Michael Heindl

* 1988, Austria

Michael Heindl (*1988 in Linz) studied painting at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and at the NCAD in Dublin. He lives and works in Vienna and Scharten (Upper Austria). In his works, he deals with the contradictions and paradoxes of human action in the face of a present that is experienced as crisis-ridden. His main themes are dealing with the threat of climate catastrophe and a capitalism that is perceived as being without alternative. He has received several art awards, including the Jury Prize of VIS 2021, the Crossing Europe Innovative Award 2020...