Dominik Bais

Curator and Director of Lechner Museum Ingolstadt

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

As Curator and Director of the Lechner Museum in Ingolstadt, I work on exhibitions that approach sculpture as an ongoing way of thinking about space, material and presence. My interest lies in how artistic positions from the post-war period resonate within contemporary practice; and how exhibitions can activate this dialogue in a direct, physical way. Projects such as 'A Matter of Perspective' and my work with contemporary artists like Lisa Seebach reflect this approach: exhibitions are conceived as spatial arguments. I am less interested in illustrating art historical narratives than in creating precise situations in which works unfold through their materiality, scale and relation to the viewer. Alongside curating, I publish and contribute to exhibition catalogues and essays, and I actively engage in research. Initiating and hosting a scholarly conference at the museum has been part of this commitment, bringing together art historical research and curatorial practice to discuss the relevance of sculpture and art today.

Experience

  • Kuratorische Leitung at Lechner Museum
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

  • Freischaffender Künstler, Kurator und Autor at Freelance
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Akademie Der Bildenden Künste München (Metropolregion München)
    • Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft
      Oct 2018 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft bei Prof. Dr. Florian Matzner: Arbeit als Leiter der Bildstelle der AdBK München.

    • Künstlerischer Mitarbeiter
      Sep 2018 - Feb 2019 · 6 mos

      Künstlerischer Mitarbeiter der Gastprofessur Prof. Jonathan Bepler.

    • Sprecher des Studentischen Konvents
      Sep 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr

      Gewählter Sprecher des Studentischen Konvents der AdBK München. (Unentgeltlich)