Lukas Gschwandtner

Lukas Gschwandtner (b. 1995, Salzburg). Lives and works in Vienna. Gschwandtner's practice focuses on the human scale and its interaction with space, furniture, and objects in historical and contemporary contexts. He examines the body language put forward by a piece of furniture, art or even a space and how this suggestion can be disrupted and repurposed through its use. His sculptural work extracts simplified forms from the paintings and art pieces he draws inspiration from, their historical, class, and gender context becomes more abstract and creates room for personal interpretations and experiences. Lukas Gschwandtner holds a BA in Art and Architecture from Chelsea College of Arts in London, UK, and has received previous training in accessory design and traditional leather working at the Modeschule im Schloss Hetzendorf in Vienna, AUT. Gschwandnter has exhibited at Lant Street in London, UK, curated by Jermaine Gallacher; Maniera in Brussels in 2021, BE; and at ArtBasel 2021, Basel, CH. Lukas has presented works at Paris, FR; at PadParis in 2021 and 2022. He has collaborated with various fashion houses such as Lemaire and Fendi in Rome. He has also worked on several scenography projects, including the SS24 Acne Studios Show as part of Paris Fashion Week, FR. Additionally, Lukas participated in the Persona Residency Exchange Program in Monterrey, MX; funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. ...

Since its opening in 2017, PEANA has served as a platform for multidisciplinary production and research of emerging Mexican contemporary art, with a strong emphasis on experimental practices. A recurring characteristic of the artists they support is the continuous evolution of the artistic lineage of conceptual rigorously expressions that are grounded in the plasticity of the artwork’s materiality. Through its off-site and group exhibitions PEANA is interested in the curatorial practice as cultural synthesis that bridges historicized art practices to emerging ones from Mexico and abroad. ...