Ulrike Lienbacher (born 1963 in

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) is an Austrian artist. She works in various media and lives in

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and

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Biography

Lienbacher studied sculpture at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg from 1981 to 1987 and has been active as an artist since the late 1980s. She was appointed president of the

Salzburger Kunstverein The Salzburger Kunstverein is a contemporary art organisation that specialises in art exhibitions. It is located in Salzburg, Austria, and is housed in the Künstlerhaus, which was built in 1885. The Salzburger Kunstverein organizes between ten ...

for a term of office in 2001. She led the sculpture class at the Mozarteum University from 2017 until 2022. She works in the media of

drawing Drawing is a form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments to mark paper or other two-dimensional surface. Drawing instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, ...

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

and

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...

and adopts a specific, discrete approach for each: generally speaking, it is the difference between the media that Lienbacher is interested in. In her art she deals with the human body, especially under the aspects of optimization, standardisation, supervision and performance. She explores the dependency system of social norms and regulations as well as notions of discipline and control: it depicts the human body within ''‘a culture of hygiene and health’,'' as a "bearer of socio-cultural history into which the social value system is inscribed".

Exhibitions (Selection)

* 2021 ''Wilde Kindheit'',

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* 2020 Schwarz Weiß & Grau, Albertina, Vienna * 2019 ''all natural. 100% Sammlungen'', Museum der Moderne Salzburg * 2019 ''represent'' Bundeskanzleramt, Vienna * 2017 ''Die innere Haut – Kunst und Scham'', MARTa Herford * 2017 ''ICON – Idea.Ideal.Inspiration'', Galerie Krinzinger, Wien * 2016 ''Kunst-Musik-Tanz, Staging the Derra de Moroda Dance Archives'', Museum der Moderne Salzburg * 2016 ''The Body Politic'', Photo Museum Ireland * 2016 ''Mapping the Body'', Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck * 2015 ''o p t i m a l'', Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna * 2014 ''Bricolage'', Kunsthaus Nexus, Saalfelden * 2013 ''Hohe Dosis. Recherchen zum Fotografischen Heute'',

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, Salzburg * 2012 ''Interieurs, Modelle'', Galerie Krinzinger Projekte, curated_by, Wien * 2012 ''At Your Service'',

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* 2012 ''Parallelwelt Zirkus'', Kunsthalle Wien * 2012 ''Sport in der Kunst'', MOCAK, Museum for Contemporary Art

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* 2010 ''Elitekörper // Revolte'',

* 2010 ''Display'', Fotogalerie Wien * 2009 ''Printed Matter'', Fotomuseum Winterthur * 2008 ''Nach 1970, aus der Sammlung der Albertina'', Albertina, Wien * 2008 ''Cutting Realities'', Austrian Cultural Forum New York * 2007 Galerie Krinzinger, Wien * 2007 ''Ich und Du Wir und Es'', Billboards, Kunsthaus Bregenz * 2006 Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck * 2004 ''Diaries and Dreams'', Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Kraichtal * 2003 ''Künstlerinnen – Positionen 1945 bis heute'', Kunsthalle Krems * 2002 ''Aufräumen'', MAK – Galerie,

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, Vienna * 2002 ''Pin Up Übungen'', Der Transparente Raum (von

VALIE EXPORT Valie Export (often stylized as 'VALIE EXPORT'; born 17 May 1940) is an avant-garde Austrian artist. She is best known for provocative public performances and expanded cinema work. Her artistic work also includes video installations, computer an ...

), Vienna * 2001 Landesgalerie Oberösterreich, Linz * 2001 ''Pin Up Übungen / 10 + 10 Fotografien'', Camera Austria, Graz * 2001 ''Gefesselt – entfesselt. Österreichische Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts'', Galeria Zachęta, Warsaw * 2000 ''Ulrike Lienbacher'', Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna * 2000 ''Lebt und arbeitet in Wien'', Kunsthalle, Vienna * 1999 ''Nippes'', Rupertinum, Museum der Moderne, Salzburg * 1995 ''Grazer Werkgruppe'', Neue Galerie, Studio, Graz

Artworks in Public Spaces

* 2016: Farbfilter, Seniorenwohnheim Hellbrunn,

* 2016/17: Die Bank vor dem Haus, City Government Building / Haus der Volkskulturen, Salzburg * 2010: Kreisverkehr,

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, Lower Austria * 2007: Fliegender Teppich, Bundesgymnasium

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, Upper Austria * 2007: Gestaltung des Mehrzweckraums, Seniorenzentrum Franz Hillinger,

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* 2002: Verkehrte Idylle, Gemeindebau Brandmayrgasse,

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* 1999: design of the public square in front of Höhere Bundeslehranstalt für wirtschaftliche Berufe, Salzburg

Books

* 2013 ''nude, pensive''. With texts by Elke Krasny, Thomas Trummer. Edited by Hemma Schmutz. Salzburg: FOTOHOF ''edition''. ISBN 978-3-902675-77-4 * 2007 ''Katalog''. With texts by Reinhard Braun, Silvia Eiblmayr, August Ruhs. Edited by Silvia Eiblmayr / Galerie im Taxispalais. Vienna: Comet Books. ISBN 978-3-9502046-6-7 * 2005 ''Rapunzel, Rapunzel''. With a text by Stella Rollig. Vienna: Comet Books. ISBN 3-9502046-3-6 * 2001 ''Ulrike Lienbacher''. With a text by

Martin Hochleitner Martin Hochleitner (born 1970) is an Austrian art historian and since 2012, curator of the Salzburg Museum. Life Born in Salzburg, Hochleitner completed his studies in classical archaeology at the University of Salzburg in 1992 with the title ...

. Edited by Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseum. Weitra: publication N 1 / Bibliothek der Provinz. ISBN 3-85252-235-8 * 2000 ''4 Hefte''. With a text by Christian Kravagna. Vienna: Galerie Krinzinger. ISBN 3-901756-17-5 * 1994 ''Ulrike Lienbacher''. With texts by Silvia Eiblmayr. Edited by Ulrike Lienbacher and Salzburger Kunstverein. Salzburg: Salzburger Kunstverein. ISBN 3-901264-09-4

Awards

* 2009 Irma von Troll-Borostyáni-Award: Award-winner of Salzburg * 2001 Förderpreis für Bildende Kunst des Bundes (Outstanding Artist Award) * 2000 Großer Kunstpreis des Landes Salzburg

References