Hendrikje Kühne & Beat Klein
Hendrikje Kühne and Beat Klein commonly referred to as Hendrikje Kühne & Beat Klein are a Swiss artist couple which is primarily active in the field of visual productions in various technologies primarily domesticated in the field of collage, sculpting and installations of photography, videography and publishing. Their joint artistic activity began in 1998. Hendrikje Kühne Henrikje Kühne (born February 19, 1962) is a German-born Swiss teacher and artist. She was born in Darmstadt, West Germany (present day Germany) and relocated to Basel, Switzerland in 1965 since her father found work in a chemical plant there. She studied art at the University of Applied Science School of Arts and Design. In 1985 she completed additional studies at University of Duisburg-Essen in Visual arts. Kühne ultimately became a drawing teacher working in various occupations and schools. In 1996, she received a scholarship to complete advanced studies at Cité Internationale des Arts Paris. Beat Klein Beat Klein (born June 26, 1956) is a Swiss artist. He completed his alma mater at College of Art and Design in Basel, Switzerland and was primarily active in sculpting. In 1991, he received a scholarship to complete advanced studies at Cité Internationale des Arts Paris. Since