Olivier Schuppisser

1990-2000

born in switzerland

half Swiss

half Australian

started painting at 3

studied: maths

economics, german

art and cooking

climbed to

6400 meters

(21’000 feet)

top grades

&

school president

8 years of university over two continents:
Écal, ZHdK, CAFA

thesis 1 : the twist from 16th century oil painting to 20th century minimal art

thesis 2 : what distinguishes figuratif and abstract art?

(Award for research and book design)

focus on oil painting

(Award for “don’t be shy”)

traveled to over 50 countries

sold most of my art works

painted three of my biggest paintings

learnt the art of shaping surfboards