PETER ZUNDER

b.1987, Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA

 

 

an artist operates at the intersection of abstraction and suggestion, painterly gesture and material precision. His work is characterized by a deep engagement with the power of color, the interplay of light and surface, and the dynamic process of painting itself.

 

Zunder primarily works with acrylic on aluminum or canvas, utilizing broad, brushstrokes that take on an almost sculptural presence. Series such as XRay or his botanical compositions reveal his intensive exploration of the relationship between nature and abstraction. Whether through monochromatic depths in blue or high-contrast silhouettes on radiant backgrounds, Zunder’s works are energetic fields of tension where form, color, and rhythm converge.

 

His paintings often appear as snapshots of a greater movement traces of energy, emotion, or light seemingly frozen in time. Yet interpretation remains open: viewers are invited to immerse themselves in visual depth, to drift between gesture and surface, structure and dissolution.

 

With a reduced formal vocabulary, Zunder creates a striking aesthetic impact that is both sensuous and conceptual. His painting is at once analytical and intuitive a powerful expression of contemporary image-making that hovers between visibility and mystery.

 

In his sculptural work, fragments of nature shards, dead branches, cones, and tree bark undergo a striking metamorphosis. Transformed through an intricate process into metallic forms, these elements shift from the organic to the sculptural, from the ephemeral to the enduring. The artist incorporates all four classical elements earth, fire, water, and air into the fabrication process. The fifth element, ether, represents the artistic spirit: the intangible essence that breathes life into matter.

 

Zunder consciously embraces imperfection. It is not flaw but feature; a reflection of nature’s inherent transience and unrest. This raw, unpolished quality becomes a creative force, guiding the transformation from found object to singular form. Each sculpture is unique a materialized moment of change, poised between decay and renewal.

 

 

 

in ART we trust....

 

 

 

exhibitions

16-19 JAN. 2020       ART - INNSBRUCK 

19 MAR - 30 JUN. 2020     GALERIE KATAPULT - BASEL

22-27 SEP. 2020       PARALLEL VIENNA

22-26 APR. 2021      ART EXPO NEW YORK CITY

21-26 SEP.2021        PARALLEL VIENNA

 

 

 

06-11 SEP.2022        PARALLEL VIENNA

 

 

 

06-10 SEP.2023        PARALLEL VIENNA

 

 

11-15 SEP.2024        PARALLEL VIENNA

 

 

 

14-17 SEP.2024        POSITIONS ART FAIR - BERLIN

 

 

24 OCT.-24 NOV.2024        SOLO "is this printed?" GALERIE TASSILO USNER - VIENNA