Felix Lenz — About

Felix Lenz

Felix Lenz

Felix is a research-led artist and filmmaker based in Vienna.
His analytic investigations in geopolitical, ecological and technological matters translate in meticulous installations, films and artistic strategies. By carefully untying the complexities of an increasingly uncertain world, his works unpick the way we look at things.

Reach out at mail@felixlenz.at

Bio

Felix Lenz's films and installations have been exhibited at various international museums, festivals and biennials including the Beijing Art and Technology Biennale, Triennale di Milano, Ars Electronica Festival, Digital Art Festival Zurich, European Forum Alpbach, Hyundai Motor Studio Busan, Biennale Warszawa, the Istanbul Design Biennale, the Vienna Biennale and the London Design Biennale and are part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Applied Arts Vienna. In 2024 Felix has been awarded with the Outstanding Artist Award by the Austrian Ministry of Arts and Culture. His works were awarded an honorable mention from the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, were nominated for the STARTS prize and received an honorary mention at Prix Ars Electronica. Lenz’ works have been profiled in the New York Times and various other journals. Besides his independent practice he worked at the renowned design studios »Formafantasma« in Amsterdam and »Studio Folder« in Milan. He also worked as guest-researcher and -lecturer at Humboldt University's Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity« in Berlin and was invited for guest-lectures and workshops at the Royal College of Art London, the Design Academy Eindhoven and the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Felix holds a master’s degree from the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

For further insights into my practice, see my interview with curator and researcher Patrycja Wojciechowska [EN] or read my feature in Bohema Magazine [DE].

Education

Awards, Talks & Teaching

Exhibitions & Screenings

  • Official Austrian Contribution to the 24th International Exhibition Triennale di Milano [solo]Fondazione La Triennale di MilanoMilan, 2025
  • Pixel, Bytes + FilmArs Electronica Center, Deep Space 8kLinz, 2025
  • Design with a PurposeKlimabiennale WienVienna, 2024
  • Design with a PurposeDesignforum VorarlbergDornbirn, 2024
  • Where is My Friend's HomeHyundai Motor Studio BusanBusan, South Korea, 2023
  • Vienna ShortsBelvedere 21Vienna, 2023
  • Solar Protocol online exhibitionsolarprotocol.netOnline, 2023
  • Night ShiftRed Carpet Art Award, Altes LandgutVienna, 2023
  • Beijing Art and Technology BiennaleCAFA Art MuseumBeijing, 2022
  • Vienna Design WeekDesign in GesellschaftVienna, 2022
  • ReiseBüro – The ism in TourismQuartier am HafenCologne, 2022
  • Biennale WarszawaWarsaw, 2022
  • Young Curators Club – ProjectionNever at HomeVienna, 2022
  • Paadmaan Video EventPaadmaan art spaceTehran, 2021
  • DA-Z, Digital Art FestivalKunstraum WalcheturmZurich, 2021
  • Stretching Materialities – Hidden Activities in Objects and SpacesVeterinary Anatomy TheaterBerlin, 2021
  • Ars Electronica Festival – Cyber ArtsOffenes KulturhausLinz, 2021
  • Angewandte Festival 21University of Applied ArtsVienna, 2021
  • Futuring PeaceUN 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 GardenJKULinz, 2020
  • Perspektiven AtterseeAttersee am Attersee, 2020
  • Angewandte Festival 20University of Applied ArtsVienna, 2020
  • MAK Design Lab [permanent collection]Museum of Applied ArtsVienna, 2019
  • Angewandte Festival 19University of Applied ArtsVienna, 2019
  • 4th Istanbul Design Biennial – A School of SchoolsYapi Kredi Culture CenterIstanbul, 2018
  • London Design Biennale – Emotional States [representative studio for Austria]Somerset HouseLondon 2018
  • Vienna Biennale – Robots. Work. Our FutureMuseum of Applied ArtsVienna, 2017
  • Angewandte Innovation LaboratoryVienna, 2017
  • MyData ConferenceTallinn & Helsinki, 2017
  • PrivacyWeek ViennaVienna, 2017

Experience

Grants

Selected Press