"This is my
art canvas"
Installation. Volume. Photography.
You probably don't know me, but I am Alex Körner, an artist from São Paulo who creates volumetric installations using unconventional trays to explore the tensions and risks of contemporary life.
About
Alex Körner (São Paulo, advertising professional, Brazil, 1979) creates volumetric installations on unconventional surfaces, such as various types of trays, exploring both the conscious and unconscious tensions and risks of contemporary life. Combining paint and common materials—such as plastic, cotton, ice, paper, among others—the artist constructs three-dimensional narratives that address everything from wars and environmental disasters to fragile social diversity and lost loves. His artistic practice transforms these trays into negatives, with photography providing the essential continuity to the final work.
The intense interaction with hundreds of stories and diverse profiles over decades in the insurance industry gives Körner a unique perspective. Inspired by these experiences, he uses his art as a lens to explore the tensions of contemporary life, materializing them in volumetric installations. Through his three-dimensional narratives and the continuity provided by photography, Körner challenges the audience to confront the less visible but always present aspects of daily tensions. Körner leaves his mark with a concave line at the base, which acts as a reflector, inviting the viewer to reflect on our role in humanity alongside him.
Körner has participated in various collective exhibitions both in Brazil and abroad. Notable exhibitions include "NOT SAMO", at Galeria 18, São Paulo, Brazil; "The Flower Born in the Asphalt Crack" at the Pinacoteca de Fórum das Artes in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil; the traveling exhibition "Unveiling Oceans," which toured various public and private spaces such as the Centro Cultural de Santo Amaro in São Paulo, Brazil; and "Football Art" at the 8th International Salon of Brazilian Art in Liechtenstein.
Artist Statement
"I choose to use trays as canvases because they are metaphors for our readiness to consume and discard content quickly. Transforming these trays into installations is my way of showcasing the tensions and risks we face daily. I want everyone to think beyond the surface and reflect on what truly matters in today's world."
This is my canvas
When I explain how I create my works, I notice an interest in understanding the process behind each one.
That’s why I decided to create this space to share how I develop each piece, highlighting the unique concept and format of each work.
Exibitions
