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Biography Philipp Aduatz

Philipp Aduatz / Biography Philipp Aduatz

Artist Statement

Philipp Aduatz

Vienna based Designer Philipp Aduatz (born 1982) creates limited edition functional objects that are highly sculptural in nature. Working with innovative materials and fabrication technologies, Aduatz is very much influenced by scientific matters such as chemistry, physics and material technologies.  His process combines traditional craft concepts and techniques with cutting edge implements such as 3D printing, 3D laser scanning, CNC milling, and Rapid Prototyping. The experimentation with different materials and their behavior is an important part of his research at the intersection of design and sculpture. Greatly influenced by sculptors such as Constantin Brancusi and Tony Cragg, the designer aims to develop a distinct language of form in each of his pieces, encouraging a new discourse between the object and its user or viewer.

Education

2007-2012
Doctoral programme in natural sciences, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria, thesis-title: “Aluminum foam as material for designers and architects.”

2007
start of self-employment as freelance artist specialization: design in limited editions

2002-2007
diploma study in industrial design
Univ. of Applied Arts Vienna,
thesis completed 2007 with distinction

Teaching

2023
Guest speaker at “Computational Design: NEXT 13”
by Parametricarchitecture & Designmorphine

since 2016
Research Associate at “New Design University” Austria
www.ndu.ac.at
– Lectures in material science.
– Scientific research in applied material science.

2015-2016
Teacher at College for Design, WIFI Austria

2010
interdisciplinary workshop in Design Art
Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna

2009 – 2014
Course “Polymers in Art”, lecture about polymers,
University of Applied Arts Vienna

since 2007
scientific lectures about design, art and technology at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the Technical University Vienna

Awards

2022
International Architecture & Design Awards, Platinum Winner in the category “Furniture Design Built” for the “Gradient Furniture Collection”

2018
3D Pioneers Challenge, Special Mention for the “Digital Chaiselongue”

2018
A’ Design Award in the category  “Radical Innovation and New Technologies Design Award” for the “Digital Chaiselongue”

2018
World Interiors News Awards, Finalist Furniture with the “Digital Chaiselongue”

2017
New York City Design Awards, honoree in the category emerging product designer for the “Polymorph Chair”

2012
“Award of Excellence” for the doctoral thesis, Austrian Federal Department for Science and Research

2007
recognition award for the master thesis,
City of Vienna

Competitions:

2007
competition for the design of the trophy
“Austrian Scientist of the year”, 1st Place

Art/Design Fairs

2024

Isola Design Gallery during Milan Designweek

2022

– Collectible Design Fair, Brussels, solo booth

2019
– Collectible Design Fair, Brussels, represented by Tools Galerie

2018
– Ventura Future, Milan Design Week

2017
– ICFF New York

2016
– Ventura Lambrate, Milan Design Week
– Collective Design Fair, New York

2014
– Le Braderie de l’Art, France
– Moscow Design Week
– TENT show, London Design Festival
– Ventura Lambrate, Milan Design Week
– Art Palm Beach, Florida, U.S

2013
– Collective.1 New York
– Clerkenwell Designweek London

2012
– Maison&Objet Paris,
– SOFA Art Fair New York,
– SOFA Art Fair Chicago

2011
– TENT London
– ICFF New York
– SOFA Art Fair Chicago

2010
– SOFA Art Fair Chicago

2009
– Vienna Art Fair, Austria

Solo Exhibitions

2008
“Singularity”, Design, Painting, Installation, Gallery Suppan Contemporary, Vienna, Austria

1997
Galerie am Stein,
Schärding, Upper Austria

Group Shows

2024
“A Chair and You”
The collection of Thierry Barbier-Mueller
GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts in Leipzig, Germany

2024
Tanween 2024: Fail Forward
“Behind the Curtains: Scenes of Craft”
Ithra, Saudi Arabia (Dhahran)

2022-2023
“A Chair and You”
The collection of Thierry Barbier-Mueller
Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts (MUDAC)
Lausanne, Switzerland

2022
“Entre les Mondes” (In Between Worlds)
Palacete Santo Estêvão
Lisbon, Portugal

2021
1000 Vases
during Milan Design Week 2021
SUPERSTUDIO PIÙ

2019
“Elegant Specimens”
Pop-up exhibition
curated by Wava Carpenter
Bocci store Berlin, Germany

2019-2020
“Material of creation”
Allizé Plasturgie headquaters
Lyon, France

2019
Nature & Architecture, TAJAN The gallery, Paris

2019
Art of Sitting, ToolsGalerie, Paris

2018
1000 Vases, Espace Commines, Paris
During Paris Design Week 2018

2016 – 2017
Paradox: Industrial Nature;
Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, U.S.

2016
MINIFESTA #2,
atelier suterena, Vienna, Austria

2015
Melange, Schlossgalerie Schärding
Upper Austria

2014
Galerie Kritiku, Austrian Design,
Praha, CZ, during Prague DesignWeek

2014
Gallery Selects, Wexler Gallery,
Philadelphia, U.S.

2013
Austrian Design Details group show
during Milan Design Week

2012
Philipp Aduatz & Esque Studio,
Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, U.S.

2011
Sculptures in Rothschildpark
Raumimplus, Stadtmuseum Waidhofen,
Waidhofen an der Thaya

2010
“New Frontiers” Design Factory
Bratislava, Slovakia

2010
“New Frontiers” Zumtobel Vienna

2010
Inside/Outside, group exhibition
20 years master class Prof. Paolo Piva,
Univ. of Applied Arts Vienna, Vienna

2005
The Essence, MAK – Museum of Applied Arts Vienna