Born in Jena in 1954, Werner Buettner moved to Western Germany with his parents in 1960. He began studying law in Berlin in 1974 and founded during that time the "League against contradictory behaviour" together with Albert Oehlen in his shared studio the autodidact Buettner painted large, fierce
1930 to 1950 Germany, Switzerland / youth in Hannover, moves to Switzerland, apprenticeship
1950 to 1959, Switzerland, Denmark, Iceland / geometric works, influenced by the "Zuericher Konkreten" , fabrics designer in Denmark, first experiments with film, concepts of books,