Lukas Johannes Aigner
Lukas Johannes Aigner
Lukas Johannes Aigner
Experience Becomes Image
The artistic work of Lukas Johannes Aigner is primarily focused on the human figure. The environment in which his figures move serves as a mirror of inner emotional states. Through spatial atmosphere, psychological processes become visible without being fully revealed. Much remains hidden, yet is still present.
His characteristic chiaroscuro technique captures a light that casts strong shadows. The resulting contrast creates a field of tension, while the intermediate color nuances form soft transitions. This color scheme follows a unique system developed through intensive theoretical engagement and attentive observation. Like a director, the artist deliberately guides the viewer’s gaze toward the essential elements of the composition.
Often, the expression of a figure becomes the central focus of the painting. The direct gaze of the depicted subjects challenges an interaction with the observer, creating a silent dialogue.
Melancholic moods define many of his works. Recurring themes include scenes such as holding an oversized amaryllis, a dying bird in its final breath, a disrupted secret gathering, or a painterly reflection on the creative process itself. Nature also plays a significant role—not least as a symbol of lost security.
Lukas J. Aigner’s painting is not a mere depiction of a supposed reality but creates its own. His artistic intent is to express the inexpressible, assign meaning to chance, and turn creative thinking into a form of catharsis.
GLOWING BLOOM
Lukas Johannes Aigner is currently undergoing a process of artistic transformation and development. He places his stylistic elements, color palette, and subjects into discourse with himself. The floral motifs, the characteristic brushwork, and the vibrant expressiveness of his painting remain. The openness to the new and the persistence of the already created exist in artistic tension. The nature depicted in his unique visual language reveals itself in its processual nature.
"If one wants to achieve the maximum vitality in art, it is advisable to remain in motion oneself. Questioning oneself and exploring new boundaries, reinventing oneself (...) is part of the artistic journey."
Lukas Johannes Aigner
VITA
Lukas Johannes Aigner, born in 1974 in Linz, lives and works in Linz. His artistic career began at the Free Waldorf School in Linz and led him to study stage and costume design at the Mozarteum University Salzburg under Prof. Herbert Kapplmüller, followed by painting studies at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna under Prof. Wolfgang Herzig.
His works are represented in various galleries and collections and have been shown in numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally.
2000 Galerie Grünwald, Linz
2001 Raiffeisenbank Ottensheim, Upper Austria
2002 Stadtgalerie Traun, Upper Austria
2003 Oberösterreichische Versicherung, Linz
2004 “Art of Fantastic Realism” Stanglwirt, Tyrol
2004 “Art of Fantastic Realism 2” St. Moritz, Switzerland
2004 Salzamt, Linz
2005 Casino Linz
2005 “Anfang 30” Werkschau, Steyr
2006 Trierenberg-Art, Traun, Upper Austria
2008 Galerie Königsberg, Oberneukirchen
2009 Strabag Art Forum Final Selection, Group Exhibition
2011 Gallery/Atelier Opening Kunstversorger, Linz
2011-2021 Organization of numerous exhibitions, concerts, readings, and events
2013 Linz AG Kunstforum
2014 OÖ-Versicherung, Linz
2014 Galerie Artmondial, Vienna
2016 Galerie Königsberg, Oberneukirchen
2016 Auction Exhibition Dorotheum Linz
2017 Vernissage and concert with pianist Oksana Kuzo "Le Printemps," Casino Linz
2017 Stadtgalerie, "Of Flowers and People" Traun
2017 Auction Exhibition at Kinsky, Vienna
2018 Künstlerhaus Salzamt Linz
2018 Auction Exhibition, Auktionshaus im Kinsky, Vienna
2019 Vernissage "Les son des tulips," Gallery/Atelier der Kunstversorger
2020 Auction Exhibition, im Kinsky, Vienna
2021 Group Exhibition, Galerie Schloss Parz
2021 Gallery Opening, Inauguration of Galerie Lukas J. Aigner
2021-2024 Organization of numerous exhibitions, concerts, readings, improv theater, and events
2021 Auction Exhibition Dorotheum Linz
2022 Museum Angerlehner, Group Exhibition
2022 Auction Exhibition Dorotheum Linz
2021 Boutique & Gallery La Hong, Group Exhibition, Vienna
2022 Auction Exhibition Dorotheum Linz
2022 Vernissage "Mesmerizing Flora" Galerie Lukas J. Aigner, Linz
2022 Group Exhibition Museum Angerlehner, Thalheim bei Wels
2023 Charity Art Auction, Acakoro at Lentos Linz
2023 Auction Exhibition Dorotheum Linz
2023 Opening of the Art-Inn Hotel (Artistic Overall Design), Linz
2023 Auction Exhibition Dorotheum Linz
2023 Concert & Vernissage with Duo Edlbauer & Kuzo, Galerie Lukas J. Aigner
2023 Kulturverein Voi "I call it Floralizing," Sankt Martin im Mühlkreis
2023 Group Exhibition, Charity, Kinderhilfe McDonald, Vienna
2024 Stage Design for the opera "Cosi fan tutte" & Vernissage at Stadttheater Bad Hall
2025 ARTFOR Gallery Linz
