Nychos

Photo credits for the portrait © Julie Brass

Born in 1982 in Bruck an der Mur in Austria.
He lives and works between Vienna and Los Angeles.

He grew up in a hunting family. Getting confronted by the anatomy of dead animals at an early age and being an 80’s kid with an interest for cartoons and heavy metal ended up being some of the ingredients which inspired him when he started graffiti and painting at the age of 18. Over the years he developed a distinctive style which stands out, his dissections and cross sections of human and animal bodies are easily recognized. The focus and reinterpretation of dissected motives in a combination of colorful outlines can be seen as his branding.

His works can be seen on walls around the world, while his works on canvas and drawings have been shown in international galleries. In 2015, the artist released the documentary film “The Deepest Depths of the Burrow,” in which he recounts his experiences as a globetrotting artist. Nychos’ pseudonym comes from a dinosaur named “Deinonychus.” The name means “terrible claw” in Latin.

Solo shows

2010 Pure Evil Gallery, Too much metal for one hand, London, England.

2013 Mighty Tanaka, Silly Silcesophy, New York, USA.
Inner State Gallery, I’d like to meat you, Detroit, USA.
Galo Art Gallery, Pellis Os Omentum, Turin, Italy.

2014 Mighty Jaxx/Phunk Gallery, Slice of the Weird, Singapore.
Upper Playground, Street Anatomy, San Francisco, USA.

2015 Kolly Gallery, Translucent fear, Zürich, Switzerland.
Open Space, Off the wall , Paris, France.

2016 Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Ikon, New York, USA.

2017 Juddy Roller Studios, Monochrome Organism, Melbourne, Australia.

Group exhibitions