Mariella Lehner (they/them, 1992) is a visual artist based in Vienna, Austria, whose practice spans drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. The underlying theme of their work revolves around the relationship between humans and their environment, which manifests itself in commentaries on matters such as feminism, environmentalism, or international conflict/solidarity.
Humans, wielding the power to shape and breed animals, create a delicate equilibrium between dominion and dependency. Dogs, bred into fragility and born into a world of companionship, harbor a latent yearning for autonomy. Behind their loyal eyes, an ember of rebellion smolders, questioning the confines of domesticity. Similarly, geese, once celebrated for their graceful flights across open skies, find themselves grounded by captivity. Their honks echo a collective desire to reclaim the freedom that flows through their veins...
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Humans, wielding the power to shape and breed animals, create a delicate equilibrium between dominion and dependency. Dogs, bred into fragility and born into a world of companionship, harbor a latent yearning for autonomy. Behind their loyal eyes, an ember of rebellion smolders, questioning the confines of domesticity. Similarly, geese, once celebrated for their graceful flights across open skies, find themselves grounded by captivity. Their honks echo a collective desire to reclaim the freedom that flows through their veins...
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