In the Studio Tobias Pils, Vienna

The Austrian painter Tobias Pils approaches the canvas with a precise idea, which he then executes in a muted color palette. He lets the energy of his subject speak through him, but is careful to add a certain estrangement to the work, so that the result offers a possibility of connection for everybody.

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In the Studio Lena Göbel, Vienna

Lena Göbel lets her rural roots pervade her art. Her motives are nature, the environment and the people close to her; formally too, she translates country life into her work. For her woodcuts she uses printing posts from pearwood or spruce, and the print itself seems almost archaic in its simplicity.

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In the Studio Max Freund, Vienna

In his work, figurative painting meets abstract shapes, and both are equally important to him. His inspirations come from music and literature, as he translates their rhythms into art.

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Collector Stories Johann und Lena König, Berlin

Johann König comes from an influential family at home in the art world, and he grew up surrounded by artworks by Andy Warhol, On Kawara, and Gerhard Richter. His wife, Lena König, is an art historian who began buying art while still a student. Today, the two not only manage one of the most important contemporary art galleries in the world, but also collect art together.

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