Sebastian Muegge

Sebastian Mügge (b. 1981 in Bonn, Germany) is an emerging German-Swedish interdisciplinary artist based in Umeå, Sweden. He received his MFA at Umeå Academy of Fine Arts in 2011.

In his practice he works in the borderland between painting, drawing, readymade, sculpture and installation. He often alternates these mediums as his intention is to find something which might connect these means of expression so they can become just one body of work- integration instead of segregation. These projects can result in research-oriented and expressive site-specific, often monumental and narrative sculptural pieces. In his experimental approach the sensual aspect is crucial as its function is to get the viewer emotionally involved in the artwork, and furthermore stimulate his intellectual curiosity.

His work includes recycling/sampling of alternative materials and carefully selected objects which are ready to be integrated in his art projects. In all mediums he hides a wide pool of symbols which he needs to investigate issues like identity, childhood, various conflicts impact on individuals' daily life, irrational feeling of guilt, etc. Furthermore, he likes to play with historical and every day references, mixtures of cultural backgro...

2011 MFA, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts

2009 BFA, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts

2008 Vilnius Academy of Arts

2005-2006 Visual art program, Östra Grevie folkhögskola, Vellinge