Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art represents & exhibits a select group of contemporary artists working with photography & video.

Mario Kiesenhofer’s interview for The Collectors Agenda

Mario Kiesenhofer in conversation with Alexandra Markl

Mario Kiesenhofer works with photography, video, text and installation. He focuses on the representation of queer communities and their safe spaces in art and society. Kiesenhofer created a series of work in Eastern Europe, where he shines a light on the queer rave scene in order to undermine the narratives controlled by right-wing politicians. The artist studied photography and video art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, the city in which he now lives.

How did you become an artist?
I've always thought with my eyes. That's why this classic idea of the artist who draws and paints, who absolutely has to use his hands to create, annoyed me. For me, nothing is as relevant as the eye. Therefore, photography was my natural medium.

To the full interview.