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Andreas Brunner Wins 2025 Lucerne Publication Prize, Opens Solo Show

award · 2026-07-03

The Kommission Bildende Kunst Stadt Luzern has recognized Andreas Brunner (*1988) with the 2025 spot publication prize. The upcoming exhibition will showcase the 22nd edition of the spot on series, named Substitute for a Sunset, published by Spector Books, which reflects a decade of Brunner’s artistic endeavors. For this exhibition, the artist from Lucerne has developed three new groups of works that evoke a fragmented landscape or a hazy memory. His art delves into urban experiences and the interplay of growth and decay, utilizing alienation as a technique. The works feature shifting scales and isolated components, such as miniature buildings, large cigarettes, and vacant advertising signs, often integrating elements from urban environments, especially guidance systems.

Key facts

  • Andreas Brunner won the 2025 spot publication prize.
  • The prize is awarded by the Kommission Bildende Kunst Stadt Luzern.
  • The 22nd edition in the spot on series is titled Substitute for a Sunset.
  • The edition is published by Spector Books.
  • The exhibition features three new work groups by Brunner.
  • Brunner's works explore urban situations and the cycle of growth and decay.
  • Brunner uses alienation as a tool in his art.
  • Brunner incorporates elements from urban space, particularly guidance systems.

Entities

Artists

  • Andreas Brunner

Institutions

  • Kommission Bildende Kunst Stadt Luzern
  • Spector Books

Locations

  • Lucerne
  • Switzerland

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