Armin Andreas Pangerl
Well-Known Member
August 2026
My journey through the exhibitions
Looking back on my exhibitions today, I don't see them simply as a series of dates and locations. For me, they are milestones in my life. Behind every painting that has been shown somewhere is a piece of me, of my thoughts, my fears, my hopes, and of what I have experienced.
In 2004, I had the opportunity to present my own exhibition, "One Million & Location," at the Kunsthalle Altdorf. At the time, I probably wouldn't have imagined where my path would lead. Further exhibitions and projects followed, including at the Oberhausen Industrial Museum and with Grenzgänger in Freiburg, Zurich, Florence, and Berlin.
My art has repeatedly taken me to places where people dare to look at art differently. Encounters with Outsider Art and Art Brut, in particular, have shown me that art doesn't have to be perfect or conformist. It can come from the depths of one's being. It can also speak of vulnerability, chaos, loneliness, and the search for oneself.
The exhibitions at the open art museum in St. Gallen, the " So Gesehen" exhibitions of the State Psychiatry Day, and the presentations of my work in the Prinzhorn Collection in Heidelberg were very important to me. There I had the feeling that my pictures were not only looked at, but truly taken seriously.
The exhibition "Who am I? Images of the Search for Identity" at the Prinzhorn Collection in 2025/2026 was very special for me. Not only because my work was shown there, but also because I was able to talk about myself and what lies behind my paintings during a public artist talk. The phrase "I'm going crazy. I'm falling apart." describes not just a title for me, but a part of my own story.
In 2025, my art featuring arches and crosses (Chaos) was even exhibited in public space in Lahr. In 2026, the Art Brut Biennale in Hengelo and the exhibition "Komm Glüückck" at the open art museum in St. Gallen followed. There, too, I had the opportunity to discuss my work in an artist talk.
Looking back on my journey today, I'm sometimes amazed at how far I've come. I've experienced difficult times and often reached my limits. But I've always found my way back to pen, paper, and art.
That's why my exhibitions mean more to me than recognition. They show me that something can emerge from what sometimes looks like chaos within me, something that touches other people. Perhaps that's precisely what's most important to me about my art: it tells a story about my life – but it doesn't stay just with me.
My journey through the exhibitions
Looking back on my exhibitions today, I don't see them simply as a series of dates and locations. For me, they are milestones in my life. Behind every painting that has been shown somewhere is a piece of me, of my thoughts, my fears, my hopes, and of what I have experienced.
In 2004, I had the opportunity to present my own exhibition, "One Million & Location," at the Kunsthalle Altdorf. At the time, I probably wouldn't have imagined where my path would lead. Further exhibitions and projects followed, including at the Oberhausen Industrial Museum and with Grenzgänger in Freiburg, Zurich, Florence, and Berlin.
My art has repeatedly taken me to places where people dare to look at art differently. Encounters with Outsider Art and Art Brut, in particular, have shown me that art doesn't have to be perfect or conformist. It can come from the depths of one's being. It can also speak of vulnerability, chaos, loneliness, and the search for oneself.
The exhibitions at the open art museum in St. Gallen, the " So Gesehen" exhibitions of the State Psychiatry Day, and the presentations of my work in the Prinzhorn Collection in Heidelberg were very important to me. There I had the feeling that my pictures were not only looked at, but truly taken seriously.
The exhibition "Who am I? Images of the Search for Identity" at the Prinzhorn Collection in 2025/2026 was very special for me. Not only because my work was shown there, but also because I was able to talk about myself and what lies behind my paintings during a public artist talk. The phrase "I'm going crazy. I'm falling apart." describes not just a title for me, but a part of my own story.
In 2025, my art featuring arches and crosses (Chaos) was even exhibited in public space in Lahr. In 2026, the Art Brut Biennale in Hengelo and the exhibition "Komm Glüückck" at the open art museum in St. Gallen followed. There, too, I had the opportunity to discuss my work in an artist talk.
Looking back on my journey today, I'm sometimes amazed at how far I've come. I've experienced difficult times and often reached my limits. But I've always found my way back to pen, paper, and art.
That's why my exhibitions mean more to me than recognition. They show me that something can emerge from what sometimes looks like chaos within me, something that touches other people. Perhaps that's precisely what's most important to me about my art: it tells a story about my life – but it doesn't stay just with me.
