Kata Hinterlechner lives and works in Vienna and Innsbruck.
Her artistic practice is rooted in an in-depth engagement with landscape, nature, and the thresholds between visibility and absence, culture and nature, interior and exterior. She works across painting, collage, photography, sculpture/object art, and installation. For Hinterlechner, landscape is not a matter of direct representation but of projection and abstraction, where temporality, memory, and traces emerge through both presence and absence. Her works oscillate between clarity and dissolution, allowing oppositions to overlap, erode, and re-form.
Since 2018, Hinterlechner has collaborated with Bosko Gastager in the artist collective EXPERIMENTAL SETUP. Together, they realise performative installations, site-specific interventions, and art-in-architecture projects. From 2020 to 2022, the collective designed the IFFIGENIA Film Awards for the International Film Festival Innsbruck (AT) and, in 2023, staged a radical musical performance with the Wilten Boys’ Choir in the industrial setting of the former foundry at St. Bartlmä 3 in Innsbruck.
EDUCATION
| 2012 – 2005 | Textile – Free, Applied and Experimental Artistic Design & Craft Education University of Applied Arts, Vienna (AT) | ||
2012 | diploma/: „Bild steht – Ton läuft“. A localization of the personal uncanny in the medium of the book. Scientific supervision: Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat Artistic supervision Univ.-Prof. James Skone | ||
TEACHING
| 2024 | Visiting Lecturer / Guest Artist: ./studio3 – Institute for Experimental Architecture, Univ.-Prof. Arch. DI Kathrin Aste; University of Innsbruck (AT) |
| 2018 – 2013 | bilding – School of Art and Architecture for Young People, Innsbruck (AT) |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)
| 2025 | broken landscapes, Wait a Second Store, Manhattan/NYC (USA) |
| Das Rauschen der Farbe, Galerie Semjon, Berlin (DE) | |
| 2024 | Supergau 2024 – Zwischenstopp bei Trakl, Kunst im Traklhaus, Salzburg (AT) |
| 2023 | POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair, Berlin (DE) |
| Nominee exhibition Fritzi Gerber Prize-Small Sculpture, Galerie Nothburga, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| OPEN HOUSE in the old school, Neustift im Stubaital (AT) | |
| 2022 | Furchtlose Mimosen, Women’s festivals, Franzensfeste fortress, Franzenfeste (IT) |
| RESET to START, Semjon Contemporary, Berlin (DE) | |
| 2021 | XxX-X Jahre Semjon Contemporary, Galerie Semjon, Berlin (DE) |
| HIC SUNT DRAGONES, Biennale 50x50x50, Festung Franzensfeste (ITA) | |
| Seele, Il dolore del presente, City Gallery Bressanone (ITA) | |
| collAGE, Semjon Contemporary, Berlin (DE) | |
| Die Seher, Light festival, Krems (AT) | |
| 2020 | Die neun Musen, Art acquisitions by the City of Innsbruck, Plattform 6020, Innsbruck (AT) |
| Setting 9 aus dem Palast der blühenden Natur, convergence, Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2019 | Art fair /Art Bodensee, Cultural quarter – Kunstraum Innsbruck, Dornbirn (AT) |
| Austrian graphics competition, TAXISPALAIS Kunsthalle Tirol, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2018 | Herz aus Stein, mit Daniel Jarosch & Stephan Pirker, stadt_potenziale, Innsbruck (AT) |
| DIE PRAXIS DER UNMÖGLICHKEIT, Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2017 | Moga Moga, PAUSE, Magazin 3, Vienna (AT) |
| She, Galerie Nothburga, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2016 | NORWEGENAUSTRIANFRIENDSHIP PRESENTS 4, Zacherlfabrik, Vienna (AT) |
| TOTALE – Mid-term Review, Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| Schlagobers, Studio Z – Q202-AtelierRundgang, Vienna (AT) | |
| 2015 | PREVIEW – Der Weisse Wal ist gestrandet., Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen, Innsbruck (AT) |
| Z3, Zacherlfabrik, Vienna (AT) | |
| Moga Moga, ARTENNE Plattform für Kunst und Kultur, Nenzing (AT) | |
| 2014 | Schwanzlänge 102 mm – Ohrlänge 124 mm, Speicher II, Münster (DE) |
| pray or die, Studio Eins, Vienna (AT) | |
| 2010 | Back to Presence/Zurück in die Gegenwart, ORF Kunstradio – Radiokunst, Vienna (AT) |
| Souveniers, University of Applied Arts, Vienna (AT) | |
| 2009 | Klangutopien, Class Transmedia Art / Brigitte Kowanz, ORF Kunstradio – Radio art, Vienna (AT) |
| Regungslos, Arsenal Objekt 210, Vienna (AT) | |
| Mischkulanz, WUK Project Space Vienna (AT) | |
| Lightheadproject, Maispace – Triumph der Neuen Arbeit, BRUT Theater, Vienna (AT) | |
| 2008 | Statements, Vinzirast – Cortihaus (curated by Karl Heinz Ströhle ♥), Vienna (AT) |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2025 | upcoming*, Galerie Semjon, Berlin (DE) |
| upcoming*, Galerie A4, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2016 | Làrt pour Làrt, Galerie 22a, Innsbruck (AT) |
| 2015 | I killed Bambi, Innsbruck City Gallery: Andechsgalerie, Innsbruck (AT) |
| 2012 | Image stands – sound runs, The personal uncanny in the medium of the book, (diploma) University of Applied Arts, Vienna (AT) |
EXPERIMENTAL SETUP (Solo Shows /PERFOMATIVE ACTIONS/ installations // ART IN PUBLIC SPACE (Selection)
| 2026 | THE BOX, or connect with the source, in cooperation with Tyrol Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Innsbruck (AT) |
| 2024 | Sacrifice VIII, The oracle of the meadow, Supergau 2024 – Zwischenstopp bei Trakl, Kunst im Traklhaus, Salzburg (AT) |
| 2023 | FORTUNA or the dance on the volcano, radical performative art action with the Wilten Boys‘ Choir, St.Bartlmä 3, Innsbruck (AT) |
| HORIZONTE, „“Kunst am Bau“ project for BZW. Planungs Gmbh, Telfes im Stubaital (AT) | |
| Stiflerhupfn, SUPERGAU artfestival, Mauterndorf/Lungau (AT) | |
| Stifler Prozession, SUPERGAU Art Festival, Salzburg/Lungau (AT) | |
| Wirthausrunde, SUPERGAU Art Festival, Salzburg/Lungau (AT) | |
| Stiflerbrennen, SUPERGAU Art Festival, Salzburg/Lungau (AT) | |
| Lecuture Perfomance, SUPERGAU Art Festival, Salzburg/Lungau (AT) | |
| 2022 | Muse, Kvarteret Bryggeriet, Nora (SWE) |
| Guardians, Land art Installation, Alntorps Ö, Nora (SWE) | |
| IFFIGENIA, Design of the film awards, International Film Festival Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2021 | EXPERIMENTAL SETUP, Galerie im Vektor/Burg Hasegg, Hall in Tirol (AT) |
| Opferung VI, Galerie im Vektor/Burg Hasegg as part of the Premierentage, Hall in Tirol (AT) | |
| IV. Opferung (Origo artificis hominis), Biennale 50x50x50, Festung Franzensfeste (ITA) | |
| Apparat oder die Idee der Harmonie, „Kunst am Bau“ project for Neue Heimat Tirol (NHT), Wörgl (AT) | |
| IFFIGENIA, Design of the film awards, International Film Festival Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2020 | 5.Totale Installation, Semjon Contemporary Galerie, Berlin (DE) |
| Nomination, „Kunst am Bau“ project for BZW. Planungs Gmbh, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| OPFERUNG FÜR DIE BLÜHENDE NATUR, perfomative action 00:00 (part of: exhibition convergence), Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck (AT) | |
| IFFIGENIA, Design of the film awards, International Film Festival Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2019 | PART I: CHAOS, DESIRE, PAIN, SCAM, GREED & PLEASURE, 3.Totale Installation, Kunstraum Innsbruck (AT) |
| 2018 | IM RAUSCH DES UNTERGANGS, Die Bäckerei, Innsbruck (AT) |
| 2017 | HARD FACTS AND SOFT PORN, Hilbertraum, Berlin (DE) |
| Studies on the Essence of Time, Cultureland, Amsterdam (NLD) | |
| 2016 | parallel worlds, (with Bosko Gastager), Church of the Resurrection, Innsbruck (AT) |
SCHOLARSHIPS/ AWARDS
| 2023 | Nominated for the art prize Stift Klosterneuburg (EXPERIMENTAL SETUP) https://www.stift-klosterneuburg.at/finalisten-2023/(AT) |
| 2022 | Nominated for the Fritzi Gerber Prize 2022 Small Sculpture (AT) |
| Frauenfeste, Festung Franzensfeste, Franzenfeste (ITA) | |
| DIE DREI BETHEN, Work scholarship, City of Innsbruck (AT) | |
| 2021 | FOR GODS AND HEROS, Work scholarship, Federal State of Tyrol (AT) |
| 2020 | Guardians, Work scholarship, Federal State of Tyrol (AT) |
| 2018 | stadt_potenziale Award, „Herz aus Stein“ with Daniel Jarosch und Stephan Pirker, Innsbruck (AT) |
| 2016 | Art exchange with Andrea Lüth, City of Innsbruck, St. Claude Gallery, New Orleans (USA) |
| 2015 | Five Year Stipend, Federal State of Tyrol, Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen (AT) |
| 2010 | Wiener Wasserkunst Prize, together with Christian Deschka, Vienna (AT) |
RESIDENCIES/ GRANTS
| 2025 2024 2023 2022 2022 | Artist in Residence, family Voss, Manhattan, NYC (USA) Artist in Residence, Madame Aufheimer, Marseille mit Bosko Gastager, France (FRA) Artist in Residence, family Voss, Manhattan, NYC (USA) Artist in Residence, family Voss, Manhattan, NYC (USA) Artist in Residence Grant, fortezzaDONNA, Provincial Museums South Tyrol (ITA) |
| 2022 | Artist in Residence Grant, Kollektiv EXPERIMENTAL SETUP, Örebro County (SWE) |
| 2017 | Artist in Residence Grant, with Bosko Gastager, Amsterdam (NLD) |
| 2016 | parallel barking separate sleeping, (togehter with Andrea Lüth), St.Claude Galerie, New Orleans (USA) |
| 2013 | Artist in Residence Grant, Federal State of Tyrol, Paliano/Roma (ITA) |
COLLECTIONS
| Sammlung Zeitgenössicher Kunst, City of Innsbruck (AT) |
| Sammlung Zeitgenössicher Kunst, Federal State of Tyrol (AT) |
| Contemporary Art Collection Örebro län (SWE) |
| Contemporary Art Collection University of New Orleans (USA) |