Artist Profile: Leander Mienardus Knust
Leander Mienardus Knust, Re-Material Wall detail, 2018, Photo by Scott Lynch
DISCOVER
Leander Mienardus Knust (b. Philadelphia, PA in 1991; lives and works in New York, NY) received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015. His work reflects an interest in growth and decay, and he uses methods that demonstrate the process of change and ephemera. In addition, he is interested in stripping away the existing category of things and their worth and redefining it.
Knust’s works have been showcased in The Archer Ballroom, Chicago, IL (2015), Kruger Gallery, Chicago, IL (2016), and Chicago Artist Coalition, Chicago, IL (2017).
CONNECT
Web: leanderknust.com
Instagram: @mienardus
ENGAGE
Otocast:
Knust spoke about his project for our audio tour of The Socrates Annual 2018 exhibition, available on the app Otocast (available for free download for iPhone and Android).
Instagram:
Knust took over the Park’s Instagram account to share insights into his project.