Felix is a research-led artist, designer and filmmaker based in Vienna.
His analytic investigations in geopolitical, ecological and technological matters translate in meticulous visual outcomes, installations and strategies.
Reach out for collaborations, freelance jobs, and all kinds of exciting projects!
mail@felixlenz.at
Bio
Felix Lenz's videographic works and installations have been exhibited at various international museums, festivals and conferences including the Ars Electronica Festival, Digital Art Festival Zurich, European Forum Alpbach, the London Design Biennale, the Istanbul Design Biennale and the Vienna Biennale and are part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Applied Arts Vienna. His work was awarded an honorable mention from the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, was nominated for the STARTS prize and received an honorary mention at Prix Ars Electronica. His work has been profiled in the New York Times and various other journals. Lenz is currently finishing his masters in »Design Investigations« at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Education
- University of Applied Arts ViennaDesign Investigations, Anab Jain (Studio Superflux)Vienna, 2016 – 2022 [ongoing]
- School for Poetic ComputationDark Matters course, American Artist New York, 2020
Awards, Talks & Teaching
- Guest lecture [upcoming]
Paadmaan – platform for contemporary artTehran, 2022 - Guest lecture & workshop – Media Technologies II
Universidad de Buenos Aires – Open Design MasterOnline, 2021 - Speaker – panel discussion »Artistic Journalism«
Ars Electronica Festival – A New Digital DealLinz, 2021 - Honorary Mention – Prix Ars Electronica 2021
Artificial Intelligence & Life ArtLinz, 2021 - STARTS Prize 2021 Nomination
Science, Technology and ArtsLinz, 2021 - Guest lecture »research & design«
Royal College of Art London – ADS7Online, 2020 - Honorable Mention – Futuring Peace
UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs & the Design Futures InitiativeOnline, 2020 - Speaker – panel discussion »Speculative Activism«
Vienna Design WeekVienna, 2020
Experience
- Never at Homecurrently residingVienna, ongoing
- Paadmaan [upcoming]artist residenyTehran, 2022
- Humboldt Universityguest researcher – Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«Berlin, 2021
- Formafantasmaresearch & developmentAmsterdam, 2021
- University of Applied Arts Viennadigital prototyping tutorVienna, 2019
- Studio Folderresearch assistantMilan, 2018
- Rochegraphic design & UX designVienna, 2017
- Fiegl & Spielbergerintern at photovoltaik departmentInnsbruck, 2014 – 2015
- Independent WorkVarious clients, 2015 – ongoing
Exhibitions
- Beijing Art and Technology Biennale, CAFA Art Museum [upcoming]Beijing, 2022
- Biennale Warszawa [upcoming]Warsaw, 2022
- Paadmaan Video EventTehran, 2021
- DA-Z, Digital Art Festival, Kunstraum WalcheturmZurich, 2021
- Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and SpacesBerlin, 2021
- Ars Electronica Festival – Cyber ArtsLinz, 2021
- Angewandte Festival 21Vienna, 2021
- Futuring Peace
UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs & the Design Futures InitiativeOnline, 2020 - Vienna Design WeekVienna, 2020
- European Forum AlpbachOnline, 2020
- Ars Electronica Festival – In Kepler’s GardenLinz, 2020
- Perspektiven AtterseeAttersee am Attersee, 2020
- Angewandte Festival 20Vienna, 2020
- MAK Design Lab
[permanent collection]Museum of Applied Arts Vienna, 2019 - Angewandte Festival 19Vienna, 2019
- 4th Istanbul Design Biennial – A School of SchoolsIstanbul, 2018
- London Design Biennale – Emotional States [representative studio for Austria]Somerset House London, 2018
- Vienna Biennale – Robots. Work. Our FutureMuseum of Applied Arts Vienna, 2017
- Angewandte Innovation LaboratoryVienna, 2017
- MyData ConferenceTallinn & Helsinki, 2017
- PrivacyWeek ViennaVienna, 2017
Press & Features
- Digital Art Festival ZurichOct. 2021
- Prix Ars ElectronicaSep. 2021
- STARTS prizeSep. 2021
- Vienna Design WeekSep. 2020
- Birkhäuser [print]Jun. 2019
- United Nations & the Design Futures InitiativeOct. 2018
- The New York TimesSep. 2018
- DomusSep. 2018
- Metropolis MagazineSep. 2018
- AbitareSep. 2018
- Salzburger NachrichtenSep. 2018
- InexhibitAug. 2018
- Creative AustriaJul. 2018
- It's Nice ThatJul. 2018
- Biorama [print]Jun. 2018
- KurierSep. 2017
- Die PresseSep. 2017
- Internet of MeAug. 2017