“Hannah Stippl mischievously plays with the creative possibilities already coded by art history. The personal synthesis she has achieved through her consistent work makes her one of the most interesting and vital representatives of new painting in Austria.”
Berthold Ecker
Imagine standing in front of a painting that feels alive, almost breathing. This is the world of my art, transforming landscapes into mesmeric ecosystems.
My art is not just a visual experience—it’s a philosophical exploration. Using techniques like pattern-rolling and layering, I create landscapes that blur the line between ornament and nature, asking: How do we define beauty in a world of chaos?
Drawing on my deep knowledge of landscape theory, I critique the dualistic, patriarchal worldview that separates humanity from nature. Instead, my art celebrates their interdependence. Each piece invites you to pause, reflect and see the natural world not as a distant entity, but as part of our shared history.
Exploring structures such as thickets, dams and overgrown slopes, each project consists of a series of paintings on paper and canvas. These works evolve slowly, layer by layer, creating atmospheres that are both familiar and mysterious. I embrace the random, the accidental and the imperfect - leaving visible stains, graffiti-like fragments and stray lines as part of my process. Words and patterns repeat like magical incantations. My work combines research in areas such as mythology, feminism and ecology with individuality, emotion and beauty. To make art is to connect deeply with the natural world. My paintings are like living creatures, slowly evolving and revealing themselves over time. My installations incorporate everything from textiles to found objects and even live plants, creating a dialogue between art, ecology and myth.
Born in Vienna, I studied philosophy, art history, and painting at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where I earned my doctorate in landscape theory in 2011. My dissertation, which examines the landscape-theoretical watercolours of Lucius Burckhardt, was the first comprehensive study of its kind. From 2005 to 2017, I taught at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in the Department of Landscape Design/Art. My research into the cultural, historical, and ecological dimensions of plants, gardens, and landscapes continues to deeply influence my artistic practice.
In addition to my art, I have curated numerous exhibitions and founded the independent exhibition space puuul in Vienna. I divide my time between Vienna, my studio in Elsbach, Lower Austria, and Aguilas, Spain.
Exhibitions and Projects (Selection)
2026 mäANDERN. Simon Goritschnig & Hannah Stippl. Stadtgalerie raumimpuls, Waidhofen an der Ybbs (A)
2026 BID Biennale Internationale Donna, Triest Portopiccolo (I)
2025 Glimpses of Something in Between. Kerstin Bennier & Hannah Stippl. basement on the move @ Sternstudio, Wien (A)
2025 verwildern. Das andere Heimatmuseum, Schloss Lind, Neumarkt an der Raab (A)
2025 Parallele Fiktionen der Natur. Kunstverein Kärnten, Klagenfurt (A)
2024 Ein anderer Garten. Ausstellungsbrücke St. Pölten (A)
2024 Landscape II. Galerie Artecont Wien (A)
2024 Den Pflanzen folgen. Kunstwerkstatt Tulln (A)
2023 Human:Nature. Künstlerhaus Vienna (A)
2023 Nature/History. Kunstfabrik GrossSiegharts (A)
2023 Aliens & Goddesses. Paradigma Linz (A)
2022 Rendevous with the Collection. Landesgalerie NÖ, Krems (A)
2022 The Secret Garden, Mural. District Living Vienna (A)
2022 How To Become A Tree (Daphne). puuul, Vienna (A)
2022 The Wild Ones Are Us. Symposium Lindabrunn (A)
2022 Flora Iranica.Yassi Founation Tehran & Aknoon Isfahan (Iran)
2018 artemisiaGARTEN. Garden Tulln (A)
2010 - 2018 Work in Progress. Ernst Arnold Park, KÖR, Vienna (A)
2014 Eden's Edge. On the Californian Deserts.Viennale Film Festival (A)
2013 Mural, Geffreye Museum, London (UK).
2013 Out of the Box. Questions to Artistic Research. MAK Vienna (A) 2012 Garten Nutzen Ziehen. Exhibition, Artenne Nenzing (A)
2012 Garden of Disorientation, Chelsea Fringe. London (UK)
2011 Between times. Forum for Concrete Art e.V., Erfurt (D)
2009 Zeitungsübermalungen.Verein für Kunst Oberhausen (D)
2006 Alles möglich. City tower gallery, Innsbruck (A)
2005 ... no fear! Kunsthalle Factory, Krems (A)
2003 Mimosen-Rosen-Herbstzeitlosen. Kunsthalle Krems (A)
Artist in Residence (Selection)
2020 E-Residency Helen's Dress.Vamvakou (GR)
2019 Arist in Residence, faveLAB, Athens (GR)
2019 Independent Artist in Residence New York (USA).
2015 Visiting Professor Elam Fine Art University of Auckland (NZ)
2015 Artist in Residence, SomoS Berlin Art Initiative, Berlin (D)
2014 Scholarship Burckhardt Foundation, Basel (CH)
2011 Artist in Residence, Helene Wurlitzer Foundation,Taos (USA)
2009 NÖ AIR,Verein für Zeitgenössische Kunst Oberhausen e.V. (D) 2005 City of Vienna Artist in Residence Budapest (HU)
2004 Artist in Residence Muscat (OM)
2003 BKA Artist in Residence Rome (I)
2002 Project Woman Dialogue AIR Oman Austria, Muscat (OM)
Education
2007-2011 Doctorate in Philosophy, University of Applied Arts Vienna
1998-2000 Postgradual studies Curating, Dieter Bogner, Institute for Cultural Studies
1993-1997 Studies Painting & Graphic Art, University of Applied Arts Vienna
1991-1995 Studies of Philosophy & Art History, University of Vienna
Professional activity
since 2020 exhibition space puuul Vienna
2014-2017 assistant professor, Landscape Art Paul Petritsch, University of Applied Arts Vienna
2013-2014 assistant professor, Landscape Art Martha Schwartz, Tony Heywood & Tim Richardson, University of Applied Arts Vienna
2011-2013 PEEK Artisic Research Project Eden's Edge, University of Applied Arts
2005-2013 assistant professor, Landscape Design Mario Terzic, University of Applied Arts Vienna
2000-2003 Executive Director, IG BILDENDE KUNST, Vienna
1999-2001 Archive Management, Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Foundation