Astrid Rothaug is an author and visual artist based in Vienna.
Born 1996 in Vienna, she spent her childhood in lower Austria and moved to Vienna in 2014 for her studies at Die Angewandte, department graphics and printmaking. An exchange project between Die Angewandte and Kingston University offered her the chance to attend a workshop in animation and illustration lead by Martin Morris and Geoff Grandfield. The videos produced by the students were presented at the Austrian Embassy in London. In 2018 she received an erasmus scholarship at the FBAUL, Faculdade das Belas Artes Lisboa, where she attended classes in painting and illustration. In 2019 she finished her studies at Die Angewandte with honours. For her diploma show "PUZZLING", she was awarded the "Förderpreis des Landes Niederösterreich". In 2019 she received a scholarship for the workshop "drawn forms" by Massinissa Selmani at the summer academy, Salzburg.
children's books
BUNZI, a children's book illustrated by Astrid Rothaug and written by Christiane Ehlinger, was released by the publisher imprimerie centrale in 2017.
In 2018, Astrid Rothaug's book "Rasmus' Reise zum Mond", which she wrote and also illustrated, was published by "Verlag Bibliothek der Provinz".
album artworks
Disvovering her passion for illustrating album artworks, Astrid Rothaug produced album artworks for musicians such as monophobe, Booxy's Box, Cluttered Clarity and Veriunddieluxuscombo. Only recently, she finished illustrations and a music video for the musician Claire Parsons.
animated film
2021 animated short film, "Metanoia", sound by Ken Rischard, supported by a scholarship of Stiftung Philanthropie Österreich
2021 animated short film, "SWALLOWED", sound by Benedikt Papier
2020 animated music video for Claire Parsons' song "No shape"
film festivals
2021 official selection, VIENNA SHORTS ÖsterreichWettbewerb, Vienna, Metanoia
2021 austrian film festival, best online film, Vienna, Metanoia
2021 best music video, Palm Beach International Music Awards, Florida, No shape
2021 official selection international music video awards, No shape
2021 official selection, Short Shot Fest, Moscow, Metanoia
2021 honourable mention, Independent Shorts Awards, Los Angeles, Metanoia
2021 best animated short, BeyondTheCurve Festival, Paris, Metanoia
2020 best animation Hollywood International Golden Age Festival, Los Angeles, No shape
2020 official selection LiftOffSessions, London, No shape
2020 official selection best austrian animation festival, Vienna, No shape
exhibitions
2021 TINY GALLERY, Vienna
2021 I AM FOUND WANTING, Kunstwerkstatt Tulln, Lower Austria
2020 PLAN8T AIR, DIGITAL HUMANITY, China
2020 PARALLEL VIENNA, Galerie KunstAbHinterhof, Vienna
2019 PUZZLING, Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna
2019 PARALLEL VIENNA, Galerie KunstAbHinterhof, Vienna
2018 Casa Ardente, Casa Independente, Lisbon
2017 The Essence, Alte Post, Vienna
2017 Portraits, Sonntagszimmer, Vienna
2017 Melange, Galerie Hochdruck, Vienna
2017 ANTROPICAL, Luxembourg
2016 Punktflucht, Allergikercafé, Vienna
2016 The Essence, Alte Post, Vienna
2016 ArtistsAsIndependentPublishers, Bergen, Bremen, London, Stockholm, Vienna
2015 Kunst und Käse, Galerie die Schöne, Vienna
artist in residence
2021 I AM FOUND WANTING, Kunstwerkstatt Tulln, Lower Austria
2020 digital residency "PLAN8T AIR", Changsha, Hunan, China.
2017 "ANTROPICAL", Steinfort, Luxembourg.
https://www.bibliothekderprovinz.at/autor/astrid-rothaug/
https://www.plan8tair.com/astrid-rothaug
https://www.kunstabhinterhof.at/artist/astrid-rothaug/
https://www.galeriehochdruck.com/Ausstellungen/Melange/melange_catalogue.html