Nicole Toferer is an artist based in Vienna. She is former student of Friedl Kubelka school for artistic photography, currently studies Fine Arts at University of Arts, Linz and works in the studio of VALIE EXPORT.
In her artistic practice she deals with the materiality of photography, performance and sculpture.
She deals with socially critical topics with a focus on feminism, patriarchal and matriarchal structures as well as the representation of women* in art and society. She also works on self-reflective work where she includes her surroundings, experiences and herself.
She deals with socially critical topics with a focus on feminism, patriarchal and matriarchal structures as well as the representation of women* in art and society. She also works on self-reflective work where she includes her surroundings, experiences and herself.
Group Exhibitions
2024
“in the mountains“ Lumen, Museum for mountain photography, Bruneck, South Tyrol
“Lost and Found“, Plateau Vienna
“Chaos“, Spektrum, Aschach an der Donau
"new tribes", Kerzenfabrik, Salzburg
Performance at Möbelmuseum by Sacrebleau, Vienna
"telling traces", Charim Factory, Schule Friedl Kubelka for Artistic Photography
Straßengalerie, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Villach
"Der wilde Mann und die tote Frau", Nicole Toferer & Paola Lesslhumer, Gastzimmer Eferding
2023
„Geste“, Schule Friedl Kubelka für Artistic Photography, Vienna
„Offen“, Burgenland
„o.T. Körper und Raum“, Schule Friedl Kubelka for Artistic Photography, Vienna
„The Lying Lens: A Selective Glossary of Image Manipulation“, EIKON Schauraum, Q21 / MuseumsQuartier Vienna
„Stip(p)visite“, Rösslstube, Dresden
27th Dresden International Summer Academy for Visual Arts, Motorenhalle, Dresden
„Kaleidoskop“, Hofgasse, Linz
„Enchanted Garden“, Vienna
Annual Exhibition Künstlergilde Eferding
2022
„Unsichtbar“, Never at Home, Vienna
Annual Exhibition Künstlergilde Eferding
Galerie gegen Sexismus, Graz
2021
„Vogue“, Boomer Gallery London
Solo Exhibitions
2022
„Gewalt gegen Frauen*“, Frauen in Bewegung, Gmunden
„Crime Scenes“, Kleine KellerGalerie, Eferding
Others
2024
Residency at Strassengalerie, Salzburg
Workshop with Peter Piller at Castello Grandegg, Eppan, South Tyrol organized by Master in Photography, Venezia
2023
Workshop with Rika Noguchi at Castello Grandegg, Eppan, South Tyrol organized by Master in Photography, Venezia
Scholar at the 27th Dresden International Summer Academy for Visual Arts, 2023 in a performance course with Svea Duwe