Manfred Kielnhofer
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Manfred Kielnhofer is an Austria
n painter
, sculptor and Photographer.
where he took his final exam in 1995. he was engaged with technique and design and art on building lead him to his special way of art. Since 2000 he lives as an free artist in Linz
. 2005 he launched Gallery Artpark in Linz.
2006 the first of these figures was created. It reminds us of a walking monk, who seems to be lost in something. Kielnhofer puts his timeguard in public places like ancient castles, old mines, main squares or in parks. Kielnhofers „timeguards“ come and go, nobody knows where they appear the next time. They let us never forget that we are always watched. (Critics by: Martina Gansterer).
2009 Kielnhofer develops a new sort of act photographs. Therefore he builds a waterplate in his studio, where he can take photos of models sitting or lying likely on a mirror. One photograph has been printed in the Kronen Zeitung
in June 2009.
2010 he developed the concept of the Light Art Biennale Austria 2010
together with Martina Schettina
.
The Interlux-Chair, Kielnhofers artwork shown at the biennial, was registered in the design-database of the MAK
, the Museum for applied arts in Vienna.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, sculptor and Photographer.
Life
Kielnhofer visited the technical College LinzLinz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
where he took his final exam in 1995. he was engaged with technique and design and art on building lead him to his special way of art. Since 2000 he lives as an free artist in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
. 2005 he launched Gallery Artpark in Linz.
Work
The „timeguards“ of the Austrian artist Manfred Kielnhofer are the top of a some years lasting development. Dealing with room-concepts, sculptures and installations on one hand and the being engaged with mystic experiences and religion on the other hand lead the artist to these strange characters.2006 the first of these figures was created. It reminds us of a walking monk, who seems to be lost in something. Kielnhofer puts his timeguard in public places like ancient castles, old mines, main squares or in parks. Kielnhofers „timeguards“ come and go, nobody knows where they appear the next time. They let us never forget that we are always watched. (Critics by: Martina Gansterer).
2009 Kielnhofer develops a new sort of act photographs. Therefore he builds a waterplate in his studio, where he can take photos of models sitting or lying likely on a mirror. One photograph has been printed in the Kronen Zeitung
Kronen Zeitung
The Kronen Zeitung, commonly known as the Krone, is Austria's largest newspaper. According to a Österreichische Media-Analyse study, the average daily readership is 2,970,000 , which corresponds to 43,7% of all newspaper readers...
in June 2009.
2010 he developed the concept of the Light Art Biennale Austria 2010
Light Art Biennale Austria 2010
The Light Art Biennale Austria 2010 is the first biennale for light art in Austria. About 60 artists from 21 countries and 4 continents participate.- Facts :...
together with Martina Schettina
Martina Schettina
Martina Schettina is an Austrian artist.- Life :Martina Schettina was born in 1961 in the district Währing in Vienna. Her father was a Mathematician...
.
The Interlux-Chair, Kielnhofers artwork shown at the biennial, was registered in the design-database of the MAK
Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien
The Museum of Applied Arts or just MAK, a short version of its German name Museum für angewandte Kunst is located in Vienna, Austria.The museum is located in the 1st district of Vienna .-External links:*...
, the Museum for applied arts in Vienna.
Stipends
- 2000 Studies in USA New York, Miami
- 2005 Stipend of the county of Upper AustriaUpper AustriaUpper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
, Studio in the Egon SchieleEgon SchieleEgon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced...
Art Center KrumlovČeský KrumlovČeský Krumlov is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Český Krumlov Castle...
CZ - 2007 International Symposium – Egon Schiele Art Centrum – Cesky Krumlov 100 years after Egon SchieleEgon SchieleEgon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced...
- 2008 International symposium of sculpture on wood in ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
OssanaOssanaOssana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km northwest of Trento...
2008
Exhibitions
- 2000–2005. : Allerton Art Gallery New York, Gallery Tampere Finnland, Citygalerie LinzLinzLinz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Giga Galerie AnsfeldenAnsfeldenAnsfelden is a town in Upper Austria, Austria, located 289 metres above sea level, with a population of about 15300. The rivers Traun and Krems run through the municipality...
, filmproduction shadow performance main place LinzLinzLinz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, biggest children-painting of the world , Galerie Generali Group, Land-culture-project EnnsEnns (city)Enns is a city in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, located 281 m above sea level on the river Enns, which forms the border with the state of Lower Austria....
. Front-painting of an ancient house in TraunTraunTraun is a city in the state of Upper Austria, Austria. As of 2001, according to , the population was 23,470 . Traun is home to a large Turkish immigrant community, a significant part of which originates from Sakarya/Akyazi, Turkey. The city is located at latitude 48.21667, longitude...
. - 2006–2007. : Gallery Artpark LinzLinzLinz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
– Skulpture garden Artpark, Gallery Fotopark LinzLinzLinz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, "giant ball of integration" on Tournee, Timeguards on tournee - 2008. Egon SchieleEgon SchieleEgon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced...
Art Centrum (CZ), Gallery Fontaine AmstettenAmstetten, Lower AustriaAmstetten is a town in Lower Austria. It is the capital of the Amstetten District.-Geography:Is geographically located between 48 ° 07 ' N and 14 ° 52 ' E , at a height of 275 meters , has an area of 52.22 km ² , its population in 2001 was 22,595 inhabitants, with a population density of 441 habs...
, Black Box Gallery CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
/Linz, art garden GrazGrazThe more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
; art in the public: Dianabad WienWienWien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:...
. - 2009 Art VilniusVilniusVilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
together with Martina SchettinaMartina SchettinaMartina Schettina is an Austrian artist.- Life :Martina Schettina was born in 1961 in the district Währing in Vienna. Her father was a Mathematician...
, Franz WestFranz WestFranz West is an Austrian artist.-Work:His art practice started as a reaction to the Viennese Actionism movement has been exhibited in museums and galleries for more than three decades...
and :de:Herbert Brandl, Artfair Berlin-Arttower, Galerie Seywald Salzburg, Mobile-Galerie Hörsching, Woka Lamps Vienna - 2010 Castle Schloss Steyregg near Linz, Neuköllner Kunstsalon Berlin, Galerie Kunst und Handel Graz, Kunstraum Ringstrassen, Light Art Biennale Lichtkunst 2010 Austria, Galerie Claudiana, Area 53 vienna, Citygalerie, Kunsthandel Freller
- 2011 Galerie Thiele Linz, Nord Art, Kunstprojekt "ghost car" zur Art BaselArt BaselArt Basel is an international contemporary art fair held each June in Basel, Switzerland. Similar to the Venice Biennale, it has been called "the Olympics of the art world". Art Basel features nearly 300 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa...
, Liste, Scope, Volta Show
Publications
- 2005: in the online database of MAK Museum of Applied Arts (Vienna) Design-Info-Pool-Online
- 2006: Manfred Kielnhofer. Exhibition Catalogue Artpark digitalprint Linz, Gallery ARTpark Lenaupark City Linz.
- 2006: Integrationsweltkugel Artpark ISBN 3-902040-11-4
- 2007: Timeguards Exhibition Catalog digitalprint Linz, Gallery ARTpark Lenaupark City Linz.
- 2008: Masters Contemporary Arts, Collectible Global Art Book ISBN 978-91-89685-18-5
- 2008: Trends Contemporary Arts, Collectible Global Art Book ISBN 978-91-89685-17-8
- 2011: NordArt 2011, Kunstwerk Carlshütte ISBN 978-3-9813751-2-1
Press
- Catalogue Timeguards Gallery Artpark (PDF-file; 3,14 MB)
- Kielnhofer in Gallery Artpark (PDF-file; 2,10 MB)
- Kielnhofer in Gallery Fontaine (PDF-file; 1,88 MB)
- S/T/A/R arts collection in Gallery Artpark (PDF-file; 1,96 MB)
- story in Austria Journal 8/2008 (PDF-file; 171 kB)
External links
- official Website
- Information im Archiv Basis-Wien (German)
- Informations about Manfred Kielnhofer on artfacts.net
- Manfred Kielnhofer (Austrian, 1967) on MutualArt.com
- Kielnhofer auf light-art.fr
- Kielnhofer in MAK Data base (German)
- Kielnhofers timeguards in issuu
- Manfred Kielnhofer on sculpture.org.uk