About Philipp Timischl
Philipp Timischl (b. 1989) grew up in the rural countryside of Austria and now lives and works in Paris, France. His practice spans video, sculpture, painting, and photography, often combined with text and culminating in site-specific installations. His work frequently engages with power dynamics—particularly regarding social class, queerness, heritage, and the art world. After studying at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, he has presented solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (2025), Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers (2024), High Art, Paris (2024), MGK Siegen (2023), Layr, Vienna (2023), Heidelberger Kunstverein (2022), Secession, Vienna (2018), and Halle für Kunst Lüneburg (2016).
His work has been shown at the NGV Triennial, Melbourne (2023), the Lyon Biennale (2022), and in group exhibitions at Marta Herford / Kunsthalle Bielefeld (2024), Belvedere 21 (2021, 2019), Kunsthalle Bern (2019), Kunstwerke Berlin (2016), Luma Foundation Zürich, Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Turin, and Serpentine Gallery London, among others. Public collections include mumok, Belvedere, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Heidi Horten Collection, and EVN Collection (Austria); Saatchi Collection (London); FRAC Corsica; and the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia.
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About Layr
Founded by Emanuel Layr in Vienna in 2011, Layr focuses on conceptual practices that engage with contemporary social, political, and cultural issues. Based in a city historically positioned between East and West, the gallery fosters dialogue across generations and diverse contexts. Layr represents the estates of Stano Filko and Anna Andreeva, and artists Anna-Sophie Berger, Julien Bismuth, Plamen Dejanoff, Marius Engh, Cécile B. Evans, Gaylen Gerber, Lena Henke, Benjamin Hirte, Lisa Holzer, Tillman Kaiser, Dominique Knowles, Niklas Lichti, Birgit Megerle, Matthias Noggler, Nick Oberthaler, Evelyn Plaschg, Lili Reynaud-Dewar, Josef Strau, Philipp Timischl, and Leah Ke Yi Zheng.
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