Born in Hartberg, Austria in 1983, Brugner obtained a Master’s degree in Media Theory from the Vienna University of Technology. In 2014, he was accepted for the Anzenberger Masterclass, and in 2016 was awarded a scholarship by the Austrian Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture. He is interested in research-based photography projects with a strong historical background, where he might use historical materials alongside his own work. He lives and works in Vienna.