René Luckhardt (born 1972) is a

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artist. Luckhardt holds a Master of Fine Art degree in Painting from

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, London. Luckhardt's art often deals with positions in art history, most recently with those of

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. His practice has been described as "ricerche" (Peter Weiermair). Luckhardt uses the source materials for "multiple transformations." "The archaeological process is not obscured, but becomes part of the work itself by raising questions about the original and the copy." In other series the paintings are "sculpturally transformed". Undergoing a process of endless reproduction and

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, the painting sculptures appear like "totem(s) of cultural history". Luckhardt counts

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and

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among his influences. In 2010, he reproduced the latter's ''Chambre des Cauchemars'' of the

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in a gallery space. In 2010, he initiated the international artist salon Wonderloch Kellerland in

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, satellites of which existed in

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and Manhattan. Wonderloch Kellerland is included in the Art Spaces Directory of the

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. Luckhardt is co-author of HER, the Hermetic Experimental Research project.DJ Helioglobal on HER, Diaphanes Magazine, Issue 1, Spring 2017, p. 136.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

* 2021 ''Flowers still live'', Galerie Bernd Kugler, Innsbruck * 2020 ''Anamorphic Selfportrait'', public space by Nina Mielcarczyk Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig * 2020 ''Anamorphic or apparently anamorphic testpiece'', Galerie Bernd Kugler, Innsbruck * 2018 ''Diaikone'', Weißfrauenkirche, Frankfurt * 2017 ''Anamorphic Portraits'', Galerie Bernd Kugler, Innsbruck * 2015 ''MANufactoRAY'', Galerie Bernd Kugler, Innsbruck * 2013 '' abc – art berlin contemporary'', Berlin * 2013 ''René Luckhardt's Kellerloch Paintings'', Autocenter, Berlin * 2012 ''René Luckhardt's Clown Cube'', Bourouina Gallery, Berlin * 2011 ''Keller Kolored Kandy Klowns'', Wonderloch Kellerland, Los Angeles * 2011 ''The Grandmother in Contemporary Art'', Galerie Seiler, Munich

Group exhibitions

* 2019 ''Auf der Kippe. Eine Konfliktgeschichte des Tabaks'', Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum, Innsbruck * 2018 ''You are just a piece of action. Portraits from the Miettinen Collection'', Salon Dahlmann, Berlin * 2017 ''Berlin-Klondyke'', Maribor Art Galleries, Maribor * 2016 ''Still still life'', Galerie Bernd Kugler, Innsbruck * 2015 ''Joy, taidetehdas'', Konstfabriken, Porvoo * 2013 ''Berlin-Klondyke'', Werkschauhalle/Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig * 2012 ''Alptraum'',

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, Manila * 2009 ''Transzendenz Inc.'', Hospitalhof, Stuttgart

References

External links

Artfacts.net information

Wonderloch Kellerland homepage

Galerie Bernd Kugler / Innsbruck (Austria)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luckhardt, Rene 1972 births Living people German conceptual artists Contemporary painters Artists from Berlin Swiss artists

Exhibitions

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