David Leitner is a Austrian visual artist.
His works are inspired by the human psyche, contemporary problems and react to their immediate surrounding. They are analog and digital, inside and outside, on polyurethane or concrete, huge and insignificant.
Drawing inspiration from found-footage photographs and artificial intelligence prompts, Leitner channels these influences through the prism of painting, resulting in works that resonate within contemporary discourse.
Through repetition, juxtaposition and elimination of the original composition, they tend to lean towards surrealism and NEED to be unraveled by the observer. Errors and mistakes become the focal point.
David GRADUATED 2020 FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS in Vienna.
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murals:
New York city, usa
Washington DC, usa
la gomera, canary islands
Wagendorf, austria
Eisenerz, austria
Wolfurt, austria
würmla, austria
graz, austria
wies, Austria
vienna, austria
porzuna, spain
Usera/madrid, spain
Syros, greece
new delhi, india
Chennai, india
eastern province, sri lanka
los angeles, usa
vilnius, lithuania
Palawan, philippines
Malapascua, philippines
selected exhibitions:
2024
“oltre i confini” rocca paolina, perugia
“/imagine” atlas, vienna
2023
“lines and shades” kunsthalle, graz
”weihnachtsausstellung” galerie grill, graz
2022
„they asked totally useless questions” keil Galerie griesplatz, Graz
film screening and print release, Austrian cultural forum, new york
artist talk, austrian embassy, Washington d.c.
2020
„Beyond dystopia” ag18, Vienna
„Nach wie Vor” Orpheum, Graz
„Kunst ab Hinterhof” Parallel, Vienna
2019
„DRINNEN“ AG18, Vienna
„100% TRASH“ Kulturdrogerie, Vienna (solo)
„oh please do“ Stadthalle, Graz
„1143 slaves“ Kunsthaus, Graz (performance)
2018
„Janus“ MUC30, Graz (solo)
„Works on Paper“ Suppan Fine Arts, Vienna
„Thanks for Following“ Improper Walls, Vienna (solo)