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 .
