“Ultra” by Lukas Liese

The presentation brings together a new body of work in which urban visual culture, collective identity, and sculptural form enter into a dynamic dialogue.

In his artistic practice, Liese primarily works with stone. By addressing the presence of stone in space, its geological properties, and its art- and cultural-historical significance, he creates an interplay between content and material that adds further layers to his work. In addition to traditional tools of stone sculpture, Liese also employs digitally controlled techniques and chemical processes for his sculptures and reliefs.

Working with Carrara marble, his preferred material, Liese translates fleeting impressions from the public realm into lasting sculptural gestures. The resulting works bring questions of transience and permanence, anonymity and community into focus. We warmly invite you to the opening and look forward to your visit.

Lukas Liese (*1991) has been living and working in Berlin since 2010. He studied fine arts/sculpture at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, completing his master’s degree in 2019. His work has been shown in numerous group and solo exhibitions, including at the Goethe-Institut Beijing, Uferhallen Berlin, Bärenzwinger Berlin, Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, and Warte für Kunst Kassel. He has received several awards and fellowships, including the Bernhard Heiliger Fellowship (2025), the Neustart Plus Fellowship of the Stiftung Kunstfonds (2023), the Elsa Neumann Fellowship of the State of Berlin (2020), and the Mart Stam Prize (2018).