Opening Ted SCAPA... Just as a Sideline

Ted Scapa‘s (*1931) life and work presents a universe jam-packed with creativity. He came to fame as a cartoonist and TV host, but is a painter, sculptor, and photograher too. His work is characterized by its wit and vitality, by metamorphosis of the everyday into pictorial inventions pregnant with deeper meaning and a zest for life. He invented a visual language that is remarkable in its simplicity, that is straightforward and easy for everyone to understand. Scapa’s art fascinates because of its directness, spontaneity, and uniqueness. It is like the person who created it: quite a phenomenon.