ALTMÜLLER BENI
born Linz 1952
Beni Altmüller was born in Linz on May 26, 1952. He studied at the University for Artistic and Industrial Design in Linz and graduated from Helmuth Gsöllpointner in 1977. From 1978 to 1995 he worked with Gerhard Bogner in the Altmüller-Bogner studio. He was occupied with interior design, entertainment design, communication jewelry and architecture. From 1983 to 1985 he was the artistic director and manager of the Posthof Zeitkultur at the port in Linz. He is the father of two children and lives in Linz and Piedmont. Since 2000 he has been primarily dedicated to painting and sculpturing. Beni Altmüller is an experienced Austrian painter, draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor who has exhibited his work internationally, including in Italy, Japan and Australia. He wants to encourage every viewer to step into opposing environments that challenge his self-image and to compose images with distorted perspectives and attitudes. His depicted figures rotate and fly in unrecognizable scenes and bounce off fabric-like surfaces in order to ultimately require the perception to be considered. His works can be seen at: Collection of the State of Upper Austria, Collection Lentos Linz, Österr. National Bank, Angerlehner Collection, Siemens Munich Collection, Palazzo Barolo Turin, and many more.