Premio Combat Prize

Heinz Allemann was born on the 29. September 1955 in Klus - Balsthal, Switzerland as a son of a metalworker from the von Roll AG in Klus.After a education in book - printing, offset - printing and computer form printing from 1970 -1975 he joined art lessons in the Art school of Berne, Switzerland. After his first solo exhibition in 1977 in Berne, with constructivist collages, he turned to painting. By the learned professional book printer arisen mostly collaged works on paper which he then painted over. 1978 he emigrated to Canada and made his first group exhibitions with mixed media techniques.After returning in 1983 to Switzerland, he joines the Solothurn art scene in Switzerland. 1990 he is appointed as a assistant and student by Prof. Franz Eggenschwiler in Eriswil,Switzerland. Through the years of cooperation until 1997, Heinz Allemannreceived a master printer of F.E.Since the founding of an art Foundation in Eriswil, he is a member of the board and helps in the realization of exhibitions. Sience 2000 Heinz Allemann is working with digital techniques and participated in countless online exhibitions. 
Artist Statement ofHeinz Allemann - Switzerland


My art is like the roots of a tree. A treedoes not look the same in the spring asit does in the winter. In the spring thetree looks full of details and classical, inthe winter rather abstract because ofthe snow. One does not know exactlywhat a rose will look like when it isplanted. The form and the exact color. Ithink it is important for an artist to thinkabout nature and see how naturecreates.
Sometimes I like to paint with oil andother times with watercolor. At times Ilike to go outside in nature and paint alandscape or draw. Other days I makeoriginal-hand-pulled prints or digital work.I live in a universal art chaos surrounded by color implements. There is nothingwhich I have not tried out yet with all thedifferent colors and mixing techniques and my moods.