In the Studio Manuel Tainha, Lisbon

Young Portuguese artist Manuel Tainha studied with Anselm Reyle in Hamburg before returning to Portugal. In his studio above Lisbon's rooftops, Manuel sews together patches of dyed or bleached cloth to create gestural paintings that seem to follow a primary, natural and organic impulse.

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In the Studio Elfie Semotan, Vienna

Elfie Semotan looks back on six decades of artistic creation and has long been regarded as an icon of art, advertising, and fashion photography. Her career ranges from striking portraits and shots from the studios of various artists to her landscape photographs and still lifes.

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In the Studio Peter Sandbichler, Vienna

The Tyrolean-born artist Peter Sandbichler frequently uses cardboard as his source material, which he cuts, folds, and thereby into three-dimensional objects. His preference for modular systems is just as apparent in the large-scale sculptures that interpose themselves within a space as in his smaller-scale origami-like works. Sandbichler’s particular interest in the fold in sculpture is equally evident when he reaches for other materials such as concrete or metal.

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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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