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# Lony Mathis: Crafting Fantastical Worlds with a Digital Brush
- URL: https://www.catapult-platform.art/lony-mathis-female-artist-digital-brush-now/
- Published: 2024-04-09T17:56:29.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-09T17:56:29.000Z
- Description: Lony Mathis a female Artist caught our Eye and we discover her work during the exhibition at Weisses Haus Vienna curated by Barbara Horvath. An overview
- Author: Dominique Catherina Foertig
- Tags: Featured

## Exploring with Lony Mathis the Intersection of Technology and Imagination

Munchies Art Club Magazine is thrilled to spotlight [Lony Mathis](https://www.lonymathis.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art), an artist who skillfully blends the realms of reality and fantasy, inviting viewers into her mesmerizing digital landscapes. 

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Lony Mathis: Portrait with Dog | Image Courtesy of the Artist 

Mathis’ primary medium is digital, allowing her to explore and expand the boundaries of traditional illustration and engage in a deeper exploration of her themes. 

![lony mathis, artwork, munchies art club magazine ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/lony-mathis--works-on-paper--artist-now--vienna.webp)

****Lony Mathis:** CHERRY GARDEN 2022, digital airbrush, 40x36cm | Image courtesy of the artist

Her work is not just seen; it is experienced, offering a gateway into an exuberantly imaginative world.

> "It's all about love and positivity here, focusing on what unites us rather than what sets us apart."--Marie-Louise Schmidlin, Metal Magazine

Lony Mathis was born in 1991 in Vienna, Austria, and raised in Carinthia, Mathis embarked on a journey that would see her transition from a curious student to a luminary in the digital arts sphere. 

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****Lony Mathis:** Artworks -> -1111- 2023, digital airbrush, 100x150cm -> Images courtesy of the artist

After completing her high school education, she moved to Hamburg, Germany, where she pursued and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration at HAW Hamburg.

[Watch illustrator Lony Mathis draw your dream 00s bedroom, including the dog you were never allowedAlongside kid-friendly commissions for publications, the Vienna-based illustrator creates work guaranteed to bring every 00s childhood fantasy into sharp focus.![](https://www.itsnicethat.com/apple-touch-icon.png)![](https://admin.itsnicethat.com/images/dVYSwnQhKvzSKEy3oNJ00yzT6Yo=/225180/width-1440/lony-mathis-illustration-itsnicethat-08.jpg)](https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/lony-mathis-illustration-110422?ref=catapult-platform.art)

Lony Mathis on It´s nice that

 Hamburg was her home for seven fruitful years, after which, in 2019, she returned to Vienna.

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****Lony Mathis**: From "Fever Dream", Kunstverein (Art Club), Das Weisse Haus, Vienna | Image Courtesy of the Artist

Now, with three years of freelance illustration and artistry under her belt, Mathis has crafted a unique digital world that resonates with a wide audience, further establishing her as an upcoming prominent figure in the realms of advertising, magazine, and fashion illustration.

## **Exhibition Highlights: Lony Mathis**

### **FEVER DREAMS at Stiege 13, Curadte by Bernhard Fuchs and Helmut Heiss:** 

Curated by Bernhard Fuchs and Helmut Heiss, this exhibition showcased a collection of Mathis’ works from 2020 to 2022, including a captivating installation. 

![lony mathis, curated by bernhard fuchs and helmut heiss, installation view, colorful modern art ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/kunstverein-das-wei-e-haus--exhibition-now.webp)

****Lony Mathis**: Exhibition View: ""Fever Dreams"" Work ABRACADABRA- 90's Toys on Altar | Image Courtesy of the Artist

Described as a journey into a hallucinatory reality, "Fever Dreams" encapsulates a surreal, occasionally eerie yet undeniably enchanting world, urging escape into the rabbit hole of fevered dreams. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/kunstverein-das-wei-e-haus--fever-dream-exhibition--lony-mathis.webp)

****Lony Mathis:** "Fever Dream" , Installation View Work ABRACADABRA- 90's Toys on Altar (Detail) -> Stiege 13 Exhibition View | Image Courtesy of the Artist

Through her art, Mathis invites us to explore "lonyland," a place where fantasy and reality blur, offering refuge and wonder.

### **THE REAL WEIRD MAGIC PICTURE SHOW at Galerie DAS WEISSE HAUS, Vienna, 2023**

 In collaboration with a diverse group of artists, this group exhibition, curated by Barbara Horvath and featuring a literary piece by Barbi Marković, presented works spanning from 2020 to 2023, including another distinctive installation by Mathis.

![das weisse haus wien, exhibition view, installation shot, lony mathis work](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/art-scene-vienna--kunstverein-das-wei-e-haus-vienna--lony-mathis-installation-view.webp)

Lony Mathis: "Sit and Play" installation on view - "1111 Diamonds, I Love Myself, Aura Security, Chilling with My Peeps", digital airbrush and digital print on 120g glossy paper | Image Courtesy by the Artist

 It delved into unsettling horror, magical whimsy, and a sharp hyperreality that confronts the monotony of everyday life with visions of the bizarre, extreme, and uncanny. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/lony-mathis-at-kunstverein-das-weisse-haus.webp)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/weisse-haus-vienna--art-club--exhibition--art-scene-vienna.webp)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/art-now-vienna--scene-and-there-artists--promising.webp)

****Das Weisse Haus**, Kunstverein Exhibition View: Artworks by ****Lony Mathis** in the group show "The Real Wired Magic Picture Show," curated by Barbara Horvath | Image courtesy of the artist

Mathis' contribution added a layer of hypnotic visual poetry to the collective narrative.

### **Park Zhengzhou, China, 2024**: 

Curated by V/Collective Agency in collaboration with inPark Zhengzhou, this outdoor exhibition featured two walk-through pavilions, "FLORID PARADISE" and "SUNRISE BUBBLE," accessible to all visitors. 

![lony mathis, pavilion, art intervention, artwork public space, Zhengzhou](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/florid-paradise--lony-mathis.webp)

Zhengzhou: Lony Mathis Pavilion - "Florid Paradise" | Image courtesy of the artist

![lony mathis, promising contemporary artist vienna, with an installation in Zhengzhou, colorful, art now](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/florid-paradise--installation-art-now-2024--lony-mathis.webp)

****Lony Mathis:** "Florid Paradise" at the Zhengzhou Pavilion | Image courtesy of the artist

These installations were designed to momentarily transport individuals from the frenzy of consumerism to a vibrant, playful reality. 

[Lony Mathis | Bilingual | Metal MagazineSurreal illustrations of smiling socks, hidden bongs and bright blue poodles that bring back childhood fantasies for an entire generation of millennials.![](https://metalmagazine.eu/apple-touch-icon.png)Metal MagazineMarie-Louise Schmidlin![](https://d1nb66474jleql.cloudfront.net/assets/20d90bd7-0669-48a4-a75e-aff67d2f9587/Lony-Mathis_3.jpg)](https://metalmagazine.eu/post/lony-mathis?ref=catapult-platform.art)

Lony Mathis Interview: Metal Magazine

Mathis’ creations in these pavilions, including three sculptures and various 2D works, encapsulate joy, fun, and childlike simplicity, inviting onlookers into a world where imagination reigns supreme.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/lony-mathis--zhengzhou--public-art-project.webp)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/zengzhou-art-project-expo-biennale.webp)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/best-of-vienna-art-scene--instalaltion-view--lony-mathis.webp)

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****Lony Mathis:** Impressions of her artist installation "Florid Paradise" in Zhengzhou | Image courtesy of the artist

Lony Mathis’ artistry embodies a vibrant fusion of creativity and digital prowess, crafting worlds where viewers can escape the ordinary and explore the extraordinary. 

![lony mathis, installation view florid paradise, Zhengzhou, art now from austria ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/lony-mathis--installation--public-art.webp)

****Lony Mathis:** Impressions from her artist installation "Florid Paradise" in Zhengzhou | Image courtesy of the artist

Her exhibitions are more than just displays; they are immersive experiences that challenge perceptions, evoke emotions, and inspire imagination. 

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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/lony-mathis--artwork--art-installation-view--now--florid-paradise.webp)

****Lony Mathis:** Insight her Installation "Florid Paradise" at the Zhengzhou Pavilion | Image courtesy of the artist

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Munchies Art Club Magazine celebrates the incredible journey and achievements of Lony Mathis, a visionary artist whose digital crafted world continues to captivate and enchant art enthusiasts around the globe. 

![lony mathis, artwork, digital artwork ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/04/lony-mathis--artist--promising-work-on-paper-artwork.webp)

Lony Mathis: "I LOVE MYSELF" - 2021, digital airbrush, 60x50cm | Image courtesy of the artist

Make sure to dive into [Lony Mathis's journey](https://www.instagram.com/%5Flony%5Fmathis/?ref=catapult-platform.art) and enjoy discovering her amazing work by following her on Instagram. 

[CANDYFLOSS REFUGE - Swarm magWhen encountering the works of Austrian illustrator Lony Mathis, the first look reveals the squishy cuteness of inflatable toys and the second one some![](https://swarmmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-favicon-01-PNG-270x270.png)Swarm magFrantiška Blažková![](https://swarmmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/l-1024x757.jpg)](https://swarmmag.com/illustration/candyfloss-refuge/?ref=catapult-platform.art)

Lony Mathis -> Swarm Mag

For even more insights, don't forget to check out [Lony's website](https://www.lonymathis.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art). 

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