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Ruch, Günther, 1942-2013

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942 - 2013 August 20

Parallel Names

  • Ruch, Gunter
  • Ruch, Gunther

Nationality

Swiss

Biographical / Historical

Günter Ruch was born in Bernburg, Suisse in 1942 and has been living in Geneva since 1970. He is a Suisse artists and graphic designer. Since 1973 he has been running the edition “out press”. Since 1975 he has been active active in the Mail Art scene. He was editor of the network assembling magazine “Clinch” from 1983-88. He is doing concrete and visual poetry, films, performances, sound poetry, copy and stamp art.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Direct / Gunther Ruch, curator ; Jurgen O. Olbrich ; Laszlo JN ; Macintosh D ; Olbrich JO ; Ruch G ; Tietz W., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-27849-28984
Scope and Contents

The contents of the box document a performance, exhibition, and workshop held at the gallery which was done by Gunther Ruch and the Nomads. The cover is collaged with an actual rubberstamp. The braille heart-shaped print is unsigned. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

The Risk / Ruch, Gunther, editor ; Baroni, Vittore, editor ; Bleus G ; Conception M ; Bloch M ; Deisler G ; Jupitter-Larsen G ; Leigh M ; Perneczky G ; Moore B ; Olbrich JO ; Maggi R ; Daligand D ; Pawson M ; Kaufmann P ; Rutkovsky P ; Jesch B ; Wolf-Rehfeldt R ; Ruch G., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-37589-39446
Scope and Contents

This work consists of two books in a paper bag. The Risk is edited by Gunther Ruch and Arte Postale No.62 1990 by Vittore Baroni. The description of Arte Postale can be found in the database under other copies of the periodical. Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt's contribution reads "My Last Mail Art Action from the GDR" (owing to Glasnost). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990