Heimo Zobernig was born in Mauthen 1958, Austria. He lives in Vienna. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna from 1977 to 1980 and at the University of Applied Arts Vienna from 1980 to 1985. From 1994 to 1995 he was a visiting professor at the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg and 1999 to 2000 he taught sculpture at the Städelschule in Frankfurt. From 2000 to 2022 he was a Professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

Selected exhibitions and awards: stage design, Schaupielhaus Frankfurt Main, 1983;Galerie Peter Pakesch, Vienna 1985; De Sculptura, Messepalast, Vienna 1986; Sonsbeek ’86, Arnheim 1986; Forum Stadtpark, Graz 1987; Aperto 88, Biennale di Venezia, 1988; Villa Arson, Nizza 1991; documenta 9, Kassel 1992; Neue Galerie, Graz 1993; Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg 1993; Otto Mauer Prize 1993; Kunsthalle Bern 1994; Národní galerie v Praze, Praha 1994; The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago 1996; documenta 10, Kassel 1997; Skulptur Projekte Münster 1997; Portikus, Frankfurt Main 1999; mumok, Vienna 2002; Kunsthalle Basel 2003; K21, Düsseldorf 2003; Biennale of Sydney 2004; Kunstverein Braunschweig 2005; Artspace, Sydney 2006; Biennale Busan 2006; Galleria Civica, Modena 2008; Tate St. Ives, Cornwall 2008; MAK, Vienna 2008; deSingel international arts centre, Antwerpen 2008; Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon 2009; CAPC, Bordeaux 2009; Galerie Sud, Centre Pompidou, Paris 2009; Austrian Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts, 2010; Kunsthalle Zürich 2011; Palacio de Velázquez, Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid 2012; Kunsthaus Graz 2013; Mudam, Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Luxembourg 2014; kestnergesellschaft, Hannover 2014; Austrian Pavilion, 56. Biennale di Venezia, 2015; Kunsthaus Bregenz 2015; Malmö Konsthall, Malmö 2016; Museum Ludwig, Cologne 2016; Roswitha Haftmann Prize 2016; MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambrigde MA 2017; Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah 2018; Albertinum, Dresden 2019; Galerija Kula, Split 2019; MSU, Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb 2019; mumok, Vienna 2021; MARe, Bukarest 2021; Galería Juana de Aizpuru, Madrid 2022; Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt Main 2022; Galerie Nicolas Krupp, Basel 2022; Petzel Gallery, New York 2022; Galerie Nagel Draxler, Cologne 2023; Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris 2023; Galerie Meyer Kainer, Vienna 2024; Galerija Manuš, Split 2024;