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From literature student to art star: Sven Spiegelberg's path to success
Sven Spiegelberg, Baden artist, reflects on over 40 years of art career, personal experiences and future projects.
From literature student to art star: Sven Spiegelberg's path to success
The Baden artist Sven Spiegelberg looks back on an impressive career that spans four decades. He originally studied literature, but fate led him into art. A crucial turning point in his career was his application for an assistantship at Princeton University, which he never received. To finance his studies, he gave tour guides in Europe and China, which gave him valuable experience. In 1985, his first exhibition of travel sketches took place in his mother's studio in Bözberg, where he sold all of the works. This was the beginning of his artistic career, which gained momentum through a chance meeting with an Italian woman in Prague. This led to his first lithography commission from Yamaha Zurich, which further brought his talent into the spotlight. [Badenertagblatt]. These unexpected connections led to further commissions, such as New Year's cards and annual calendars for Credit Suisse.
Spiegelberg describes his success not only as a result of his skills, but also as a question of luck. Over time he developed his own style that combines elements of abstraction and representation. Today he runs a studio in Baden and a gallery in Haus zum Seiltächter. He also gives painting courses and has noticed that the art market has changed. Companies are less committed to local artists these days, which is a problem for him. Despite these challenges, he continues to publish his own art calendar, which enjoys great popularity.
A sociable loner
Spiegelberg describes himself as a sociable loner who, in addition to art, has also found his literary passion. He has discovered new hobbies over the years, such as listening to audio books and playing the saxophone and keyboards. Despite the changes in the art scene, he plans to try new painting techniques. However, he will not put down his brush for good, which shows his unbroken passion for art.
Another important player in the regional media landscape is the online newspaper fricktal24.ch, which was founded on May 1, 2006. In the past 19 years it has published around 96,000 articles. The editor plans to take a more leisurely approach to the last 14 years of his life and would like to thank readers for their support. Special words of thanks go to Werner Jud from Xeiro AG for technical support and to his wife Brigitte for her understanding. On April 30, 2025, the fricktal24.ch chapter will be closed, which represents an important part of Aargau's media history. Fricktal24 reflects the community's appreciation for this project.