AUSTIN LIONBERGER

AUSTIN LIONBERGER

Kansas City, KS

Austin Lionberger is a Kansas City–based artist who graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2019 with a BFA in Painting. Working across painting, sculpture, and animation, his practice is a meandering exploration of themes surrounding maturity and heroism. His work often packages solemn allegories of champions within playful compositions, encouraging viewers to unearth the myth-making impulses of adolescence.

At Atlas9, Lionberger contributes to the layered storytelling of the experience through sculpted objects such as the wall of the Grayscales’ swords and the bubble gum tunnel. These elements act as connective tissue within the environment, linking together the larger narrative structures of the world. He is most excited for visitors to encounter the infused magic that comes from countless hours of artistic collaboration. For Lionberger, the space stands as a monument to the beauty and goodness that can emerge from shared creative endeavors.

Exhibits:

Grayscale Swords, Auditorium Gum Tunnel

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Collection of custom-designed fantasy and medieval-style weapons inside of Atlas9 laid out on a metal surface, including various swords, knives, and blades.
A wall decorated with various metallic weapons and armor, including swords, daggers, and shield-like objects, all mounted in a dark setting.
Dark, close-up photo of metallic metal cutout letters and symbols on a concrete surface, partially illuminated, with some shadows inside of Atlas9.
Close-up of a black firearm with a scope mounted on top inside of Atlas9.
Close-up of a black metal keypad with carved keys and a textured surface inside of Atlas9.
A purple life preserver with black spikes and the text 'Welcome Overboard' written on it, hanging on a rusty railing against a pink and purple background with neon lighting inside of Atlas9.

collaboration in every scene…

Atlas9 invites visitors to explore multiple Installations, Interactives, and integrated Live Performance, where local and national artists channel cinematic themes to conjure a surreal and captivating world.

All are meticulously crafted to artistically bring to life everything that we love about the movies.

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