About Me
I have dedicated my work to the dynamic phenomenon of space.
Every human creates space, he constructs, organizes and lives through it.
This has such a high priority to me that my artistic development is shaped above all else by this phenomenon.
My installations show what space can be and how it can be altered with.
Why did you become an artist?
That was no intentional decision. It just sort of happened to me. In hindsight, it would have been rather difficult avoiding to become an artist, given I grew up in a family of artists.
How does one come up with the idea of declaring a huge rubber hose as art?
I took away the purpose and the original use of my primary material, the silage film. With this method you can certainly make a step towards art. Personally, I just fancy experimenting and exploring, that’s just a lot of fun, not so much declaring something as art.
What’s the formative element in the genesis of your work, the local situation or the picture in your head?
The formative element is first of all the material. I experiment with the qualities of a material and so bit by bit a picture forms in my head. But the local situation is also very important, especially in my method, because the effect and impact of my objects are depending on the local space.
How do you inspire yourself for a new project?
While playing with my children I discover day-to-day materials. Right now, misplaced socks, sponges and gym balls are very inspiring.
The conversation was held by Andreas Schmucki Co-Curator Jungkunst, Switzerland (Article, Archive old)
biography
born 1987 in Haag am Hausruck, Upper Austria
education
2020 PhD – candidate, University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz (Archive)
2008-2013 University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz – Fine Arts, Experimental Design, Diploma Andrea van der Straeten (Archive old, Archive new)
2001-2005 HTBLA Hallstatt technical school for crafts, Departement sculpture (Archive old, Archive new)
exhibitions
2022
„Preise und Talente“, OK- Offenes Kulturhaus Linz – A (Archive, Archive PDF, Archive PDF 2)
2021
„Junge Kunst Passau“, Sankt Anna Kapelle, Passau – D (A, B, C, Archive A, Archive B, Archive C)
„IN VITRO“, IKG-Räumlichkeiten, Ried i. I. – A
2020
„Im Trüben Fischen“, Deutschvilla, Strobl am Wolfgangsee – A (Archive old, Archive new)
„In Anbetracht der Wirklichkeit“, Galerie 20gerHaus, Ried i.I. – A (Archive)
2019
„Multiversum“, Schäxpirfestival, Ursulinenhof, Linz – A (Archive old, PDF catalogue)
„rubber grubs“, Oö.Landesgartenschau, Aigen-Schlägl – A
(Archive old, Newspaper 1 [Archive], Newspaper 2 [Archive])
2018
„Garten des Verschwindens“, gfk, Hollerberer-Hof, Linz – A (Archive old)
„KünstlerInnen“, Kunsthaus Obernberg, Obernberg am Inn – A (Archive old)
2017
„#goldendeliciouswuk“, Kunstzelle im WUK, Wien-A (Archive)
2016
„schlot shit“ Raumschiff, Linz – A (Archive)
„explore“ Galerie 20gerHaus, Ried.i.I. – A (Archive)
„DOME“ WirkRaumKirche, St.Gallen, – CH (Archive old, Archive new)
„Familienverbund“ Galerie Zwach, Schörfling am Attersee – A (Broken Link, no archive available)
2015
„airreal“ Galerie Spektakel, Wien – A. (Broken Link, no archive available)
„container museum“ Halle 52, Winterthur – CH (Archive old, Archive new)
2014
„Jungkunst“ Halle 52 , Winterthur – CH (Archive old, Archive new)
„Kunstpreis der Freunde des Lentos“, Kunstmuseum Lentos, Linz – A (Archive old)
2013
„Knick ein Objekt auf Reisen“, KUMO, Passau -D (Archive, may be soon available here)
„Knick ein Objekt auf Reisen“, Kunstraum Kesselhaus, Bamberg – D (Archive old, Archive new)
competitions
2021 competition redesign organ case Pfarre St. Ägidi – A (Archive)
2020 Kunst am Bau, Rauminstallation AK-Ried i. I. – A
2019 competition for Oö. Landesgartenschau Aigen-Schlägl – A
grants & awards
2021 Preisträgerin Talenteförderungsprämie für Interdisziplinäre Kunstformen, Land Oö. (Archive)
2020 Junge Kunst, Kunstprojekt der Sparkasse Passau – D (Archive, Archive 2)
2014 work scholarship of University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
2013 Würdigungspreis des Bundesministeriums für Wissenschaft und Forschung (Archive old, Archive new)
2012 LinzExport (Archive old, Archive new)
2012 Grant of University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
2011 Grant of University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz
Artist in Residence at subnet Upper Austria
2010 Domus Artium Malo – I
2008 Egon Schiele Art Center Krumau – C (Archive old, Archive new)