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Stefan Weninger is an artistically working photographer from Austria. During his studies at the University of Art and Design Linz he began to focus on film photography and creating prints in a traditional darkroom. Stefan works mainly on the staging of portraits and still lifes. In addition to this, he follows a long-term series entitled "Portrait Unten", wherein his interest is the body-language and style of human legs, which he photographs on various places and sites.

Education

2005 - 2010 Master degree programme Time-based Media, University of Art and Design, Linz
2002 - 2005 Bachelor degree programme Media Technology and Design, University of Applied Sciences, Hagenberg
2000 - 2002 Diploma programme Hardware Software Systems Engineering, University of Applied Sciences, Hagenberg
1995 - 2000 Polytechnic Academy for Mechanical Engineering, Vöcklabruck

Exhibitions

2020 Love Affairs, group exhibition - "art-bv Berchtoldvilla", Salzburg (AT) (planned)
2019 Fotografie, group exhibition - "art-bv Berchtoldvilla", Salzburg (AT)
2018 Research Spaces, group exhibition - Galerie der Kunstschaffenden OÖ im Kulturquartier OÖ, Linz (AT)
2017 A Joyful I⁄Eye, solo exhibition - Bartcelona Gallery, Belgrad (SRB)
2017 Underworld Journeys - The Bizarre World of Fashion, group exhibition - Take Festival, Vienna (AT)
2016 Kunstpreis LENTOS Freunde, group exhibition - LENTOS Kunstmuseum, Linz (AT)
2016 Bona Fide - In gutem Glauben, group exhibition - Galerie der Kunstschaffenden OÖ im Kulturquartier OÖ, Linz (AT)
2014 Kunstsalon Linz, group exhibition - Landesgalerie, Linz (AT)
2014 Talking Legs, solo exhibition - Galerie der BVOÖ im Kulturquartier OÖ, Linz (AT)
2014 Die Neuen, group exhibition - Galerie der BVOÖ im Kulturquartier OÖ, Linz (AT)
2014 Portrait Unten, "Rother Krebs Goes Savoy", group exhibition - GrandPetitGalerie, Linz (AT)
2012 Neue Fotografie, group exhibition - Galerie der BVOÖ im Kulturquartier OÖ, Linz (AT)
2011 Portrait Unten Paris & Portraits 2008 - 2009, group exhibition - Zinshaus Hinterbrühl, Hinterbrühl (AT)
2010 Portrait Unten Linz, group exhibition - Miele Galerie, Salzburg (AT)
2010 Portrait Unten Paris - Portraits 2008 - 2009, solo exhibition - Kleider Machen Leute, Linz (AT)
2009 Portrait Unten Linz - (Masterthesis), solo exhibition - "Brückenkopfgebäude Ost", Linz (AT)
2005 Deux Personnes, group exhibition - Video Match 05, 11th Int. Festival of Computer Arts, Maribor (SLO)
2004 Sesselreisen, solo exhibition - Kulturhaus Bruckmühle, Pregarten (AT)