Michael Mönnich studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich (Prof. Nicole Wermers), ECAL Lausanne, KABK The Hague, and HfG Karlsruhe. His work has been shown at Kaiserwache Freiburg, Stadtgalerie Schwaz, and The Balcony The Hague. His work encompasses sculpture, photography, and moving image, revolving around questions of aesthetic perception, the production conditions of art, and the concept of labor in late modernity. His pieces often feature a laconic tone and are characterized by precise observations as well as subtle shifts in modes of perception.
Education
2018 - 2024
Diploma Fine Arts, Class of Prof. Nicole Wermers, Sculpture (Ceramics and Glass), Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany
2017 - 2017
Exchange at Royal Academy of Art (KABK), Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague, Netherlands
2016 - 2016
Exchange at École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), Switzerland
2013 - 2018
Bachelor Photography, University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
Prices & Awards
2025
Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis
2024
Debütant:innen Price for Graduation Show
2023
Dannerstiftung Price
2020
Nomination for Förderpreis Munich
Grants & Scholarships
2025
Scholarship for Fine Arts of the City of Munich
2025
Steiner Foundation Project Grant
2024
Studio Grant Armira Ateliers
2021
Grant VG Bildkunst
2020
Grant for Guest Studies in Media Art, Hfg Karlsruhe
2019
Grant Deutschlandstipendium
Texts
2025
Gründeln – Nikolai Gümbel
2024
Zum Geschehen – Leo Heinik
Exhibitions
2025
Gründeln (Solo), Austin Space Munich, Munich
2025
Open Studios, PS61 Studios, Munich
2024
Jahresgaben, Kunstverein München
2024
Passive Income (Solo), Kaiserwache, Freiburg im Breisgau
2024
Open Studios, Armira Ateliers, München
2024
Graduation Show, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
2023
Annual Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
2023
Eigentor für Arbeit, eineArtFestival, Freiburg im Breisgau
2023
Politics of Display, Vitsoe Showroom, Munich
2022
Soft Skills, galaxieoffgalerie, Vienna, Austria
2022
Undermining & Oversharing, Produzentengalerie, Hamburg
2021
Undermining & Oversharing, Stadtgalerie Schwaz, Austria
2021
Videodox 3 – Biennale für Videokunst, Galerie der Künstler:innen, Munich
2021
K.Group Preis für Fotografie, Akademiegalerie, Munich
2020
Förderpreise 2020, Lothringer 13 Halle, Munich
2020
Arbeit, Heim, Komfort, Art au centre, Liège, Belgium
2020
Susan, Bites and Videotapes 2, Susan Bites, The Hague, Netherlands
2018
Why Work, Fotodok, Utrecht, Netherlands
2018
On-Demand Workforce (Solo), The Balcony, The Hague, Netherlands
2018
Good Work, The Grey Space in The Middle, The Hague, Netherlands
2017
novembre x ECAL, Espace Canal Saint-Martin, Paris, France