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About Jo Niemeyer
Jo Niemeyer (1946 - present), born in Germany, is a significant figure in contemporary geometric and concrete art. His work occupies a unique position between art, mathematics and natural science, reflecting a deep fascination with proportion, spatial structure and the way humans perceive time and space. Throughout his career, Niemeyer has pursued the idea that universal principles found in nature can be translated into visual form. He studied graphic art and design in Switzerland, an environment strongly influenced by Bauhaus thinking and the legacy of Concrete Art. These formative years shaped his rigorous and precise artistic language. The golden ratio became a central reference point in his work, serving as a mathematical and philosophical foundation that he explored across a wide range of media. Niemeyer's artistic practice includes painting, sculpture, design objects and large scale interventions in the landscape. His works are characterised by reduction and clarity, using basic geometric forms such as lines, circles and rectangles. These elements are organised according to mathematical principles,
including the golden ratio and Fibonacci sequences, resulting in compositions that appear simple yet reveal an underlying harmony. A key aspect of his practice is the integration of art into natural or urban environments. Niemeyer does not simply create objects, but opens new ways of experiencing landscapes through precise spatial interventions. His ambitious Proportion Project, developed from the early 1980s onward, applies the golden ratio to geographical space by marking points across vast distances. One of the most notable realisations of this project is located in Finland, where installations extend across forests, lakes and open terrain. Through these works, abstract mathematical ideas become physical and experiential. Niemeyer has exhibited internationally in renowned institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris and Haus Konstruktiv in Zurich, and his work is included in major public and private collections. His artistic approach creates a continuous dialogue between art and science, encouraging viewers to reconsider the fundamental structures that shape the world around them.