Stefan Osnowski

Stefan Osnowski is a German visual artist who employs one of the oldest reproduction techniques to create an intricate, digitally-inspired, ultra-modern aesthetic. He exclusively uses the centuries-old process of woodblock printing. Osnowski explores digital codes, transforming them into analog representations to depict phenomena such as time, movement, and space within a two-dimensional image frame. This transformation involves converting the image into an abstract binary barcode—1s and 0s—carved into a wooden panel and printed by hand using palm-sized glass lenses. The process of selecting a theme or medium is as integral to the concept as the physical contact and craftsmanship involved. In 2024, Osnowski was awarded third place in the international Luxembourg Art Prize. He lives and works in Lisbon.
„My work explores the tension between structure and unpredictability, transforming familiar motifs into shifting frameworks of time and space. By weaving geometric harmony with chaotic disruptions, I blur the boundaries between rationality and emotion. The result is a visual language that oscillates between control and spontaneity, figuration and abstraction—inviting the viewer to navigate a dynamic, ever-changing landscape.“

DEGREE
2003 Degree in Pedagogy of Art and Theater, University of Greifswald, Germany
2001 MFA in Visual Arts, CDF-Institute of Fine Arts, University of Greifswald, Germany
2000 MA in German Literature, University of Greifswald, Germany

EDUCATION
2000 - 2003 University of Greifswald, Germany - Pedagogy of Art and Theater
1994 - 2000 University of Greifswald, Germany - Visual Arts
1994 - 2000 University of Greifswald, Germany - German Literature
1991 - 1994 University of Kiel, Germany - Studies of Classical Archeology and Ancient History

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 MUNDO FLUINDO - Manja Marvila - Lisbon, Portugal
2020 VADON - The Studios Gallery - Budapest, Hungary
2019 METSZÉSPONT - INTERSECTION - Nick Gallery - Pécs, Hungary
2018 ENTRE - Resident Art Gallery - Budapest, Hungary
2017 PASSAGE - Resident Art Gallery - Budapest, Hungary
2016 FRACTIONS - Pera, Portugal
2015 PARALICAÇÃO - Galeria LAR - Lagos, Portugal
2000 ARCHIV - Galerie am Scheunenviertel, Berlin, Germany
2000 SPUREN EINER TRÄGHEIT - Greifswald, Germany
2000 ANWESEND - Greifswald, Germany

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 PROGRESS IN PARADISE - Berlin, Germany
2024 BAODT.Art - Paris, France
2024 ART & ANTIQUE FAIR - Budapest, Hungary
2024 COLLECTOR’S SELECTION - Budapest, Hungary
2024 BAODT.Art - Munich, Germany
2023 PEQUENOS FORMATOS - Lisbon, Portugal
2023 BAODT.Art - Salzburg, Austria
2023 COLLECTOR’S SELECTION - Budapest, Hungary
2022 BAODT.Art Vol. 4 - Frankfurt, Germany
2021 BAODT.Art Vol. 3 - Kitzbühel, Austria
2021 RESIDENT ART FAIR - Budapest, Hungary
2021 BAODT.Art Vol. 2 - Munich, Germany
2021 BAODT.Art - Munich, Germany
2021 GARTEN BALATON - Lovas, Hungary
2020 RESIDENT ART FAIR - Budapest, Hungary
2020 ART MARKET BUDAPEST (Art Kartell) - Budapest, Hungary
2020 RESIDENT ART GARTEN - Lovas, Hungary
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