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MARTIN SWOBODA
INSTAGRAM: @msw_paintings
"Straight lines and circles are ... not only beautiful ... but eternal and absolutely beautiful."
About 2400 years ago by PLATO (Theory of Forms)
Philosophy - Technique - Effect
Martin Swoboda’s work engages with the structural logic of modern industrial systems. Using fragments of mass production — perforated grids, modular elements, technical patterns — he constructs layered compositions that evoke machines, architectures or infrastructural networks.
recent sculpture
impression from the last event: April, 17th 2026
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"Wilhelminenberg"
In the second half of 2025, Martin Swoboda was invited to work on the premises of the Montleartist Community in Vienna. During and following his residency, he created the work Wilhelminenberg.
A German-language description of the piece can be found at the link below:
civilization
short / painting “civilization”
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"Civilization":
“What would a civilization look like (which patterns and shapes would appear) if it were far more advanced in technology, size, and industrial capacity—advanced enough to harvest all (or almost all) the energy of a star ( Kardashev scale type II)? - The painting reminds me of this . But I do not intend to trigger this exact interpretation in anyone else.”
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Double-Exhibition “(de-)constructs”with Deniz Alt of summer 2025
Detached from their original function, these elements shift from utility to representation. Systems become visible — not as tools, but as conditions.
His practice reflects on a paradox central to contemporary reality:
the increasing precision, optimization and interconnectedness of systems does not lead to clarity, but to growing complexity and loss of orientation.
robot /2 - painting above
Swoboda’s works operate within this tension. They neither illustrate nor explain, but condense — creating images that suggest structure, while resisting complete readability.
What remains is a visual field in which control and instability coexist.
modern forces or human: Who serves whom?
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