Manfred Kielnhofer
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Manfred "KILI" Kielnhofer (born 28 January 1967 in Haslach an der Mühl) is an Austrian painter, sculptor, designer and photographer. Due to his antisemitic statements in connection with the planned vaccination to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous of his works of art were removed from public space.
Life
Manfred "KILI"[1] Kielnhofer visited the technical College Linz 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 a freelance artist in Linz. 2005 he launched Gallery Artpark in Linz.
Work
Kielnhofer's most famous work is, "
In 2009, Kielnhofer developed a new sort of 'act photographs', which involves the construction of a waterplate in his studio, where he can take photos of models sitting or lying down, likely on a mirror. In 2010 he developed the concept of the Light Art Biennale Austria 2010 with Martina Schettina.[3]
The Interlux-Chair, Kielnhofers artwork shown at the biennial, was registered in the design-database of the
In 2013 the first life-sized Guardian in bronze were cast at the art foundry Krismer. In 2014 the ancient giant people statues 220x220x220cm guardians are shown by the Festival of Lights in Berlin. In 2015 First works with the glass Berengo Studio Murano Venice.
A fine empty coat were made of white Carrara marble by Studio Massimo Galleni in 2016. In 2017 the Bike Guardian rider – time traveler started the tour.
Stipends
- 2000 Studies in USA New York, Miami
- 2005 Stipend of the county of Upper Austria, Studio at the Egon Schiele Art Center Krumlov CZ
- 2007 Symposium – Egon Schiele Art Centrum – Cesky Krumlov 100 years after Egon Schiele
- 2008 Symposium of sculpture on wood in Italy Ossana 2008
- 2012 International symposium of sculpture Styria, Hartberg "Slow!"
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
- 2009: Cass Sculpture Fondation (UK) Manfred Kielnhofer's Timeguards, the Foundation's newest arrivals
- 2011: NordArt, Kunstwerk Carlshütte ISBN 978-3-9813751-2-1
- 2011: LOÖK, Designverständnis eines Bundeslandes ISBN 978-3-200-02461-8
- 2011: Festival of Lights, Berlin Impressionen
- 2011: 500 x Art in Public, Chris van Uffelen, Braun publishing ISBN 978-3-03768-098-8
- 2012: EYES IN – Collector's 9, World's Innovative Creators & their Masterpieces, Cover pp. 51–58. ISBN 978-0985904302
- 2012: Kunstforum Bd. 217 dOCUMENTA (13), Ein Rundgang, pp. 80,81.
- 2012: ST/A/R Printmedium Wien – Berlin, p. 58.
- 2012: Berliner Morgenpost cover page, Festival of Lights
- 2013: ice contemporary istanbul art fair magazine, pp. 41–45.
- 2017: Monopol Magazin, Museumsverwaltung entfernt "Guerrilla Kunst" von Documenta-Standorten
- 2021: Talking Guardians of Time, Journal Verlag, Re-Creation Report by Andreas Weiskopf, Rolo Geisberger, Manfred Kielnhofer
References
- ^ MAK Vienna Database Archived November 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2011/02/guardians-time-mystic-sculpture-manfred-kielnhofer/ recalled at October 29, 2013
- ^ Ulrike Breit in: Lichtkunst-Biennale: International und heimisch, leuchtend und blinkend, OÖN Kultur recalled at September 13, 2010
- ^ MAK-Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine(recalled at September 30, 2010)
Press
- Catalogue Timeguards Gallery Artpark (PDF-file; 3,14 MB)
- Kielnhofer at Gallery Artpark (PDF-file; 2,10 MB)
- Kielnhofer at Gallery Fontaine (PDF-file; 1,88 MB)
- S/T/A/R arts collection at Gallery Artpark (PDF-file; 1,96 MB)
- story at Austria Journal 8/2008 (PDF-file; 171 kB)
- european-art.net | Manfred Kielnhofer
- ice contemporary istanbul art fair magazine page 41-45