sexy ... - Gallery Gugging, Maria Gugging, Austria
🔸 Basel Al-Bazzaz – Born in Baghdad and based in Vienna since 2000, the artist creates intricate paper works in watercolor, pencil and colored pencils. His playful, erotic depictions of women reflect both his artistic passion and a deep longing for the Orient.
🔸 Helga Sophia Goetze – A radical feminist icon whose work defied conventions through paintings, embroidered tapestries, sketches and collages. Known for her daily demonstrations at Berlin’s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, she fearlessly proclaimed "Fucking is peace!" Galerie gugging presents one of her woven tapestries and sketches, offering a glimpse into her provocative and groundbreaking legacy.
🔸 Johann Garber – A renowned Gugging artist known for intricate ink drawings, particularly the "Sexi-Blätter" (sexy sheets), which were even displayed at the Museum of Sex in New York. When asked why he repeatedly draws nudes, he answers "Because that's how we come into the world and that's how we leave it."
🔸 Julia Hanzl – A Vienna-born ceramic artist who has gained international recognition, particularly in the United States. Her provocative and sensual sculptures, crafted from ceramic, porcelain, bronze and taxidermy, challenge traditional artistic boundaries.
🔸 Johann Korec – An artist whose erotic portrayals of couples became his life's passion. His works resemble an intimate diary, depicting real-life romantic partners rather than imagined figures and blending narrative text with striking imagery. In 1990, Korec received the Oskar-Kokoschka Prize together with the Gugging artists.
🔸 Hannes Lehner – Born in Vienna in 1986, the artist is fascinated by muscular male bodies often portraying chiseled figures in vibrant colors. Inspired by his own fitness journey and aspirations of being an underwear model, his bold depictions of the male form are showcased at galerie gugging for the first time.
🔸 Karl Vondal – Dubbed the "Master of Erotic Art from Gugging", Vondal tirelessly created sensual works, often inserting himself into the scenes as a prince surrounded by nude women. His pieces, sometimes crafted with matchsticks for a three-dimensional effect, transport viewers to fantasy islands and dreamy cityscapes.
