Beaux-Arts]], where his teachers included [[Robert Cami]]. He also attended the Hautes Études of the [[Sorbonne]] University. Part of his course included which included the history of art, and his teachers included [[Pierre Francastel]]. From [[1962]] to [[1965]] he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in [[Lausanne]], where one of his teachers was [[Ernest Pizzotti]]. He worked for two years at the Center of Contemporary Engraving in [[Geneva]] before moving to [[Zurich]]. Influences at this time included [[Friederick Kuhn]]. From [[1968]] to [[1970]], he studied at the University of Högskolan for design & Konsthantwerk of [[Gothenburg]], where he made [[kinetic]] objects of textiles.
His first group exhibition was the Lausanne EXPO, in [[1964]] (Swiss fair), where he presented his [[kinetic]] sculptures of glass and [[acrylic glass|acrylic]] resin. In 1967 he exhibited in [[Scandinavia]]. In [[1967]], he met [[Jesús-Rafael Soto]], [[Carlos Cruz-Diez]] and [[Julio Le Parc]] during an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum of Gothenburg. Influenced by these artists, he became interested in [[optical art]].
In 1968, Messen-Jaschin received First Prize in Swiss Contemporary Art of Engraving. In the same year, he was granted a Scholarship from the [[Sweden|Swedish]] Government.
In 1970, he created a kinetic sculpture for the American company Gould, at [[Heistetten]], in [[Germany]]. His [[Pop Art]] style single tapestry ''More Light'' is held in the collection of the Musée of Contemporary Art, in [[Zurich]]. Another tapestry, woven during the Seventies in his work-studio at [[Zollikofen]], in [[Switzerland]] is held in the collection of [[Migros]] Vaud, in Switzerland.
After spending a long period in New York, Youri returned to Switzerland and settled in [[Bern]], where he lived for eleven years. During that time he held many exhibitions at the Kunsthalle and also in other museums in the area, such as the [[Kunsthaus]] of Zurich, Ecole Polytechnique, Federal of Zurich, and the Cabinet of Prints, of Geneva.
He lived in [[Venezuela]] for a few years. He was awarded grants from the [[Foundation Mendoza]] and Yonekura Industrial and designed stage sets at the Sala of Conciertos del Ateneo and Teatro [[Ana Julia Rojas]] del Ateneo in [[Caracas]]. He was invited to present his theater performance art in various venues: VI Festival Internacional de Teatro, Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza, Association Cultural Humboldt ([[Goethe Institute]]) and the [[Alliance Française]].
He maintained correspondence with [[Oscar Niemeyer]] and [[Burle Marx]], in Rio de Janeiro, [[Ōtake, Hiroshima|Ōtake]] in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]], and [[Clorindo Testa]], in [[Buenos Aires]].
In 1985, he received the first world prize of culture Premio Mondiale della Cultura statua della Vittoria from the Central Studi e Ricerche delle Nazioni, in Calvatone, Italy. At the same time, he became an Academician of Europe by the Università E Centro Studi e Ricerche of Europa, in Italy.
From [[2004]] to [[2005]], he stayed for several months in [[Sydney]].
The Museum Royal des Beaux Art, in [[Brussels]], Stedelijk Museet [[Amsterdam]], and private collectors from the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Japan]] and [[Europe]] have works in their collections.
==Works represented in museums, foundations==
* 1960 Bibliothèque Cantonale de Lausanne, Switzerland
* 1960 [[Stedelijk Museum]] [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
* 1967-1968 Centre de Gravure contemporaine [[Geneva]]
* 1967-1968 Cabinet des Estampes Geneva
* 1969 Röhsska Museet Göteborg, [[Sweden]]
* 1971 Gould corporation Eistetten [[Germany]]
* 1973 Musée des Beaux-Arts/Cabinet of prints/ Le Locle, Switzerland
* 1974 EPFZ (Federal Polytechnic School [[Zurich]]) dept. cabinet of Prints Zurich
* 1974 Bibliothèque Nationale Suisse (Dept. Prints) [[Berne]]
* 1974 Kunsthaus Zurich
* 1976 Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Fribourg (dept. Prints), Switzerland
* 1976 Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Albert 1er/Cabinet Prints [[Bruxelle]], [[Belgium]]
* 1978-1998 Musée d'Art Contemporain [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]
* 1979 Foundation Philip Morris [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
* 1983 Fundación Mendoza [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]]
* 1983 Fundación Interalumin [[Ciudad Guyana]], Venezuela;
* 1996 Donation from Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund the tapestry « More [[light]] » to Migros Vaud, Ecublens Switzerland
* 1998 Orensanz Foundation/Center for the Arts New York USA
* 2002 [[Paper]] Museum [[Kochi-Ken]], [[Japan]]
* [[2007]] [[Sakima Art Museum]] [[Okinawe]] Prefecture [[Japan]]
==Bibliography==
===Books - Magazine===
* 1967 Modern Nordisk Konst Göteborg [[Sweden]], Edition Modern Nordisk Konst Sweden
* 1972 [[IDOLS]] Walter Zurcher Verlag Bern/Switzerland
* 1974 CAHIER DE LA DANSE 58/59 Lausanne/Switzerland
* 1976 Mostra Nazionale di Scultura all'Aperto
* 1976 Circolo di cultura del Gambarogno Stazione S.A. [[Locarno]]/Switzerland
* 1977 III.Berner Kunstausstellung Textil, Glas, Holz, Ton, Stein, Metall Kunsthalle Berne/Edit. Stämpfli + Cie AG Bern/Switzerland
* 1978 «Sculptures en liberté», Nyon/Switzerland, Evian/France Edition Galerie Henry Meyer Lausanne/Switzerland
* 1978 René Neuenschwander critical of art/ Die Holzschnitte von Youri Messen-Jaschin (Portrait) Verlag Restaurant Rathaus, Berne/Switzerland
* 1979 Jack Lenort Larsen " Art [[fabrics]] in the seventies" New York/USA
* 1982 Buch der Berner rekorde und superlative Erpf verlag, Berne/Switzerland
* 1991 LAUSANNE-PALACE History and chronicles (75 years of a prestigious hotel) Presses Centrales Lausanne SA Lausanne/Switzerland
* 1983 Selection Reader Digest/Switzerland
* 1990 Selection Reader Digest/Switzerland
* 1993 Selection Reader Digest/Switzerland
* 2000 Premion Internazionale di scultura "Terzo millenio" Terra Moretti Editor Fiorenza Mursia/[[Milan]]/[[Italy]]
* 2000 International competition celebrating artistic achievement Federation of Canadian artists Editor Aim for Arts/[[Vancouver]]/[[Canada]]
* 2000 "World festival of art on [[paper]]“ [[Kranj, [[Slovenie]]
* 2003 "Patterns of Life" The International Library of Poetry, Owings Mills, USA
* 2007 "Who's & Who International Best Poet" The International Library of Poetry, Owings Mills, USA
* 2007 Art periscope (art calendar 2007) [[Czetochowa]], [[Poland]]
===Encyclopedic===
* 1987 to 1992 Who's and Who international art
* 1981 Institut Suisse pour l'étude de l'art, Dictionnaire des artistes suisses contemporains (Swiss institute for the study of [[art]], Dictionary of the contemporary Swiss artists)
* 1970 -1980, 1980 - 1990, 1990 - 2000 Editor Huber Frauenfeld-[[Stuttgart]]/Switzerland/Germany
* 1999 Dictionnaire biographique de l'art Suisse, Répertoire des artistes suisses/ Institut suisse pour l'étude de l'art Zurich & Lausanne) (Biographical dictionary of Swiss art, Repertory of the Swiss artists/Swiss Institute for the study of art Zurich & Lausanne) Editor Neue Zürcher Zeitung/Zurich/Switzerland
* 1990-2008 QUID Editor Robert Laffont [[Paris]]/France
* 2008 Cambridge Encyclopedia vol.43 (Kinetic Art).
* 2008 Cambridge Encyclopedia vol.11 (Body Art).
* 2008 [[Visarte]] Vaud - 152 creative personalities | Editor [[League of visual artists and architects Lausanne]] Switzerland.
===Introduction of catalogue===
* 1967 Mrs A-M.Mettra/catalogue Galerie Atelier-Theaters Berne
* 1972 Catalogue M. Dr.[[Johann Lischka]] (Idols) Aktionsgalerie Berne, Katakombe [[Basel]], Bündner Kunsthaus Chur, Switzerland
* 1973 catalogue M. Roberto Gutièrrez ([[Paris]] 6.11.1972) Lausanne, Switzerland
* 1976 M. Edgardo Ratti/M.Peter Killer/Monsieur Dott. A.Lafranchi Caatalogue (Mostra Nazionale di Scultura All'Aperto) Gambarogno, Switzerland
* 1977 M. Dr.[[Johannes Gachnang]] catalogue (III.Berner Kunstausstellung) [[Kunsthalle]] Berne Switzerland
* 1978 M. Henry Meyer catalogue (Sculptures en liberté), Nyon/Switzerland, [[Evian]]/France
* 1980 M. René Neuenschwander (critical of art) «Die Holzchnitte von Youri Messen-Jaschin» Berne, Switzerland
* 1981 M. René Neuenschwander (critical of art) «Die Werke und sein OP-ART von Youri Messen-Jaschin» Berne, Switzerland
* 1998 M. René Neuenschwander (critique d'art)«OP-ART und Youri Messen-Jaschin» Burgdorf, Suisse
* 2000 Mr. Vittorio Moretti; Mr. Tino Bino; Ministry Mrs.Giovanna Melandri; Mr.Franca di Furia/Academy of Modern Art; Mr.Pierre Restany (Premio Internazionale di Scultura "Terzo Millennio" ) Milano [[Italy]]
==Publications==
===Books===
* 1983 «EL NACIMIENTO DE LA FORMA «MOVIMIENTO» TODOS LOS ESTILOS - TODAS LAS FORMAS» Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza, «Caracas»
* 1983 «PRIMERA PARTE DE LOS EFFECTOS ESPECIALES «The Empire Strikes Back» Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza, «Caracas»
* 1983 «SEGINDA PARTE DE LOS EFFECTOS ESPECIALES «Raiders of the lost Arc» Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza, Caracas
* 1984 «USA/LA PELÍCULA ANIMADA "[[STEVEN SPIELBERG]]"» Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza, Caracas
* 1986 {{cite book
| last =Messen-Jaschin
| first =Youri
| coauthors =Luce Wilquin
| title =Die Welt der Schausteller vom XVI. bis zum XX. Jahrhundert = Le monde des forains du XVIe au XXe siecle ([[Fairground]] Art & The world of the Swiss Entertainers)
| publisher =Editions des trois continents
| location =Lausanne
| id =ISBN 2880011957}}
* 1986 Musées lausannois (Februari) Le monde des forains/page 1/N°.9/Services des affaires culturelles Lausanne
* 1987 Musées lausannois (Mai) Costumes du cirque/page 5/N°.12/Services des affaires culturelles Lausanne
* 1993 Periodical "Versión Original" (March) «CRISIS & CULTURE» & «LA CULTURE N'EST PAS UN PHENOMENE Independent DE LA VIE DES HOMMES» [[Madrid]]
* 1993 Periodical "En Pie de Paz" [[Barcelona]] Periodical "Versión Original" (Mai) SEX & REPRESSION»
* 1993 "MUJERES EN LAS ARTES" Guia (Mai «CRISIS & CULTURA» , collaboration with MUAC Madrid, Edition Gráficas Gaia Madrid, Subvencionado por Minestero de Asuntos Sociales/Instituto de la Mujer Madrid
===Theater===
* 1982 «PSICOTRONICÓ» Caracas
* 1983 «AH! AH! BARROCO» Caracas
* 1983 «LA TORTA QUE CAMINA» Caracas
* 1964 «EMBRYO» Caracas
==Scholarship and prizes==
* 1963 1st prize and scholarship in contemporary engraving/Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Geneva
* 1966 Högskolan för Design & Konsthantwerk/Göteborgs Universitet Göteborg Sweden (Scholarship Swedish State)
* 1968 Scholarship from the University of Gothenburg (for research on the experimental textile sculpture in the space)
* 1970 2nd prize for a work textile/éléctro-acoustics, Göteborgs Universitet de Göteborg [[Sweden]]
* 1971 1st prize for an electro-space sculpture for Gould corporation Eistetten [[Germany]]
* 1985 "Premio Mondiale della cultura"/Statua della Vittoria Centro studie ricerche delle nazioni, Calvatone [[Italy]]
* 1985 Diploma of nomination,"d'Accademico d'Europa" (Per la sua attivita' culturale e professionale) delivered by Centro Studi e Ricerche l'Accademia d'Europa, Salsomaggiore Terme PR/Italy
* 1986 Diploma of the European Fair Union, for the merits which he had received to the cause of the European [[Fair]] Union) [[Luxembourg]]
* 1998 II. Installation Art Award «Certificate of Merit» (For his research in Optical Art) Angel Orensanz Foundation/Center for the Arts, [[New York]] USA; 2000 Ministry for culture & Terra Moretti Italy, Premio Internazionale di Scultura "Terzo Millennio" Erbusco, Italy
* 2000 Vancouver, Aim for Art International juried exhibition, celebrating artistic achievement. Federation of Canadian artists
* 2000 "World festival of art on paper" [[Kranj]], Slovenie
==Exhibitions==
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* 1959 Internationaal markt van de kunsten Assen, [[Netherlands]]
* 1960 Galerie "La Palette" [[Paris]]
* 1960 Kunstheater Berne
* 1960 Galeria 2000 [[Milan]]
* 1960 Galeria del Nociolo [[Lugano]]
* 1963 Galerie St.Gill Paris
* 1964 Expos 64 Lausanne, Switzerland (Swiss National Exhibitions)
* 1964 Vieux Bourg Lausanne
* 1964 Studentföreningen Gallery [[Göteborg]], Sweden
* 1964 Kunstgalerie [[Stockholm]]
* 1964 Centre de la Gravure contemporaine Geneva
* 1964 Universitet Göteborg [[Sweden]]
* 1964 Galerie Migros Geneva
* 1964 Galerie Migros Neuchâtel
* 1965 Atelier-Theater Berne
* 1965 Galerie la Toile d'Araignée Chardonne-sur-Vevey Switzerland
* 1966 Modern Nordisk Konst Karlstadt, Sweden
* 1966 Quinzaine Culturel Orbe "Centre de Jeunesse" Orbe, Switzerland
* 1966 Galerie del Nocciolo Lugano
* 1966 Galerie Club Neuchâtel, Switzerland
* 1966 Galerie du Vieux-Bourg, Lausanne, Switzerland
* 1967 Internationaal Kunstmesse Emmelord, Netherlands
* 1967 Modern Nordisk Konst Göteborg
* 1967 Galerie St.Gill Paris, France
* 1967 Atelier-Theater Berne, Switzerland
* 1968 Musée Rath Geneva (SPAS)
* 1969 1st Swiss show of contemporary Engraving Musée d'Arts et d'Histoire Geneva
* 1970 V. Biennale de la Tapisserie Lausanne
* 1970 Gould Gmbh Freiburg [[Germany]]
* 1970 Restaurant Eichhalde Freiburg, Germany
* 1970 Saipa SA Lugano
* 1970 Moderna Museet (Grupputställningar) Göteborg
* 1970 Expo-Form 70 Röhsska Museet Göteborg
* 1970 Franskacenter Göteborg
* 1971 Galerie Migros Lausanne
* 1971 Foundation Gould corporation Freiburg Germany
* 1971 Elektronica München, Germany
* 1971 Gewerbemuseum Berne, (artist from Bern)
* 1972 Aktionsgalerie 2, Berne, (Idoles)
* 1972 Katakombe Basel, (Idoles)
* 1972 Bündner Kunsthaus Chur, Switzerland (Idols)
* 1972 Kunstkeller Berne
* 1973 Müstermesse Basel
* 1973 Gewerbemuseum Berne, (artist from Bern)
* 1973 Salon des Antiquaires Lausanne
* 1974 Aktionsgalerie 1, Berne
* 1973/74 Kunsthalle Berne (artist from Bern)
* 1974 3ème Biennale Internationale des Arts Menton, [[France]]
* 1974 1er Salon International de l'Architecture d'intérieur Geneva
* 1974 Aktionsgalerie 1, Berne; 1974 Semaine culturel Moutier, Switzerland
* 1974 Kunstmuseum Luzern (Purse Kiefer-Hablitzel)
* 1974 Galerie Bertram Burgdorf, Switzerland (Weichnachtssaustellung)
* 1974/75 Kunsthalle Berne (artist from Bern)
* 1975 Aktionsgalerie 1, Berne
* 1975 Gewerbemuseum Berne (Berner Künstler)
* 1975 2ème Salon International de l'architecture d'intérieur Geneva
* 1975 Leuebrüggli Langenthal, Switzerland
* 1975 Kunstsammlung und Schadau-Museum Thun, Switzerland
* 1975 2ème Biennale de l'Humour et du Satire Gabrovo, [[Bulgaria]]
* 1975/76 Kunsthalle Berne (Berner künstler)
* 1976 Musée des Beaux-Arts Le Locle, Switzerland
* 1976 Mostra nazionale de sculptura Vira-Gambarogno, Switzerland
* 1977 Fondation le Grand Cachot, Switzerland
* 1977 Kunsthalle Berne (Textil, Glas, Holz, Ton, Stein, Metal)
* 1977 Aktionsgalerie 1, Berne (Sofortbild Polaroïd)
* 1977 Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Fribourg, Switzerland
* 1978 4ème Biennale International des Arts Menton, France
* 1978 Gewerbemuseum Berne (Berner Künstler)
* 1978 Sculpture en Liberté Nyon, Switzerland
* 1978 Galerie Henry Meyer Lausanne
* 1979 Atelier Urs Gerber Spiez Switzerland (Kunst-Gesellschaft Spiez)
* 1979 Kunstmuseum Berne
* 1979 Galerie Wallgraben Freiburg Germany
* 1979 3ème Biennale de la sculpture acrylique Konstanz, Germany
* 1980 Gewerbemuseum Berne (artist from Bern)
* 1981 Ciolina Berne; 1983 Arte como Laser Fundacion Mendoza [[Caracas]]
* 1990 "Computer 90" Lausanne
* 1990 "Swissdata" (Müstermesse) Basel
* 1994 Walgraben Münster, Germany
* 1994 1. International Art competition New York
* 1995 2. International Art competition New York
* 1997 Galerie Club Lausanne
* 1997 Société de Banque Suisse Renens, Switzerland
* 1997-1998 Galerie Humus Lausanne
* 1998 2nd. Angel Orensanz Foundation/Center for the Arts «Installation Art Award» New York
* 1998 Galerie Bertram Burgdorf, Switzerland
* 2000 Premio Internazionale di Scultura "Terzo Millennio" Erbusco, Italy
* 2000 "World festival of art on paper" Kranj, Slovenie
* 2000 International Competition Celebrating Artistic Achievement/AIM Funds Management & The Federation of Canadian Artists [[Vancouver]] Canada
* 2000 "Plastique" Musée Arlaud Lausanne (SPSAS)
* 2000 Premio Internazionale di Sculptura “Terzo Millenio” L'Angelicum Milano
* 2001 Premio Internazionale di Scultura "Terzo Millennio" Palazzo Bonoris Brescia, Italy
* 2003 International Exhibition of [[Contemporary Art]] Brasini Halls “[[Il Vittoriano]]” (monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II) Rome
* [[2006]] Street promenade [[Lausanne]] [[Visarte]] (60 interventions artistiques au cœur de l'affichage urbain)[http://streetpromenadelausanne.blogspot.com/] "Street Promenade Lausanne [[Visarte]]-[[Vaud]]"
* [[2007]] Lipanjepuntin arte contemporaneo [[Rome]]
* [[2007]] Musée de l'Elysée "Tous photographes" [[Lausanne]]
* [[2007]] [[International Print Exhibition Tokyo 2007]] Metropolitan Art Museum [[Tokyo]]
==Gallery==
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==External links==
* [http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/messenjaschin/]"Youri Messen-Jaschin Op art"
* [http://www.abstract-art.com/abstraction/l3_more_artists/ma15a_messenjaschn.htm]"Youri Messen-Jaschin Op art"
* [http://www.babelearte.it/tipoartista.asp?arid=299&lid=]"Youri Messen-Jaschin Op art"
* [http://yourimessenjaschinbodyart.blogspot.com/]"Youri Messen-Jaschin Body art painting"
* [http://bodyartpaintingvideosyouri.blogspot.com/]"Youri Messen-Jaschin Body art video"
* [http://video.moncinema.ch/search/?q=youri+Messen-jaschin]"Youri Messen-Jaschin Body art vidéo 2"
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