NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte

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  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Linda
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Linda
    Bronze, epoxy
    96 x 32 x 40 cm
    37.80 x 12.60 x 15.75 in
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Helena - RED
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Helena - RED
    Bronze, Resin
    71 x 30 x 30 cm
    27.95 x 11.81 x 11.81 in
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Helena - BLUE
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Helena - BLUE
    Bronze, Resin
    71 x 30 x 30 cm
    27.95 x 11.81 x 11.81 in
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Christelle
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Christelle
    Bronze, Resin, Royal Blue
    60 x 25 x 3 cm
    23 5/8 x 9 7/8 x 1 1/8 in
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Golden Circles - I
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Golden Circles - I
    Carbon, resin, fine pigments
    80 cm diam.
    31 1/2 in diam.
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Golden Circles - II
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Golden Circles - II
    Carbon, resin, fine pigments
    80 cm diam.
    31 1/2 in diam.
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Golden Circles - III
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Golden Circles - III
    Carbon, resin, fine pigments
    82 cm diam.
    32.28 in diam.
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Traces in the Sand
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Traces in the Sand
    Carbon on canvas, resin, gold pigments
    68 x 68 x 10 cm
    26.77 x 26.77 x 3.94 in
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Art Couture
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Art Couture
    Carbon, fibreglass, resin, pigments
    72 x 48 x 10 cm
    28.35 x 18.90 x 3.94 in
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Golden Circles - IV
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Golden Circles - IV
    Carbon, resin, fine pigments
    122 cm diam.
    48.03 in diam.
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Golden Circles - V
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Golden Circles - V
    Carbon, resin, fine pigments
    120 cm diam.
    47 1/4 in diam.
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Malibu
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Malibu
    Carbon, fibreglass, pigments
    162 x 80 x 20 cm
    63.78 x 31.50 x 7.87 in
  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Costa Smeralda
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Costa Smeralda
    Carbon, fibreglass, pigments
    162 x 71 x 16 cm
    63 x 27,9 x 6,3 inch

  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Emily
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Emily
    Metal, carbon, resin, pigments
    194 x 90 x 65 cm
    76.38 x 35.43 x 25.59 in

  • NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte, Olivia
    NONOS - Mercedes & Franziska Welte
    Olivia
    Metal, carbon, resin, pigments
    190 x 80 x 69.8 cm
    74 3/4 x 31 1/2 x 27 1/2 in
Biografía
Mercedes and Franziska Welte have been deeply influenced by art, music, and dance since they were little. Their (Tribal Art) African art that the father brought with him from Nigeria and their mother's varied inventiveness both had an impact on the two. As a result, a career in the arts was predetermined for them.
 
The sisters spent at least 15 years apart, during which time they each independently created their own paintings, photography, lino printing, and other artworks. The artists combined their two talents and sought a name that accurately described their collaborative work. They chose the moniker NONOS. Even today, the origin of this name remains a tightly guarded mystery. The first project that Franziska and Mercedes completed together was processing the events in the form of images. Currently, they are displayed in the Klosterneuburg Abbey Museum.
 
In 2018, one of their artworks was successfully acquired by a museum, which held the artists’ exhibition. After this, the sisters created a lighting display for the Leopold Hall at Klosterneuburg Abbey, and in 2019 they were exhibited at the Venice Biennale in the Palazzo Mora and the Giardini Della Marinaressa. Since then, Mercedes and Franziska Welte have been exhibiting and working in the stunning Wellenstein home in Lochau on Lake Constance, which they call the "Castle" in a friendly manner.
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