The central theme of Stefan Mayer’s art is the uncertain or often missing visual access; essential features and spatial elements remain vague or completely invisible. Through magnetic field interferences, thermodynamic interventions, and random circuits, visual gaps and voids are created. His works range from subtle outdoor interventions to expansive installations in museums and galleries. His current projects primarily occur in conditional locations, public spaces, and urban contexts. These inconspicuous local interventions alter the quality of local connections between points or objects, as well as spatial structures like the global geomagnetic field, both in function and effect.

NEWS

… nullfeld

A site-specific work at the equator, near Macapá, Brazil, where the Earth’s magnetic field runs parallel to the surface. A regulated counter-field brings it to zero for a moment, north and south disappear. Click for detailed information:

… lecture at the UnB (Universidade de Brasilia)

„The Invisible as Material“ This lecture traces a path from conceptual art of the 1960s through empirical research in art education, to an ongoing sculptural practice working with invisible physical forces: thermal change and, above all, the Earth’s magnetic field as primary material.

… commissioned work

… in progress. More information coming soon.

OVERVIEW:

The following examples provide a brief overview of the development of invisible materials, the structuring of spaces through magnetic fields, random circuits, gas columns, and changes in thermal conditions. Each image is a link to detailed pages.

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Book: Campos Magnéticos – Magnetfelder 1992-2023

„Invisible art, woven from magnetic fields, challenges the senses of human perception and is a vast new area of contemporary art to be explored. In „Magnetic Fields – Magnetfelder – 1992-2023″, the latest release from Lestu (2024), Stefan Mayer brings together a collection of critical analyses of his work. Professors, journalists and artists come together to produce a fascinating exploration of this concept. Available to read and download from the publisher’s bookshop, the book invites readers to dive into this invisible universe and discover the multiple layers of meaning and perception it offers.“ Kelma Cunha Gallas – Chief Editor (Text). (Direct link to the book, click here)