Wolfgang Guenther: Symbiotic Mind

Wolfgang Guenther’s work explores the intermediate stages of human development, perception and self-reflection within the confines of oppressive spaces. Throughout Guenther’s practice the artist examines this representation and reflection within the concept of portraiture which spans from the formation of asexual forms, definitions of their physical nature, through to the dissolution of their character and human qualities. His work does not involve the subversion or obscuring of a sexualized aesthetic but rather a habitual categorization focusing on qualities such as morphing bodies within empty spaces and the formation of isolated figures. These are solely defined due to their raw physical nature, that invite us to explore the nuances within preconceived assumptions of defining the self within the human image undergoing within a state metamorphosis.

 

Wolfgang Guenther (b. 1990, Munich) currently lives and works in Berlin. Guenther completed his MFA in Painting in 2021 at HFBK Hamburg. Previous exhibitions include: Kevin Kramer/Cabin Residency, New York 2025; Melancholia Futura, curated by Nicola Petek and Saša Bogojev, Haunt Berlin 2025; Tales and Tiles, Comedy of the Absurd, F2T Gallery Milan 2025 (Duo); Bare Things, Setareh Berlin 2025; Dreamers, Kunstsammlung Halle 2024; In Bloom, curated by Dylan S. Kraus and Emmanuel L. Desir, Open Forum Berlin 2024; Nahual, Cabin Gallery Berlin 2023; Satelliting Groundfloor, curated by FKA6, Okay Space Athens 2023; It’s quite like Guggenheim at Ringcenter, curated by Captain Stavros, Berlin 2023; Lil Gloom, Spread Museum Entrevaux 2022 (solo) etc.