German
Basic Data
Via Lewandowsky is a contemporary German artist who works with sculpture, object art, installation, photography as well as with performance, painting and drawing.
- Born: 7 May 1963
- Place of birth: Dresden, Saxony
- Nationality: German
- Studied at: Academy of Fine Arts Dresden
- Era: Contemporary art
- Stylistic direction: Surrealism
In the 1980s, Lewandowsky belonged to the group of so-called 'Auto-Perforations-Artisten' who criticized the art business of the GDR. The leitmotifs of his art are misunderstanding as a result of the failure of communication and the processual. His works show influences of Dadaism, Surrealism and Fluxus.
Biography
Volker Via Lewandowsky is a German artist born in Dresden in 1963. He studied at the Dresden University of Fine Arts from 1982 to 1987. His studies and artistic development were strongly influenced by the political atmosphere and changes in Germany during that time.
As an artist who grew up in the GDR, Lewandowsky often addresses themes of German history, reunification, and political systems. His works reflect both personal and collective experiences and memories. In many of his works, he uses everyday objects or depicts mundane situations to present deeper questions or commentary.
His work has been exhibited internationally in galleries and museums. In addition, the artist has received numerous awards. Today he lives and works in Berlin and New York.
Exhibitions
- 14.09.21 - 18.09.2021 Slot 22: Digital Touch – Direkte Auktion, Berlin.
- 15.05.21 - 15.08.2021 Outsideinside - 20 Years Herbert-Gerisch Foundation - Herbert-Gerisch Stiftung, Neumünster.
- 01.12.20 - 11.04.2021 Bon Voyage. Reisen in der Kunst der Gegenwart - Ludwig Forum, Aachen.
- 03.10.20 - 18.10.2020 Boxenstopp - KWADRAT Berlin.
- 18.05.20 - 26.06.2020 Still Leben - Galerie Klaus Gerrit Friese, Berlin.
- 25.04.2020 - 07.06.2020 Papier – Kunstverein Bamberg.
- 27.03.2020 - 08.06.2020 Poetry and Performance. The Eastern European Perspective – Wroclaw Contemporary Museum (MWW), Wroclaw.
- 13.03.2020 - 08.05.2020 düsseldorf photo+ 2020 - düsseldorf photo+.
- 23.02.2020 - 08.03.2020 How beautiful you are! - KINDL – Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin.
- 20.02.2020 - 21.03.2020 GOOD VIBRATIONS - KINETISCHE KUNST - Sebastian Fath Contemporary, Mannheim.
- 07.11.2019 - 08.03.2020 Utopien – Motorenhalle, Galerie Adlergasse, Runde Ecke, Dresden.
- 02.08.2019 - 15.09.2019 Milchstrassenverkehrsordnung - Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin.
- 20.05.2017 - 17.09.2017 „Inside Intensity – The Anniversary Show“ - Museum Kurhaus Kleve.
- 22.09.2016 - 15.01.2017 Notes from the Underground. Art and Alternative Music in Eastern Europe 1968-1994 Tweet - ms Muzeum Sztuki Lodz.
- 16.07.2016 - 26.09.2016 Gegenstimmen. Kunst in der DDR 1976-1989 - Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin.
- 03.10.2015 - 31.01.2016 Via Lewandowsky – Hokuspokus - Kunsthalle zu Kiel.
Awards
- 1995: Art prize of the Leipziger Volkszeitung, Leipzig.
- 1998: Botho-Graef-Prize of the city Jena.
- 2005: Critics prize Beijing Case, Beijing.
Literature
- Via Lewandowsky: Geometry of obedience, exhibition catalog, Via Lewandowsky, Berlin 2019.
- Via Lewandowsky, Applaus, applause, exhibition catalog, Katja Blomberg (Publ.), Cologne 2008.
- Via Lewandowsky – paeninsula, exhibition catalog, Alexander Tolnay (Publ.), Ostfildern 2006.
- Via Lewandowsky - sie können nichts schreien hören, exhibition catalog, Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst e.V. (Publ.), Berlin 1989.
Collections
Belgium
Germany
- Berlin – Berlinische Galerie
- Berlin - Hamburger Bahnhof
- Bonn - Sammlung zeitgenössischer Kunst der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- Frankfurt/Main - DZ BANK Kunstsammlung
- Leipzig - gfzk | Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst
- Weimar – Klassik Stiftung: Bauhaus-Museum / Neues Museum
Sweden
- Malmö - Konsthall
Weblinks
- Official Website of the artist.
- Via Lewandowsky Kunstaspekte exhibition and collection overview.
