Herbert Wetterauer


Herbert Wetterauer is a German painter, sculptor and author. He is known for his paintings in ink and life-sized figures made of paperboard, for which he developed his own technique.
Wetterauer studied German Language at the University of Karlsruhe and Fine Arts at the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe. For many years he was busy as a journalist, writing primary art criticism.
In 2009 his first novel named Stromness appeared, followed by the novels Du sollst nicht vertrauen and tod.com. His latest novels, The Herd and Tyrannis, are also available in English.

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 2011: Presentation by the United Artists of Karlsruhe
  • 2008: One-Man-Show at the official art-shop-window of the City of Karlsruhe
  • 2001: Künstlerhaus-Gallery Karlsruhe
  • 1995: Art-Collection Westermann, City-Gallery of Rastatt
  • 1993: First Biennale for Material- and Textile-Art, Bayreuth and Manchester
  • 1990: First prize in the poster-competition, 4th Karlsruher Art-Mass
  • 1983: One-Man-Show at the State Art Museum Baden-Baden
  • 1983: One-Man-Show at Gallery Forum Rotart Karlsruhe

Own publications

Consumption-Christmas, pferscha Nr. 3, Graz 1974The Mechanic of Cartoon-Drawings, Journal of Art Nr. 5, 1975Katchina, Ketchup-Magazine Nr. 2, 1981KiK-Magazine Nr. 9 – 70, 1980–1983The March of the Art-History, Artist Nr. 38, 1999Stromness, Schardt Verlag, Oldenburg, 2009, The White Dog in Neues Karlsruher Lesebuch, Info Verlag, Karlsruhe, 2010, Du sollst nicht vertrauen, E-Book, 2013; KDP-Paperback, 2019, DANEBEN – Geschichten aus der Nachbarschaft. E-Book 2013; KDP-Paperback 2019, tod.com, Info Verlag, Karlsruhe 2013, Haltung der griechischen Landschildkröte. E-Book und KDP-Paperback, 2019, Das Werk – Eine Monographie in Selbstzeugnissen. E-Book und KDP-Paperback, 2020, Wurst – ein Leitfaden. Erzählungen. E-Book und KDP-Paperback, 2020, Kein Tag ohne Linie – Ein Memes-Bilderbuch. KDP-Paperback, 2021, Erzählungen eines Grenzgängers. Erzählungen. KDP-Taschenbuch, E-Book und Hardcover. 2022, Die Herde. Roman. KDP-Taschenbuch, E-Book und Hardcover. 2023, Tyrannis. Roman. KDP-Taschenbuch, E-Book und Hardcover. 2025,

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