In the flow - Video message from the studio Michael Wegerer in an unusual time

Michael Wegerer

AUSTRIA

My artistic practice is deeply rooted in the exploration of printmaking and its sculptural extension, with the inherent tension between repetition and originality serving as a metaphor for a broader social and cultural context.

In the dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation, my work seeks a nuanced dialogue between materiality and perception, and in recent years the focus has shifted to the tension between colour, form and space. These overlaps become fertile ground for questioning and redefining the boundaries of the artwork itself. With this in mind, my works often deal with themes such as memory, identity and everyday, seemingly banal things and circumstances, inviting a reflective and immersive experience.

My artistic oeuvre sometimes draws heavily on the aesthetics of modernism. Based on basic geometric figures, my works explore the principle of seriality, which is also central to screen printing, and the relationship between colour, rhythm and movement. The interaction between the viewer and the artwork also plays an important role, as does the idea of constantly experiencing the respective work anew by changing one’s own perspective.

Since 2006, I have developed experimental and versatile screen printing techniques during several working stays in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and China. Subsequently, I founded a screen printing studio in Vienna, specialising in artistic screen printing and graphic design for interior design and art commissions.

Therefore, Collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches are vital to my methodology, allowing for a dynamic exchange of ideas and the expansion of my visual and conceptual vocabulary. It is through this collaborative spirit that my work seeks to transcend the confines of the gallery space, engaging with the public realm and the community in meaningful ways.

Written by Michael Wegerer

Solo Shows

2023

“SOLO”, Galerie Kunstfabrik, Groß Siegharts, AT

2022

“wai.ter.ma.chen“, Boutique Romana, Vienna, AT

2021
“SOLO”, Projekt at the printing talbe , Viadukt Screen Prints, Vienna, AT

2020
“Grafik”, Kunst im Traklhaus, Ausstellung im ehem. Hödlmoser Atelier, Salzburg, AT

2019
“QuintPrint:Glas”, book-presentation & show, AIL, Viennna, AT

2018
“Light Traces of Geometry ”, Wharepuke Gallery, New Zealand
“418: I’m a Teapot” , Loft8 Galerie, Vienna, Austria
“In Situ – in the studio”, curated by Maria Holter, Vienna, AT

2017
“BeLICHTung”, NK Galerie, Wr. Neustadt, AT
“LICHT”, Blaugelbe Galerie Zwettl, AT “Bouncing Borders”, Bildraum 01, Vienna, AT

2016
“Maze&Monsters”, Waldorf Mauer & Künstlerhaus, Vienna, AT

2015
“Let me Google that for You”, Gallery Rostrum, Malmö, Sweden

2014
“F!GURES”, KIS-Gallery, Vienna, AT
“Ljus och Språk”, Örnsköldsviks, Sweden

2012
“Gradual Amalgamation”, Artothek Krems, AT

2011
“You make Me feel mighty Real”, Haus der Kunst, Baden, AT “In Black Dust”, Final Show, Royal College of Art, London, UK

2009
“Planta Baja”, Ingráfica, Cuenca, Spain “Translab (distant divergences)”, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia “Open Source”, Kunstraum Arcade, Mödling, AT

Duo shows

2022

“Liquid Land”, (with Eva Maria Raab), Ausstellungsbrücke Noe, St. Pölten, AUSTRIA

2020

“Frames & Fragments”, (with Kurt Spitaler), Kunstverein Baden, Parallel Vienna , Vienna, AT

2019
“Blue glasses with a mirror effect” (with M. Wielek-Mandrela) , StrefArt Gallery, Tychy, Poland

2016
“Piano Sublimation #3”, (coll. JUUN), Brucknerhaus Linz, AT

2014
“Tell me what you want” (mit D. Peeva), Künstlerhaus, AT
“Piano Sublimation #2,5” (with JUUN), Fab Gallery, Alberta, Canada
“Clusterwolke” (with Barbara Höller), OOE Kunstverein Linz, AT
“Piano Sublimation #2” (with JUUN) Porgy&Bess Vienna, AT

2013
“Piano Sublimation #1” (with JUUN), Künstlerhaus, Vienna, AT

2008
“Reset”, (with Gerhard Kaiser) Galerie Schloss Bad Fischau, AT

Group shows

2025

Galerie Dumas Im Advent, Galerie Dumas, Linz (AT)
French & Austrian Affairs Edition 3, Galerie Dumas, Linz (AT)
Prints, Editions and Paperworks, Galerie Dumas, Linz (AT)

2024

Galerie Dumas hors des Murs, Galerie Dumas, 59 Rivoli, Paris
„Inner Rhythm“, APT Gallery, London, UK

2023
“Galerie Dumas Im Advent”, Galerie Dumas, Linz, AT
“Mirror Mirror”, Group, Ars Carinthia, Museum Klagenfurt, AT
“Mother Nature”, Kuressaare Town Hall Gallery; ESTONIA
“Curating Peace”, KV Baden, Baden, AT
“Edle Oberflächen”, NoeART, Lower Austria, AT
“Black & White”, Galerie Dumas, Linz, AT

2022
“betwixt und between”, Kunstverein Baden, Ausstellungsbrücke, AT
“Raumergreifend”, Domenig Galerie, Ankerbrotfabrik, Vienna, AT
“#Summervibes”, Galerie Dumas, Linz, AT
”Proximity and Distance“, Seestadt Tower, Vienna, AT
„sinNe_Wahrnehmung und Ausnahme“, kuratiert von Tanja Prušnik, Stift Millstatt, Austria
Artcube 24, Limited Edition online gallery, ArtCube24, AT
“Make ART not WAR”, Galerie Dumas, Linz AUSTRIA

2021

Galerie Dumas im Advent, Galerie Dumas, Linz (AT)
“Screen on paper 2” online exhibition, Megalo, Australia

2020
“Art of staying home”, Bibliothekca Alexandria, Egypt
“Screen on paper” online exhibition, Megalo, Australia
“genie&gender”, KV Baden, Baden AT
“Fake&Fragement”, Sehsaal, Vienna, AT

2019
“anniversary”, Flat1, Vienna, AT
“36th Austrian Graphic Art Comp.”, TAXISPALAIS, Innsbruck, AT

2018
“geometric stories”, ecoart, Palais NOE, Vienna, AT
Novosibirsk Triennial at State Art Museum, Russia
“Printabilities”, St. George’s School Art Gallery, Köln, DE
“Strukturen5”, KV artP, Perchtoldsdorf, AT “CODES”, foryouandyourcostumers, Vienna, AT “Attr_action”, Kunstraum Retz, AT
“MESH”, Rostrum Gallery, Malmö, Sweden

2017
“5th Int. Printmaking show”, Wharepuke, New Zealand
“DOBEDOBEDO”, KV Baden Gallery, AT
“Druckgrafik, die Druckgraphik, Atelier Salzamt, Linz, AT
“In transition”, periscope, Salzburg, AT
“Das bessere Leben”, Künstlerhaus05, Vienna, AT

2016
“Abenteuer Wirklichkeit”, Forum Frohner, Krems, AT
“Mission to Mars”, Flat1, Vienna, AT
“Phänomen”, basement, Vienna, AT
“Fünfzehn”, DOK NOE, St.Pölten, AT
“Akte A-Z” periscope, Salzburg, AT
“Summer Show”, KV Baden Gallery, Baden, AT
8th Intern. Print Biennial Douro, Portugal

2015
“LOOP”, with Barbara Höller, Scott Betz, Richard Phillips, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, AT
2nd Global Print, Douro Biennal, Portugal
“100 Meisterwerke”, Gallery KV Baden, AT
5th Biennial of Drawing, Serbia “Dis/Order”, ArthurSchnitzlerPark, BAHNHOF-Baden, AT “Sphere”, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

2014
“TIME(LESS) SIGNS”, ACF, London, UK
“Fluxus” (kuratiert von Lukas Pusch), Vienna Contemporary, AT
“235/100”, Gallery ACEcka Zrenjanin, Serbia
“Hocker Stuhl Sessel”, Traklhaus, Salzburg, AT
“Unbounded”, Mingyuan Art Museum, Shanghai, China
“The Negligent Eye”, The Bouecoat, Liverpool, UK
“4muerz2beat14”, KunsthausMürz (mit Manfred Wakolbinger, Gerhard Kaiser, Leopold Kogler), AT
“Critical Mass”, Little Art Parlour Gallery,Novi Sad, Serbia
“4muerz2beat14”, Kogler/Kaiser/Wakolbinger/Wegerer, Kunsthaus Mürz, AT
“Salonely, Embassy” Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
“Critical Mass” Fundación´ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2013
“Mobiliar im Blickfeld”, Stadt Galerie, Waidhofen/Ybbs, AT
Zeichung Zeichung, k-haus, Vienna AT
In.print.out, Print-Triennial, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, AT
Post Occupancy, art.p gallery, Austria
New Members, KV Baden, Austria
Critical Mass Portfolio,SGCI, Milwaukee, USA

2012
ON – Zeitlose Zeichen (A tribute to Otto Neurath), Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
Sarajevo Transit / Celle, Galleria Collegium Artisticum, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegowina
Abra Kadaver, dieausstellungsstrasse, Vienna, Austria
Central Print Exchange Exhibition,Hongqiao Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China
Beyond the Screen, 12 Star Gallery, London, UK
Folio RSC, Shakespeare Project, London, UK
Expanded Painting, VisarteM54, Basel, Switzerland
Paradise, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

2010
Hockney Gallery, London, UK
RCA Secret, Royal College, London, UK
8e Triennale de Chamaieres Mondial, AMMAC, France
Consequences, Parfitt Gallery, London, UK
Multiple matters, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
Cafe Gallery, Southwark Park, London, UK
MMX, RCA, London, UK

2009
From a Matrix, Ljubjana, Slovenia
Int. Print Triennale, Krakow, Poland
Technik und Kunst, Kellergalerie, Vienna
Druckort:Wien, Nationalgalerie Sofia, Bulgarien

2008

Multiple spaces, Qubik, Karmeliterkriche Wr.Neustadt, Austria
Sommer Dialog, Educult Museumsquartier, Vienna, Austria
Skulptur, Kahnweilerpreis Ausstellung, Rockenhausen, Germany Displayced, Diplomausstellung, Universität f. Ang. Kunst, Vienna, Austria

2007
Baghdad in love; Symposium; WUK, Vienna, Austria
Triangel, Schloß Bentlage Rheine, Germany
Print, Graphik-Triennale, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
Essence07, MAK, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Maximize the Minimum, Kunsthalle Wien Project Space, Vienna, Austria
Premio de Gravado „MaximoRamos“, Concello de Ferrol, Espana
Holz & Papier, Galerie Feuerwerk, Fügen/Tirol, Austria
Fünffach, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vienna, Austria

2006
Ursula Blickle Videopreis 2006, Kunsthalle Wien, Videolounge, Vienna
Debutnale06, VideoAward, IFKE, Linz, Austria
Installation#7, Qubik Space, Wr.Neustadt, Austria
Kunst im Raum, KV Favoriten, Vienna, Austria
Essence06, MAK, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria

2005
Installation#1, Qubik Space, Wr.Neustadt, Austria
Essence05, MAK, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Ausstellung, Kunstakademie Münster, Germany
Robert Schmitt Print Award, Kleine Galerie, Vienna, Austria

2004
Figurama 04, Brünn, Znaim, Cech-Republik
Aqua forte, Kleine Galerie, Vienna, Austria
Sechs aus Drei, Mc Kinsey, Vienna, Austria

2003
Figurama03, Wien-Brünn-Prag-Mainz, Austria, Cech-Republik, Germany

ARTFAIRS

2025

Group Show, Viadukt Vienna, at Brooklyn fine art print fair 2025, New York, USA

2024

Art Fair – Parallel Edition, Vienna, AT

2023

Art Fair – Parallel Edition, Vienna, AT

2022

Art Fair – Parallel Vienna, Boutique Romana, AT
Art Fair – Parallel Edition, Semperdeopt, Vienna, AT

2021
Art Fair – Parallel Vienna, Solo Presentation, Galerie Michaela Seif,
Vienna, Austria
Art Fair – Parallel EditionNo1 (Viadukt Screen Prints), Vienna

2020
E/AB Fair 2020 NYC, (Viadukt), New York, USA
Art Fair – Parallel 1 (kuratiert von M.Holter), Vienna
Art Fair – Parallel 2 (mit Kurt Spitaler), Vienna
Art Fair – SIAF (Galerie M.Seif), Salzburg, AT

2019
ViennaArtBookFair#1, (with Quint Screen Print), University of Applied Arts, Vienna, AT
SIAF – International Art Fair, (with Galerie Michaela Seif), Salzburg, AT
Art Austria, Art Fair, (with Loft8 Gallery), Vienna, AT
Art Vienna Art Fair, (with Loft8 Gallery), Vienna, AT

2018
Art Fair Perchtoldsdorf, (with p.contemporary Gallery), Austria
Parallel, Art Fair, (with Kunstraum Retz), Vienna, Austia
Supermarket Art Fair, (with KV Baden Gallery), Stockholm, Sweden

Awards & Grants

2025

IC-Oeconomica Award, WKO & WU Executive Academy, Austria

2021

Ankauf Kunstwerke, Land Niederösterreich, Lower Austria, AUSTRIA

2018

Award, Vienna Business Agency, Creative Project, AUSTRIA
1st. Prize, Int. Print Award, Wharepuke Gallery, NEW ZEALAND
Wissenschaftsförderung Land NOE, GSK, Lower Austria, AT
Projektförderung BKA, Gebäudesoftskills, AUSTRIA
Ankauf Kunstwerke, Land Niederösterreich, Lower Austria, AT
Projektförderung Land NOE / Projekt NEW ZEALAND

2016

Projektförderung Land Noe / Piano Sublimation#3, AT

2015

Projektförderung Land Noe, AT & Malmö, Sweden

2014

Stipendium AIR Krems, Austria / ÖKKV Sweden

2013

Woyty Wimmer Preis, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
Ankauf Land Niederösterreich, Lower Austria, AT

2011

Sheila Sloss Memorial Award, Printmakers Council London, UK

2009

Förderpreis für Bildende Kunst der Stadt Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Stipendium AIR Krems, Austria / Melbourne, Australia
Ankauf Landesmuseum/Artothek NÖ

2008

Ankauf des BMUKK
Förderpreis des Landes NÖ
Otto Prutscher Fonds, AT

2007

EmanuelSofie Fonds-Stipendium, AT
“A Brave New World” Vivatis-Anerkennungspreis, AT

2006

Film Award, Debutnale06 – Siegervideo “Spacedrawings”, IFKE Linz, AT
Design Award, Briefmarkenentwurf (Stamp layout) “keine Gewalt an Frauen” (Post AG)

2005

Design Award, Braukunst Etikette(Beer label) “Jazz” (Stiegl)
Design Award, Braukunst Etikette(Beer label) “Mozart” (Stiegl)

2004

Design Award, Braukunst Etikette(Beer label) “Aufzug” (Stiegl)
Design Award, Briefmarke(Stamp layout) “Überdruck” (Post AG)