About

Photo: Marcello Keller - Artefakt Fotografie

Photo: Franz Meier - Blende 11

MEDIA

Video, Installation, Photography and NFTs

 

MAIN TOPICS

Sensuality, Intimacy, Femininity, Ambiguity, Erotic, Skin, Body, Red, Emotions, Diverse Cultures

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021/2022 - L`Amour Magique** - part of Soloshows Futura - at Barbatti Haus in Lucerne, Switzerland, August 28th - December 31st

2020 - Muse gesucht at Visarte Zurich, Switzerland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021 - INTIMATE LANDSCAPE at Go-Green-Art Gallery in Erlenbach/Küsnacht, Switzerland

2021 - Voyage – Voyeur* at IG Halle Rapperswil, Switzerland, May 30th - August 8th

2020 - Make your own exhibition at Kunsthalle Zurich, Switzerland
2020 - photo Schweiz at Stage One in Zurich, Switzerland
2019 - ARTBOX.SCREEN at ARTBOX Gallery Zurich, Switzerland
2019 - Walk of Art, SWISS ART EXPO at Central Station Zurich, Switzerland
2019 - A TOUCH OF at Estudio Nomada in Barcelona, Spain
2018 - Young Blood 3 at Gallery Macelleria d`Arte in St. Gallen, Switzerland
SUPPORTED BY
*Susanne and Martin Knechtli-Kradolfer Foundation, *Hans and Wilma Stutz Foundation
** NOA Förderprozent, ** Casimir Eigensatz Foundation

 

RESIDENCIES

2019 - Photography- and Drawing Project, Iran, April

2019 - Estudio Nomada in Barcelona, Spain, February - March

 

PRESS

2022 Interview for HORIZONTswiss at Metaverse Summit by ZEAM x MetaverseTalks

2021 SRF - Swisslos - Voyage-Voyeur

2021 Soroptimists Luzern - Kunstanlass von Frauen für Frauen

2021 arttv

2021 sichtbar.art

2021 linth24.ch

2021 Glarner Agenda

 

MEMBERSHIP

Since 2019 - Newcomer at Visarte Zurich and Visarte Schweiz, (CH)

Since 2018 - Amis du mudac at Musée de Design et d`Arts Appliqués Contemporains in Lausanne, (CH)

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2017 - 2018 - CAS Creationship aZurich University of the Arts, (CH)

2016 - 2018 - Further Education in Drawing, Painting, Photography, Video and Design at F&F School for Arts and Design, (CH)

2002 - 2010 Masters Degree in Chemistry, degree "Excellent", Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck (AUT), Interdisciplinary Diploma Thesis with Medical University Innsbruck (AUT)

 

AWARDS 

2011 Award for Best Diploma Thesis - Austrian Society of Chemistry (AUT)

2010 Nomination for Young Scientist Award, Conference ESTRO,(ESP)

2009 Best Poster Award, Pfizer Analytical Research Centre, Conference HPLC in Dresden, (GER)

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2016 - 2018 Account Manager at Mettler Toledo GmbH, (CH)

2012 - 2015 Application Chemist at BUCHI Labortechnik AG, (CH)

2010 - 2011 Project Collaborator at Medical University Innsbruck, (AUT)

2005 - 2009 Tutor and Demonstrator at Leopold-Franzens University,(AUT) 

 

 

Biography

Oscillating between inner and external extremes inspires Sonja Lackner to create ambiguous and sensual art. The artistic process includes diving into deep emotions, involving her body and playing with different materials. During her travels to 45+ countries the artist is experiencing her topics in the context of diverse cultures and social habits. Exchanging with different mindsets is essential in her art.

 

Sonja Lackner expresses herself mainly through photography, drawing, video and sculpture.

 

Sonja Lackner’s Art will be and has been featured at "Barbatti Haus Lucerne" (2021,CH), "IG Halle at Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil" (2021, CH), Solo Exhibition at "Visarte Zurich" (2020, CH), "Kunsthalle Zurich" (2020, CH), "photo Schweiz" in Zurich (2020, CH), "ARTBOX.SCREEN" at ARTBOX Gallery Zurich (2019, CH), "Walk of Art" during Swiss Art Expo at central station Zurich (2019, CH), "A touch of" at Estudio Nomada in Barcelona (2019, ESP) and "Young Blood 3" at Gallery Macelleria d`Arte in Saint Gallen (2018, CH).

 

In winter 2019 the artist joined “Estudio Nomada” during her residency in Barcelona followed by a residency in Iran.

 

From 2016 to 2018 she studied in Switzerland at F&F School for Arts and Design and completed her CAS Creationship® at Zurich University of the Arts. Her natural scientific background (master’s degree in chemistry, 2010) enables her to observe, combine ideas, optimize and trust in the serendipitous discoveries which are fundamental to her artistic process.

 

Born in 1983, Sonja Lackner grew up in Kufstein/Austria. In 2012 she moved to Switzerland and currently has her home base in Thalwil/Zurich.