Niklas Lichti

Niklas LichtiDaydrinker at Midnight, 2022Pencil, Ballpoint Pen, Pigments and Olive Oil on Paper, Engraving on Glass, Artist Frame21,4 × 30 cm (framed)New Space Show, 2022, Layr Singerstraße, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
Daydrinker at Midnight, 2022
Pencil, Ballpoint Pen, Pigments and Olive Oil on Paper, Engraving on Glass, Artist Frame
21,4 × 30 cm (framed)
New Space Show, 2022, Layr Singerstraße, Vienna

Niklas LichtiMeds & Miracles, 2022Installation viewLayr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
Meds & Miracles, 2022
Installation view
Layr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas LichtiWhite Night at the Seven Suns, 2022Pencil, Ballpoint Pen and Pigments on Paper, Artist Frame21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas Lichti
White Night at the Seven Suns, 2022
Pencil, Ballpoint Pen and Pigments on Paper, Artist Frame
21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas LichtiTheories of Minds and Meat Suits, 2022Pencil on Paper, Artist Frame21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas Lichti
Theories of Minds and Meat Suits, 2022
Pencil on Paper, Artist Frame
21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas LichtiThe Georgia Guiding Stones, 2022Pencil, Ballpoint Pen, Olive Oil, Silver Leaf on Paper, Artist Frame21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas Lichti
The Georgia Guiding Stones, 2022
Pencil, Ballpoint Pen, Olive Oil, Silver Leaf on Paper, Artist Frame
21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas LichtiTheatre of all Possibilities, 2022Pencil, Ballpoint Pen, Pigments and Olive Oil on Paper, Artist Frame30 × 21,4 cm (framed)

Niklas Lichti
Theatre of all Possibilities, 2022
Pencil, Ballpoint Pen, Pigments and Olive Oil on Paper, Artist Frame
30 × 21,4 cm (framed)

Niklas LichtiStolperfalle Mensch, 2022Pencil, Ballpoint Pen and Pigments on Paper, Artist Frame21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas Lichti
Stolperfalle Mensch, 2022
Pencil, Ballpoint Pen and Pigments on Paper, Artist Frame
21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas LichtiMoonlighting as Medium, 2022Pencil and Ballpoint Pen on Paper, Artist Frame21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas Lichti
Moonlighting as Medium, 2022
Pencil and Ballpoint Pen on Paper, Artist Frame
21,4 × 30 cm (framed)

Niklas LichtiMeds & Miracles, 2022Audio Piece 14:40 min, Soundsystem, Cable coated with Shrinking Tube, Glue and Dog HairVoice (Mars): Clemens PoschSound Mixing: Florian PfaffenbergerDimension variable

Niklas Lichti
Meds & Miracles, 2022
Audio Piece 14:40 min, Soundsystem, Cable coated with Shrinking Tube, Glue and Dog Hair
Voice (Mars): Clemens Posch
Sound Mixing: Florian Pfaffenberger
Dimension variable

Niklas LichtiConcrete Quarterly, 2020Installation ViewDo Nothing, Feel Everything, Kunsthalle Bratislava, Bratislava

Niklas Lichti
Concrete Quarterly, 2020
Installation View
Do Nothing, Feel Everything, Kunsthalle Bratislava, Bratislava

Niklas Lichti
Concrete Quarterly, 2020
HD video, 20:20 min
Excerpt
Do Nothing, Feel Everything, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna

Niklas LichtiFlat Baroque, 2020Installation ViewLayr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
Flat Baroque, 2020
Installation View
Layr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas LichtiConcrete Quarterly, 2020Installation ViewLayr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
Concrete Quarterly, 2020
Installation View
Layr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Michael Franz, (Review) Deadlock, in: Texte zur Kunst 118 “You might also like” (June 2020)

Niklas Lichti
Flat Baroque, 2019
Glass, books, stainless steel, video on tablet (Flat Baroque), 3:46
51.7 × 41.4 cm

See 'Flat Baroque' here

Niklas LichtiAppropriate Sentiment, 2019UV print on glass, books, syringe, stainless steel55.5 x 42.8 cm

Niklas Lichti
Appropriate Sentiment, 2019
UV print on glass, books, syringe, stainless steel
55.5 × 42.8 cm

Niklas LichtiGore Capitalism, 2019UV print on glass, books, speaker, stainless steel51.7 x 41.4 cm

Niklas Lichti
Gore Capitalism, 2019
UV print on glass, books, speaker, stainless steel
51.7 × 41.4 cm

Niklas LichtiInternational Gothic, 2019UV print on glass, books, lenses, copper wire, stainless steel55.5 x 42.8 cm

Niklas Lichti
International Gothic, 2019
UV print on glass, books, lenses, copper wire, stainless steel
55.5 × 42.8 cm

Niklas LichtiIngwer & Selters, 2019UV print on glass, books, stainless steel51.7 x 41.8 cm

Niklas Lichti
Ingwer & Selters, 2019
UV print on glass, books, stainless steel
51.7 × 41.8 cm

Niklas LichtiUntitled, 2018Engraving on glass, burnished metal frame54 x 39.5 cm

Niklas Lichti
Untitled, 2018
Engraving on glass, burnished metal frame
54 × 39.5 cm

Niklas LichtiMoney, 2018Print on glass, burnished metal frame39.5 x 29.5 cm

Niklas Lichti
Money, 2018
Print on glass, burnished metal frame
39.5 × 29.5 cm

Niklas LichtiDanger, 2018Print on glass, resin, burnished metal frame54 x 39.5 cm

Niklas Lichti
Danger, 2018
Print on glass, resin, burnished metal frame
54 × 39.5 cm

Niklas LichtiFood, 2018Print on glass, burnished metal frame39.5 x 29.5 cm

Niklas Lichti
Food, 2018
Print on glass, burnished metal frame
39.5 × 29.5 cm

Valentin Just / Niklas Lichti, 2018Installation viewLayr, Rome

Valentin Just / Niklas Lichti, 2018
Installation view
Layr, Rome

Niklas LichtiSanguine, 2017Print on glass, metal frame35.5 x 49 cm

Niklas Lichti
Sanguine, 2017
Print on glass, metal frame
35.5 × 49 cm

Niklas LichtiWhat happened, 2017Print on glass, metal frame35.5. x 49 cm

Niklas Lichti
What happened, 2017
Print on glass, metal frame
35.5. × 49 cm

Niklas LichtiDie Nacht der Philosophie, 2017Print on glass, metal frame35.5. x 49 cm

Niklas Lichti
Die Nacht der Philosophie, 2017
Print on glass, metal frame
35.5. × 49 cm

Niklas LichtiPeople's People 4, 2017Print on glass35.5 x 49 cm

Niklas Lichti
People's People 4, 2017
Print on glass
35.5 × 49 cm

Niklas LichtiHogs, Hags, Hawks & Doves, 2017Jacket, jump suit, engraved glass, glass, lamp, steel, coffee100 x 170 x 40 cm

Niklas Lichti
Hogs, Hags, Hawks & Doves, 2017
Jacket, jump suit, engraved glass, glass, lamp, steel, coffee
100 × 170 × 40 cm

Niklas LichtiHogs, Hags, Hawks & Doves, 2017Jacket, jump suit, engraved glass, glass, lamp, steel, coffee100 x 170 x 40 cm

Niklas Lichti
Hogs, Hags, Hawks & Doves, 2017
Jacket, jump suit, engraved glass, glass, lamp, steel, coffee
100 × 170 × 40 cm

Niklas LichtiDas Jahr des Affen, 2017Flatscreen, engraving on glass41.5 x 71.5 x 6.5 cm

Niklas Lichti
Das Jahr des Affen, 2017
Flatscreen, engraving on glass
41.5 × 71.5 × 6.5 cm

Niklas LichtiDas Jahr des Affen, 2017Flatscreen, engraving on glass41.5 x 71.5 x 6.5 cm

Niklas Lichti
Das Jahr des Affen, 2017
Flatscreen, engraving on glass
41.5 × 71.5 × 6.5 cm

Niklas LichtiNonfiction, 2016Installation viewLiszt, Berlin

Niklas Lichti
Nonfiction, 2016
Installation view
Liszt, Berlin

Niklas LichtiNonfiction, 2016Installation viewLiszt, Berlin

Niklas Lichti
Nonfiction, 2016
Installation view
Liszt, Berlin

Niklas LichtiNonfiction 1, 2016Direct-print on glass, metal brackets25 x 16 cm

Niklas Lichti
Nonfiction 1, 2016
Direct-print on glass, metal brackets
25 × 16 cm

Niklas LichtiNonfiction 6, 2016Direct-print on glass, metal brackets25.1 x 31 x 8.4 cm

Niklas Lichti
Nonfiction 6, 2016
Direct-print on glass, metal brackets
25.1 × 31 × 8.4 cm

Niklas LichtiNonfiction 5, 2016Direct-print on glass, metal brackets25.1 x 32.2 x 6.7 cm

Niklas Lichti
Nonfiction 5, 2016
Direct-print on glass, metal brackets
25.1 × 32.2 × 6.7 cm

Niklas LichtiNonfiction, 2016Installation viewLiszt, Berlin

Niklas Lichti
Nonfiction, 2016
Installation view
Liszt, Berlin

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Installation viewLayr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Installation view
Layr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Installation viewLayr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Installation view
Layr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Steel, custom-made jumpsuit, lamp, jacket, plaster mask and tyvek on sandblasted glass150 x 120 x 250 cm

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Steel, custom-made jumpsuit, lamp, jacket, plaster mask and tyvek on sandblasted glass
150 × 120 × 250 cm

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Steel, custom-made jumpsuit, UV-direct print on glass and lamp83 x 53 x 85 cm

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Steel, custom-made jumpsuit, UV-direct print on glass and lamp
83 × 53 × 85 cm

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Installation viewLayr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Installation view
Layr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Installation viewLayr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Installation view
Layr Seilerstaette, Vienna

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Steel, custom-made jumpsuit, engraved glass and lamp83 x 53 x 85 cm

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Steel, custom-made jumpsuit, engraved glass and lamp
83 × 53 × 85 cm

Niklas LichtiBioLife, 2016Detail view

Niklas Lichti
BioLife, 2016
Detail view

Niklas Lichti,Der Spinnenkuss 2015Inkjet print on backlit film, reading glasses, sandblasted glass, steel, recto35 x 25 cm

Niklas Lichti,
Der Spinnenkuss 2015
Inkjet print on backlit film, reading glasses, sandblasted glass, steel, recto
35 × 25 cm

Niklas LichtiDer Spinnenkuss, 2015Inkjet print on backlit film, reading glasses, sandblasted glass, steel, verso35 x 25 cm

Niklas Lichti
Der Spinnenkuss, 2015
Inkjet print on backlit film, reading glasses, sandblasted glass, steel, verso
35 × 25 cm

Niklas LichtiHart to Hart, 2015Engraved glasses, coffeeDimensions variable

Niklas Lichti
Hart to Hart, 2015
Engraved glasses, coffee
Dimensions variable

Niklas LichtiHart to Hart, 2015Engraved glasses, coffeeDimensions variable

Niklas Lichti
Hart to Hart, 2015
Engraved glasses, coffee
Dimensions variable

Niklas LichtiHart to Hart, 2015Engraved glasses, coffeeDimensions variable

Niklas Lichti
Hart to Hart, 2015
Engraved glasses, coffee
Dimensions variable

Niklas LichtiHart to Hart, 2015Engraved glasses, coffeeDimensions variable

Niklas Lichti
Hart to Hart, 2015
Engraved glasses, coffee
Dimensions variable

Niklas LichtiO.T. (Emulate & Imitate), 2015Installation viewVe.sch, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
O.T. (Emulate & Imitate), 2015
Installation view
Ve.sch, Vienna

Niklas LichtiO.T. (Emulate&Imitate), 2015Steel, jacket, glass, UV-injekt print on tyvekDetail view

Niklas Lichti
O.T. (Emulate&Imitate), 2015
Steel, jacket, glass, UV-injekt print on tyvek
Detail view

Niklas LichtiO.T. (Emulate&Imitate), 2015Steel, jumpsuit, glass, UV-injekt print on backlit filmDetail view

Niklas Lichti
O.T. (Emulate&Imitate), 2015
Steel, jumpsuit, glass, UV-injekt print on backlit film
Detail view

Niklas LichtiO.T. (Emulate&Imitate), 2015Steel, jacket, glass, UV-injekt print on backlit film, magnifying glassDetail view

Niklas Lichti
O.T. (Emulate&Imitate), 2015
Steel, jacket, glass, UV-injekt print on backlit film, magnifying glass
Detail view

Niklas LichtiInvitation for the exhibition Lust and Learning, 2014Gif-fileRollaversion Gallery, London

Niklas Lichti
Invitation for the exhibition Lust and Learning, 2014
Gif-file
Rollaversion Gallery, London

Niklas LichtiLust and Learning, 2014Installation viewRollaversion Gallery, London

Niklas Lichti
Lust and Learning, 2014
Installation view
Rollaversion Gallery, London

Niklas LichtiLust and Learning, 2014UV inkjet print on tyvek120 x 170 cm

Niklas Lichti
Lust and Learning, 2014
UV inkjet print on tyvek
120 × 170 cm

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Installation viewGalerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Installation view
Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Steel, Coat, lamp, Inkjet print on backlit film, glassDetail view

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Steel, Coat, lamp, Inkjet print on backlit film, glass
Detail view

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Steel, Coat, lamp, inkjet print on backlit film, glassDetail view

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Steel, Coat, lamp, inkjet print on backlit film, glass
Detail view

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Installation viewGalerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Installation view
Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Steel, coat, lamp, inkjet print on backlit film, glassDetail view

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Steel, coat, lamp, inkjet print on backlit film, glass
Detail view

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Installation viewDiana Lambert, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Installation view
Diana Lambert, Vienna

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Steel, coat, lamp, inkjet print on backlit film, glassDetail view

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Steel, coat, lamp, inkjet print on backlit film, glass
Detail view

Niklas LichtiO.T., 2013Installation viewDiana Lambert, Vienna

Niklas Lichti
O.T., 2013
Installation view
Diana Lambert, Vienna

Niklas Lichti

*1980 Marburg, Germany
lives and works in Vienna, Austria

Education and Teaching

  • studied in Leipzig and Vienna

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2024

    Unknown Familiars, Leopold Museum, Vienna (AT)

  • 2022

    New Space Show, Layr, Vienna (AT)
    Meds & Miracles, Layr, Vienna (AT)
    Do Nothing, Feel Everything, Kunsthalle Bratislava (SK)

  • 2021

    Do Nothing, Feel Everything, Kunsthalle Wien (AT)

  • 2020

    Now. Collected #9/#10, tresor, Kunstforum Vienna (AT)
    Concrete Quarterly, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna (AT) (Solo)

  • 2019

    Flat Baroque, Pee Zee II, London (UK) (Solo)

  • 2018

    Valentin Just, Niklas Lichti, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Rome (IT)

  • 2017

    Die Kutsche im Schlamm, memphismemphis, Linz (AT)
    Publishing as an Artistic Toolbox: 1989-2017, with The Critical Ass, Kunsthalle Wien (AT)
    Present Future, curated by Cloé Perrone, with Galerie Emanuel Layr, Artissima, Turin (IT)
    Die Welt retten, Heiligenkreuzer Hof, Vienna (AT)
    Year of the Monkey, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Rome (IT)

  • 2016

    Niklas Lichti, Nonfiction, Liszt, Berlin (AT) (Solo)
    Niklas Lichti, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna (AT) (Solo)

  • 2015

    58 Weasels in a Trenchcoat (Die Güte), wellwellwell, Wien (AT)
    Emulate & Imitate (S), mit Tonio Kröner, Ve.sch, Wien (AT)
    Annexes - books, editions & vitrines and a new presentation of ‚Berlin Local‘, curated by_Vienna, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Wien (AT)
    The Critical Ass - Das Rheinische Prinzip (S), mit Anke Dyes und Robert Müller, Galerie Lars Friedrich, Berlin (D)
    Ausstellung Kardinal-König-Kunstpreis 2015, Salzburg (AT)

  • 2014

    Vienna Complex, mit Anke Dyes (http://www.thecriticalass.at/), Austrian Cultural Forum New York (US)
    Lust & learning (S), Rollaversion Gallery, London (GB)

  • 2013

    Die Schlange Hoffnung, Kunstbunker Hintereingang, Nürnberg (DE)
    Niklas Lichti (S), Diana Lambert, Wien (AT)
    Dreiseitiger Fußball, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz (AT)

  • 2011

    Niklas Lichti. Mockumentary der Selbsterschöpfung: The Critical Ass (S), L‘Ocean Licker Wien (AT)
    Raum der Gegenwart, mit Anke Dyes, Kunstverein Leipzig (DE)
    Dingum, Projektraum im Eternithaus, Berlin (DE)

  • 2010

    Doppeldodi (S), mit Lone Haugaard Madsen, Lumiar Cité, Lissabon (PT)
    The Most Incredible Thing, Demoraum K, Wien (AT)

  • 2009

    Lone Haugaard Madsen Benjamin Hirte Niklas Lichti Till Megerle Michael Phelps - Dominik Halmer Martin Erik Andersen Karl Karner & Linda Samaraweerová, Carlos De Abreu, Ve.Sch, Wien (AT)

Projects

  • 2012 ff.

    TCA - The Critical Ass (Satiremagazin), zusammen mit Anke Dyes (www.thecriticalass.at)

CV of Niklas Lichti for download
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