Till Ansgar Baumhauer

The title of the catalogue Stranger Sampling presents a fundamental aspect of Till Ansgar Baumhauer’s practice: connecting – or overlaying – elements that seem strange at first sight and doing this in an unusual manner. Baumhauer’s point of departure are recollections of purportedly well-known cultural history and collective oral history, re-examined in unexpected new contexts. Undeterred by “difficult” themes or by social and political connotations, Baumhauer makes use of diverse media, installation and performance as well as painting and printmaking. This book takes a comparative view of the main themes and works of Till Ansgar Baumhauer in recent years.