Venice Biennial tour Guardiand of Time contemporary sculpture art
Curriculum Vitae
Manfred Kielnhofer (born January 28, 1967 in Haslach an der Mühl) is an Austrian painter, sculptor and photographer.
Life
Manfred 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 free artist in Linz. 2005 he launched Gallery Artpark in Linz.
Work
The „Guardians of Time“ 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 „time guardians“ 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.
2010 he developed the concept of the Light Art Biennale Austria 2010 together withMartina 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.
2012 creation of the first miniature guardians. The mini guards, limited edition, 54x36x34cm are made of plastic.
2013 Guardians of Time Settle in During Art Dubai, T-Guardian which depicts a cloaked red figure by Kielnhofer seated atop a metal cross by Christoph Luckeneder covered in “spikes,” combines familiar forms from both artist’s body of works.
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
2012 International symposium of sculpture Styria, Hartberg "Slow!"
Exhibitions
2000–2005. : Allerton Art Gallery New York, Gallery Tampere Finnland, Citygalerie Linz, Giga Galerie Ansfelden, filmproduction shadow performance main place Linz, biggest children-painting of the world, Galerie Generali Group, Land-culture-project Enns. Front-painting of an ancient house in Traun.
2006–2007. : Gallery Artpark Linz – Skulpture garden Artpark, Gallery Fotopark Linz, "giant ball of integration" on Tournee, Timeguards on tournee
2008 Egon Schiele Art Centrum (CZ), Gallery Fontaine Amstetten, Black Box Gallery Copenhagen/Linz, art garden Graz; art in the public: Dianabad Wien.
2009 Art Vilnius together with Martina Schettina, Franz West and de:Herbert Brandl,[4][5] 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 Germany, Kunstprojekt "ghost car" zur Art Basel, Liste, Scope, Volta Show, Festival of Lights Berlin, Grevenbroich Inseln des Lichtes, Kunsthaus Tacheles Berlin, Kunstverein Passau, ArtStays Ptuj Slovenia, Time guards on tour in Venice
2012 Designmonat Graz, Galerie Bachlechner, Sculpture show Castle Hartberg "Slow", Ferryman Ferry Basel public Art Basel show, Occupy movement DOCUMENTA (13) Kassel Time guards, Festival of Lights Berlin, Kunstmesse Linz Galerie Thiele, Art & Antiques fair vienna sculpture garden
2013 Galerie Liebau Burghaun Fulda, Phantasten Museum Wien, Guardians of Time Settle in During Art Dubai, VBKW Künstlerparade Stuttgart, Phantasten Museum Wien, public art show Venice Biennale, SCOPE Art Show Basel Galerie Kunst und Handel, Art Bodensee Galerie Galerie Bachlechner, austrian contemporary sculptures castle Tabor,
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, 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 page 51-58 ISBN 978-0985904302
2012 Kunstforum Bd. 217 dOCUMENTA (13), Ein Rundgang, page 80,81
2012 ST/A/R Printmedium Wien - Berlin, page 58
2012 Berliner Morgenpost cover page, Festival of Lights
Collections
Switzerland, Slovakia, Antverp, Palazzo Bembo Venice Italy, Salzburg Wals Austria, Saatchi&Saatchi New York, ZKM Karlsruhe
