Vernissage: Émigrés - by Arthur de Liz Sperb & Martin Angelov

Émigrés Home—flawed as it may be—is still home, and leaving it is never easy. 

The reasons for leaving are endless, but one thing remains constant: the pursuit of a brighter future. To be foreign, different, an outsider—it's a challenge. In Émigrés, Martin and Arthur turn the spotlight on this experience, fostering empathy and offering fresh perspectives on a topic that has never been more relevant. Through their personal journeys, the exhibition tells the story of two immigrants: Arthur, a white Brazilian man, and Martin, a trans man from Bulgaria. With distinct but interconnected perspectives, they weave a multifaceted narrative of migration, identity, and belonging. Tracing back four years to their arrival in Europe—specifically Graz, Austria—their story unfolds with humor, highs and lows, and the absurdity of adaptation. In a time when migration is at the center of political discourse in Europe and beyond, Émigrés offers an intimate, unfiltered look at what it means to build a life in a foreign land. Come for the art, stay for the stories—or just to see two immigrants try to make sense of it all.

About the Artists:

Arthur de Liz Sperb

Arthur de Liz Sperb‘s artistic approach is deeply influenced by his Brazilian heritage and street art culture. The bold outlines and simplified forms typical of his work recall tribal tattoos and patterns and signify ancestral connections and universal human unity.

https://arthurdelizsperb.com 

Martin Angelov

Martin Angelov is an artist and animator from Bulgaria. He works mainly with materials that lead to a faster, looser working process, such as pastels, charcoal and acrylic paints. He pays particular attention to the natural human body with all its curves, folds and wrinkles. If asked, his close friends would describe him as an artist of "hairy sweaty guys and deeply melancholic ghosts".

https://martin-angelov.com