Luc Mattenberger

Aged just 29, is the youngest artist involved in Steellife.
He works in his native city, Geneva, although
his restless spirit has sent him on travels through many countries, where he has encountered diverse cultures that have stimulated his inventive side
and enriched his experiences of life.
His primary passion is for mechanics, and his aim
is to successfully translate into art the complex articulation of mechanisms, gears and alien compositions which, although influenced by the valuable legacy of fellow Swiss artist Tinguely, embrace a thoroughly modern historic and cultural scene.

There is a powerful duality in his works: on the one hand his fascination for technology and engineering, on the other, the unsettling fear of their being used for deviant, malignant purposes. His installations run along this subtle, ambiguous thread: good and evil. All his creations can function and interact with
the space, if someone only dares to handle or touch them.

The interaction with the public is hinted at,
and onlookers are granted the great freedom
of fearing or loving these creations.