Manfred Reul-Schweizer

Born at Frankfurt/Main in Germany the 20th of October, 1938.Metal Sculptures with Scrap & JunkManfred Reul-Schweizer has worked for many years as a painter and sculptor in the South of France. He is one of the distinguished artists who has won the Prix Palme D'Or in Toulouse/France. His experimental work with forming inspired outdoor sculptures from scrap metal and general junk has won widespread acclaim.All my sculptures are art because they were born out of the marriage between imagination and old, thrown-away items. They are supposed to bring joy to people and make them reflect Shocking sculptures are also part of the collection as a representation of the harshness of life. The realization progressively grows on me how time passes so quickly and circumstances change with it. Things that are important today become unimportant tomorrow because they are not needed anymore and thus end up in the scrap yard. This is the product of todays consumer society. My idea was to allow for new things to develop out of these materials. To the visitors of my exhibitions they are meant to bring a sense of joy and initiate reflection. Most of my sculptures are designed to be erected outside. I am curious as to where my path is going to lead me...

Expo. 1998-99 Auch FranceExpo. 1999 Chat.Lavardens FranceExpo. 1999 Monlon-Magnoac FranceExpo. 1999 Trie sur Base FranceExpo. 1999 Auch FranceExpo. 2000 Castelnau Magnoac FranceExpo. 2000 Monlon Magnoac FranceExpo. 2000 Labastide St.Sernin FranceExpo. 2000 Samatan FranceExpo. 2001 L'Isle en Dodon FranceExpo. 2001 Toulouse Colomiers FranceFIRST PRIZE PALME DOR FOR INSTALLATION EURO GROUPExpo. 2001 Isle de Jourdain FranceExpo. 2001-02 Ludwigsburg AllemagneExpo. 2002 Ramatuelle FranceExpo. 2002 LIsle en Dodon FranceExpo.2002 Castelnau-Magnoac FranceExpo. 2002 Monlon-Magnoac FranceExpo. 2002 Samatan FrancePRIZE Muses DEurope 2002Expo. 2003 Colomiers-Toulouse FranceInvited as Guest of HonourExpo.2003 Mayronnes-Lagrasse FranceExpo.2003 LIsle en Dodon FranceExpo.2003 Castelnau-Magnoac FranceExpo.2003 Betbeze FranceExpo.2003 Dsseldorf GermanyExpo.2003 Samatan FranceExpo.2003 Isle de Jourdan FranceExpo.2004 Toulouse-Hotel DIEU FranceExpo.2004 Samatan FranceExpo.2004 Toulouse-Colomiers FranceExpo.2005 LIsle en Dodon FranceExpo.2005 Trie sur Baisse FranceExpo.2005 Toulouse-Colomiers FranceExpo Sep 2006 Coburg GermanyExpo Toulouse Oktober 2007,