Melanie Ludwig studied Visual Art/Painting in Linz. She recieved a Diploma research scholarship in Madrid and worked after her graduation as studio assistant of Cristina Mejías in Studio 35.000 JÓVENES in Madrid, Spain.
Ludiwg is cofounding member of the queer feminist media club and art collective M.C.Monster*, together with Rebekka Hochreiter and Judith Gattermayr. She is also member of MAERZ Künstler- und Künstlerinnenvereinigung.
projects, artist in residencies, scholarships (selection)
2026 Publication “mother of pearls” with Maria Stadlober and Female Positions, Linz, AT
2026 Working scholarshop (Land Oö) at Viadukt Screen Prints, Vienna, AT
2026 Villa North, AIR, supportet by Land Kärnten, Millstatt, AT
2025 Project funding (Linz ExpOrt) with M.C.Monster* for the project “rest in sleep”, AT
2024 Project funding „two wanna be witches and a broken canvas“ by Land Oö and Atelierhaus Salzamt, AT
2024 ARV.I, AIR, supported by Linz Kultur and Land OÖ (working scholarship), Veliko Turnovo, BG
2024 aqb, AIR, supported by Creative Europe Mobility Funds, Budapest, HU
2023 PADA Studios, AIR, supportet by Land Oö and Linz Kultur, Barreiro, PT
2023 Project funding for „sick rose“ (BMKÖS), in collaboration with Zeugfärberei Gutau, AT
2023 Working scholarship (Land OÖ) for „Happy Endings“, Linz, AT
2023 Project Funding (Stadt Wien, 20.Bezirk) for „SHAPESHIFTER“ with Judith Gattermayr and Maria Stadlober, Vienna, AT
2022 Working scholarship (Land OÖ) for „Daphne and Daughters“ (with Viadukt Screen Prints), Vienna, AT
2022 Egon Schiele Art Centre, AIR, supported by OÖ Kunstsammlung, Krumau, CZ
2022 Scholarship from Society of Friends, Salzburg Summeracademy, AT
2022 Fundaziun Nairs, AIR, supported by Linz Kultur, Scuol, CH
2021 Project Funding (Linz ImPuls) for „SCHIESSGALERIE“ with Sun Li Lian Obwegeser, Linz, AT
2021 Working scholarship (Land OÖ) for the project „Meet me on the Inside“ (Kunsthalle Linz and Potato Publishing), Linz, AT
2021 Kunsthaus Essen, AIR, working scholarship, Essen, DE
2021 Project funding (Linz Kultur, Land OÖ) for the exhibition „T+L“ at EDITION:, Linz, AT
2020 Symposion „Einfach.Wohnen“, KUVA, Turm 9, Leonding, AT
2020 PILOTENKUECHE, AIR, Leipzig, DE
2020/23 Project development/production (film funding: BMKÖS, Land OÖ, Linz Kultur, Zukunftsfonds Austria) for „Between the Lines“, AT
2019/20 Working scholarship (BMKÖS) at the Institut Hartheim, Atelier Neuhauserstadel, Alkoven, AT
solo/double/triple exhibitions (selection)
2024 MAGICAL THINKING; with Hanna Kanto at Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz, AT
2024 HIT ME UP WHEN YOU´RE BUILDING A LOG CABIN; Heerz Tooya Galerie, Veliko Turnovo, BG
2024 OCEAN SWIMMERS (Entanglement)/my beloved siren; with Kimberly Callas, aqb Project Space, Budapest HU
2023 SQUEEZE; with Judith Gattermayr at Oö Kunstverein, Linz, AT
2023 SHAPESHIFTER; with Judith Gattermayr/Maria Stadlober, Stiege 13, Vienna, AT
2022 A PET TO FEED INSIDE OF ME; with Maria Stadlober, Wohnzimmergalerie S.I.X., Seewalchen, AT
2022 MYTHOLORGIES; with Maria Stadlober, Prádelna, Ceský Krumlov, CZ
2022 WAITING FOR BANKSY: ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT; Kunsthalle Linz, curated: R. Hochreiter and L. Meyer, UK
2022 FACTS AND FIGURES; with Theresa Ulrike Cellnigg, Plateau Vienna, Vienna, AT
2022 SCHIESSGALERIE; with Sun Li Lian Obwegeser, public art (LinzImPuls), Linz, AT
2021 MEET ME ON THE INSIDE; Kunsthalle Linz, Linz, AT
2021 PRINCESS OF; with Maria Stadlober, White Space, Leonding, AT
2021 T+L; wirh Maria Stadlober, EDITION:, Linz, AT
group exhibitions and film screenings (selection)
2026 DAS SPIEL IST AUS; with female Positions, Salzamt, Linz, AT
2026 KÜNSTLERISCHE POSITIONEN; with Female Positions, Rathausgalerie Steyr, AT
2026 DIALOGUE OF ERROR; with Illustration Ladies, Salzamt, Linz, AT
2026 NEU IN DER MAERZ; MAERZ Künstler- und Künstlerinnenvereinigung, Linz, AT
2025 CODES AND HOW TO CONDUCT; with M.C.Monster*, IG Bildende Kunst, Vienna, AT
2025 LINES FICTION, Kunstraum Erfurt, Erfurt, DE
2024 ANIMATEKA film festival, Ljubljana, SL
2024 DAS HEIMATBUCH; Zeugfärberei, Gutau, AT
2024 LINES FICTION, Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Berlin, DE
2023 EXHIBITION AND OPEN STUDIOS; PADA Gallery, Barreiro, PT
2023 BEST OFF, RADICAL COLLECTION; collection Lentos and Nordico, Splace, Linz, AT
2023 WE COMMIT TO MAKING ART, WE COMMIT TO CREATE; Kunstraum Goethestraße, Linz, AT
2023 ÜBER DAS NEUE Wiener Szenen und darüber hinaus; with EDITION:, Belvedere21, Vienna, AT
2022 WHAT THE FEM*?; Nordico Stadtmuseum, Linz, AT
2022 EXPOrt IMpORT imPULS LINZ_sounds; Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz, AT
2022 CURRAINT D´AJER; fundaziun nairs, Scuol,CH
