NONOS (Franziska & Mercedes Welte)

 

NONOS, the shared name of Austrian sisters Franziska and Mercedes Welte, is synonymous with sculpture that radiates lightness, vitality, and movement. Their work fuses painting and sculpture into graceful figures and wall objects that seem to dance with energy and joie de vivre.

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Crafted from innovative materials such as fiberglass, carbon fiber, Kevlar, and bronze, each piece combines strength with delicacy, evoking the rhythm of nature, the flow of fabric, or the gestures of the human body. Their art is less about representation than about capturing life’s essence — freedom, resilience, and the beauty of motion.

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Rooted in a lifelong creative bond, the sisters describe their process as a constant dialogue — one shaping form, the other infusing color, until the work takes on its own character. Daily discipline, resilience through personal trials, and a shared commitment to raising families while building their artistic practice have shaped the integrity of their oeuvre.

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Presented internationally at the Venice Biennale, Klosterneuburg Abbey Museum, and beyond, NONOS has become a symbol of timeless elegance and emotional resonance. Their sculptures invite collectors to live with works that do not merely decorate space, but embody the spirit of life in perpetual movement. Each piece is both a personal story and a universal celebration of the strength and beauty found in human experience.