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Born in 1986, lives and works in Vienna and Lower Austria. Following his training as a graphic designer, Christian Murzek studied philosophy at the University of Vienna. In 2012 he started studying at the Akademie der bildenden Künste (Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna) with Silke Otto-Knapp, Gunter Damisch, Veronika Dirnhofer and Christian Schwarzwald.
His work focuses on the interface of digital and analogue processes, where codes and algorithms serve as the starting points of his artistic expressions and are then transformed into prints, paintings and drawings.
EDUCATION
2018
Diploma with Univ.-Prof. Mag. Christian Schwarzwald & AO.Univ.-Prof. Doz. Mag. Veronika Dirnhofer
2016 – 2017
Studies at the Akademie der bildenden Künste [Vienna] with AO.Univ.-Prof. Doz. Mag. Veronika Dirnhofer & Mag. Philip Patkowitsch
2013 – 2016
Studies at the Akademie der bildenden Künste [Vienna] graphics class, with Univ.- Prof. Gunter Damisch, Prof. Mag. Veronika Dirnhofer & Mag. Philip Patkowitsch
2012 – 2013
Studies at the Akademie der bildenden Künste [Vienna] representational painting class, with Univ.- Prof. Silke Otto-Knapp
2009 – 2013
Studies of philosophy [Vienna]
EXHIBITIONS
Solo exhibitions:
2020
• ,,Rule 30’’ | RED Carpet Showrooms, 1070 Neubau
2019
• ,,maltaload 1.0’’ | AiR Gmünd Residency [Gmünd | Carinthia]
2018
• magdas HOTEL [Vienna]
2017
• Library Akademie der bildenden Künste [Vienna]
2016
• “into the woods” | Nitsch-Museum Mistelbach [Mistelbach | Lower Austria]
Selected Group exhibitions:
2019
• Vienna Art Week via ArtStart | Traktorfabrik [Vienna]
• Gumballmachine | Kaeshmaesh [Vienna]
• 36th Austrian Graphic Art Competition | Taxis_Palais_Innsbruck [Innsbruck]
• Koschatzky Art Award 2019 | MUMOK [Vienna]
• Haben und Brauchen in Wien | Künstlerhaus [Vienna]
2018
• Diploma exhibition ”input:output” | Akademie der bildenden Künste [Vienna]
2017
• “Wie vermochten wir das Meer auszutrinken” | Galerie 5020 [Salzburg]
• “… das Ozonloch ist so groß wie noch nie” | Library Akademie der bildenden Künste [Vienna]
2016
• “Keep your hat on. We may end up miles from here” | Offspace ,,das Manfred‘‘ [Vienna]
• Group exhibition | Galerie Gaudenz Pedit [Kitzbühel | Tyrol]
2015
• “TERRITORY” | Blütengasse 9 [Vienna]
2014
• Europatag/Europe Day | City centre Lemberg [Lemberg | Ukraine]
2013
• Paroda ART knyga | Central Library-Vilnius [Lithuania]
GRANTS & AWARDS
2020
• STRABAG ART-AWARD | Nomination
2019
• AiR – Artist in Residence residency in Gmünd
• Walter KOSCHATZKY ART AWARD | Nomination
• STRABAG ART-AWARD | Nomination
• Art Start_STUDIO | Stipend
2018
2017
• STRABAG ART-AWARD | Nomination
2015
• Walter KOSCHATZKY ART AWARD | Nomination
• STRABAG ART-AWARD | Nomination