Bernd Fasching

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Bernd Fasching in front of a work of 12 days 12 nights
Bernd Fasching

Bernd Fasching (born July 18, 1955 in Vienna ) is an Austrian painter and sculptor . He lives and works in Vienna and in Istria / Croatia .

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In 2000, the Westwerk project opened St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna for the first time for the exhibition of a contemporary artist. His sculptures , paintings and formations combined with the architecture of the cathedral to a discussion about continuity and breaks in history.

A recurring central element in Carnival's work is the creation of his works of art in the midst of his audience. Under the title 12 days, 12 nights , Fasching lived and worked seven times between 1987 and 2006, this period of time, which everyone can observe and is always ready to talk to in galleries around the world. During this time he did not leave his place of work once, since the twelve deeds of Heracles were the model for this project. Based on the performance of the ancient hero, Fasching always created twelve paintings, the themes of which were inspired by the conversations with the visitors to the actions. The millennia-old information of the myth was thus related to the 24-hour information of the respective day. For each of the seven stations [Vienna (1987), Amsterdam (1990), Cologne (1991), Zurich (1992), Jerusalem (1994), New York (1997) and finally again Vienna (2006)] a separate sound was composed, which could be heard for 288 hours in the respective gallery.

"A More Complex Reality" - sculpture formation in Istria
Freud vibration
FREUD VIBRATIONS 2018

With the walk-in sculptures "Der Hammer des Thor" (1990) in the entrance area of ​​the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna, the project "Terra Nova" (1996–1997) in the Dominican Republic and his work "A More Complex Reality" (2009) in Istria, the sculptor sends his visitors on a personal journey of discovery and makes his art tangible and tangible. His striking work "Tondo Pope" (2013) invites visitors to St. Stephen's Cathedral to have constant encounters with Pope John Paul II.

Works or experimental arrangements in the field of art (in chronological order)

Bernd Fasching has continuously created new art projects since 1986, which are listed below in reverse chronological order.

More information on the individual works can be found on his website ( see web links ).

  • Freud Vibrations (Feb. 2018)
  • Neosophy - an exhibition at Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom in combination with the striking building by Jean Nouvel and the light frescoes by Pipilotti Rist (Apr. 2017)
  • Broadcasting of the film "Art saves Austria" as part of the cultural Monday on ORF2 and 3SAT (Nov. 2016)
  • Die Bank - a bank that represents Austria "Art saves Austria" (March 2016)
  • Art saves Austria - We are Hypo (Dec. 2015)
  • The Argonauts in search of the golden fleece - original concept by Bernd Fasching (Nov. 2015)
  • Schiller sinks into the Kantblock - Galerie Artziwna in Herrengasse 17, 1010 Vienna (Jun. 2014)
  • Portrait of Pope John Paul II - St. Stephen's Cathedral (Feb. 2013)
  • In the labyrinth of colors and sounds - Mozart and Goethe vibrations special exhibition Mozart House Vienna (Jan 2013–2014)
  • Brain Architecture - a fusion of painting and sculpture (Sep. 2012)
  • Heads (Dec 2011)
  • Heart Shepherds (Sep. 2010)
  • Vienna Sky Vibrations (Dec. 2008)
  • A More Complex Reality - Sculpture Formation in Istria (Sep. 2008-today)
  • 12 days 12 nights - Vienna (March 2006)
  • Gaza Power Station - Gaza City (Aug. 2003 - realization postponed indefinitely due to the 2nd Intifada)
  • Vienna Mirror - the strong and vulnerable heart of democracy - redesign of the Lueger monument on Vienna's Ringstrasse - phase 1 (Aug. 2003)
  • Westwerk formation in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna (Dec. 2000)
  • Tools (Sep 1999)
  • The Vienna Pillows (Apr. 1999)
  • 12 days 12 nights - New York (Nov 1997)
  • Terra Nova - Una Formacion Americana - Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic (Aug. 1997)
  • Volume One / Volume One. Experimental arrangements in the field of art. 9 examples (paperback, Edition Mailoi, Vienna 1996)
  • 12 days 12 nights - Jerusalem (Sep 1994)
  • Die Energie -frage-Stuttgart (1994), see KUNSTFORUM international 127 and 128
  • Kopf-Bahnhöfe - Vienna (1993) see KUNSTFORUM international 123 and art 8/1993
  • 12 days 12 nights - Zurich (1992)
  • 12 days 12 nights - Cologne (1991)
  • 12 days 12 nights - Amsterdam (1990)
  • The Hammer of Thor - MAK, Vienna (Sep. 1990)
  • 12 days 12 nights - Vienna (1987)

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personal data
SURNAME Carnival, Bernd
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna