Stony is an artist who thrives on contrasts – in his work and in his essence. As a trained goldsmith, graffiti artist, and tattooist, he combines traditional craftsmanship with urban rawness. He moves playfully between the precision of ancient techniques and the freedom of digital media. His style? Deliberately inconsistent. For him, art is not about constancy but about perpetual transformation.
Since 2021, Stony has been exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence. What began as a beta tester role has transformed into a passionate, creative journey. Today, he is a driving force in the NFT and digital art scene of Burgenland, collaborating with the Landesgalerie, “Ghost in a Box,” and his collective, the Pannonians. His creative center, the Panlab, is a place of alchemy: here, gold leaf, graffiti, and digital design merge into a new form of expression – physical and virtual, analog and digital, eternally evolving.
Stony’s philosophy is as simple as it is profound: Art is what you make of it. The tools to create are everywhere. His deep engagement with artificial intelligence and the close collaboration with his crew have shown him how rapidly the world is evolving. Time moves faster now, faster than ever before, and Stony strives to stay one step ahead. Five people today can achieve what fifty once did. Patience was never his virtue – time is the most precious commodity we possess, and every moment must be seized. What comes after remains a mystery. And therein lies the beauty.
As a poet, Stony loves language. He has stood on the stages of poetry slams, spoken, felt, and rapped, and anyone who asks him will be gifted with a few verses. His words find their way to the ear as his images find their place on the canvas. He lives for art, for language, and for the unknown – and so he continues to create.
Whether it’s ancient techniques or the latest innovations, art on canvas, on skin, or in the digital space: Stony continues to set new standards, driven by a constant search for expression. His motto: “Find what you love and let it try to kill you, then kill it yourself and make a work of art out of it.” Inspired by Bukowski, but with the depth of a life that seeks possibilities in every moment.
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