Viktoria Morgenstern is a multidisciplinary artist, that is dealing with topics of identity formation, mental health, physical and neurological states and how we develop relationship and connection.
The artist examines wow social relational nodes can be viewed from new perspectives between human and more then more-then-human ecologies and how dynamics in a nature/culture concept could be developed in a more sustainable way.
Though their main medium is drawing in space, the artist interweaves sound, touch, text, film seeming less in their work that often presents itself in multilayered installations in space. Morgenstern often bases their work on scientific research including interdisciplinary exchange with scientists from different fields such as archeology, volcanology or sociology. In their three dimensional drawings in space, they always look for a further development and expansion beyond the purely visual or narrative level, which concludes in some of their works being participatory or interdisciplinary projects.
lives and works in Vienna, Austria
she her/they them
Education + Studies:
2011 - School Friedl Kubelka, Class for artistical
2012 Photography, under the leadership of Anja Manfredi
2014 - Teaching Position Art & Analogue Photography, Developing of Programs,
2015 21er Haus, Vienna
2012 - Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
2014 Class Art & Photography under the leadership of
2017 - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Yair Martin Guttmann
2021 Graduation with Diploma at Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
2014 - 2017 Collaborative work for/with Constantin Luser
2019 - 2020 University Assistent at the Academy of Fine Arts, Sound Lab
Prizes & Scholarships:
2020 Emanuel & Sofie Fohn Scholarship
2020 Diploma Project Funding by the Acadamy of Fine Arts Vienna
2020 Second Prize for Diversitas Prize Competition
2022 START Scholarship BMKOES Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture
2022 Mentoring Programm by BMKOES
2024 BUWOG Art in Architecture Competition first Prize
Fairs:
Parallel Vienna 2021 (Artist Statement)
Parallel Vienna 2022 (Galerie 3)
Parallel Vienna 2023 (Special Show, Galerie Rudolf Leeb)
Vienna Contemporary 2023 (Galerie Rudolf Leeb)
Residencies:
2024 Eva Kahan Foundation Residency San Sano, Italy
2025 Art in Research, ResidenzaLAB, Italy
Solo Shows / Projects
2024 „Intervention #1, Porgy & Bess, powered by Galery Rudolf Leeb, Vienna, Austria
„Ikigai“, Sculpture in Public Space, supported by Galery Rudolf Leeb, Gmunden
2023 The Last Habitat, Sculputure Park Gmunden, Parallel Sculpture park, in cooperation with
Gallery Rudolf Leeb
The last Habitat Performance, Prallell Vienna 2023
2022 „EDEN - A place of longing in dystopian times“, Sotheby‘s Artist Quarterly Vienna, Austria
powered by Hema Makwana/HM Communication
„I am here now“, Galerie 3, Lena Freimüller, Klagenfurt, Austria
„We all drink the same water“, Perspektiven Festival Attersee, Galerie im öffentlichen
Raum, Attersee am Attersee, Austria
2021 „At the beginning and at the end“, Artist Statement at Parallel Vienna 2021, Austria
powered by Hema Makwana/HM Communication
2015 „Room Experiments I“, curated by Alexander Felch, moë Vienna, Austria
Selected Group Exhibitions, Screenings:
2023 „Übers Neue“, Belvedere 21, Vienna, Austria
„Traum“, HOTELKUNST, curated by Dessous, Vienna, Austria
„Beziehungen die wir kennen und eine die kommen wird“, curated by LNVR, Nußdorf ob der Traisen, Austria
„Zu Gast im Schloss“, Wiespach Castle, Austria, Galerie Rudolf Leeb
„The last Habitat“, Sculpture Park, curated by Parallel Vienna, Gmunden, Austria
2022 „Audi Art Week featured by PARNASS“, Parnass & Audi, Vienna, Austria
„PUSHY“, DESSOUS, Vienna, Austria
„Body and Nature“, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Vienna, Austria
2021 „Soft Bodies“, Gallery Rudolf Leeb in Cooperation with Bildrecht at Bildrecht Studio, Ankerbrotfrabrik, curated by Esther Mlenek, Vienna, Austria, powered by Hema Makwana/HM Communication
„Staying cool“, Karlsplatz Red Carpet Showroom, Vienna, Austria2020
„The wave and the sea“, Gottrekorder, Graz, Austria
„Cool bleiben und andere Kompromisse“, Space20, Schloss25, Vienna, Austria
„Mother“, Parallel, Vienna, Austria
„Immer mit der Ruhe“, The Next Episode, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Vienna, Austria
„Baden“, Cafe Adele @klingt.org, Online Show
„Your Heart, my heart“, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria
„The next Episode“, Gallery Rudolf Leeb, Vienna, Austria 2019
„Der lange Weg“, Rundgang Semperdepot, Vienna, Austria
„Spain“, Parallel Vienna, Austria
2018 „Artist for sale“, Performanace & Installation, Vienna, Austria
2016 „Body Researching“, Ovalhalle, MQ Vienna, Austria
„Light sensitive Coat“, Gallery Leibnitz, Leibnitz, Austria
„The 28thof June 2016“, during Eyes On, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria
„10x15 / Survey“, Jan Arnold Gallery, Vienna, Austria
2015 „The Devils Nails“, moë Vienna, Austria2014
„Iron“, mo.ë Wien, during „mo.ë SAUVIGNON. Selection 13/14“, Vienna, Austria
„Body Piece“, Plafond +, Gallery „IM ERSTEN“, Vienna, Austria
„A Photographic Performance“, EYES ON, Vienna, Austria
2013 „Space“ Performance, in Cooperation with Martin Fenz, Gallery Schleifmühlgasse 12-14, Vienna, Austria „A Berlin Frottage“, Jenseits, during KingdomCum, Vienna, Austria
2012 „fabric sculptures“, EIKON-Schaufenster MQ Vienna, Austria
„Realitymachine“, Ve.Sch, Vienna, Austria
„Monochromes“, Gallery Marenzi, Leibnitz
„Universe“, Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna
„The Garden of my Childhood“, Jenseits, KingdomCum, Vienna