Ernst Koslitsch

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Exhibition view “With the best will in the world, I can't see a boat”, photo work, Vienna
Color photography, photo art, Vienna
Close Encounter with Tower, 2019

Ernst Koslitsch (* 1977 in Wagna , Styria ) is an Austrian visual artist . He lives and works in Vienna .

Life

Ernst Koslitsch began his professional career as a cook and completed his apprenticeship in the Hager restaurant in Hallein near Salzburg. After completing his training, he went to Vienna to do his community service in the St. Anna Children's Hospital. He then worked in restaurants and hotels at home and abroad. One of his last jobs as Chef de Partie was on the passenger ship Seabourn of the British-American cruise company Carnival Corporation .

After his stay abroad, he started a photography workshop and then studied art between 2003 and 2010. From 2011 to 2018 he was a founding member of the company 12 Munchies in Vienna- Währing .

Career as an artist

From 2003 Koslitsch attended the University of Applied Arts in the field of photography with Gabriele Rothemann . From 2008 he also studied sculpture and performative art at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Monica Bonvicini . This was followed by the diploma thesis in 2010 with the title “I can't see a boat with the best will in the world”. It was a photo work in which it was about the painting of warships from the First World War. The purpose of the paintings, also known as razzle dazzle paintings , was to confuse the opponent. In addition to the photo work , he created his first sculptural works from plastic foils and yellow wood.

Koslitsch exhibited his work during his studies. In 2008 he had his first solo exhibition in the new gallery in the Universalmuseum Joanneum near Graz with the exhibition title Notopia . The curator of the exhibition was Günther Holler-Schuster . His work is represented in numerous public and private collections.

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Koslitsch works with the medium of photography, sculpture and object. In 2017 he began to paint with the simplest means and to deal more intensively with drawing. His yellow wall sculptures have the collective term "Yellowuniverse". They are works made from yellow used Doka panels that are usually used on construction sites. This resulted in large three-dimensional wall sculptures between 2015 and 2019. In terms of content, his works are about perception , conspiracy , manipulation and deception . He also deals with fake news , UFOs and topics such as Star Trek and science fiction .

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 2006: portrait dialogue experiment , forum Stadtpark , Graz
  • 2007: a piece of water-intermediate game , Vertical Gallery / Verbund, Vienna
  • 2007: Plat (t) form 07 , Fotomuseum Winterthur , Switzerland
  • 2008: Notopia , Neue Galerie , Graz
  • 2008: Constructed Realities , Photo Gallery, Vienna
  • 2009: living form - living spaces , Galerie 5020, Salzburg
  • Artwork: Wallpiece, Yellowuniverse, Flatland, wall work, Ernst Koslitsch
    Seven of nine, wallpiece, sculpture
    2009 “leaning forbidden” cooperation with Lea Titz, smallest gallery, Graz
  • 2010: Milk Drop Coronet , Camera Austria as part of the Styrian Autumn 2010
  • 2011: Home Sweet Home , Valenica, Spain
  • 2012: curated by_Alexander Streitberger: processes , gallery space with light, curated by_vienna
  • 2013: PARALLEL Vienna 2013, Former KK Telegrafenamt, Parallel Vienna (art fair)
  • 2014: photo graz 014, Kunstfreiraum paper factory (group exhibition)
  • 2017: Presentation Raum mit Licht, viennacontemporary 2017, Galerie Raum mit Licht
  • 2018: UNFRAMED / FRAMED, Gallery Raum mit Licht ( group exhibition )
  • 2019: Flying things and other objects , Artwalk18, studio tour 2019

Awards

  • 2006: Purchase price from the State of Styria
  • 2007: Sophie and Emanuel Sohn scholarship
  • 2007: ECB Photo Award / exhibition

Publications

Web links

Commons : Ernst Koslitsch  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Phil Fichtinger: 12 Munchies. In: about 12 Munchies-a city guide. Vienna Würstelstand, October 26, 2014, accessed on May 22, 2019 (English).
  2. ^ University of Applied Arts: Diploma exhibition. In: ERNST KOSLITSCH "I CANNOT RECOGNIZE A BOAT WITH THE BEST WILL". Photography class Gabriele Rothemann, June 23, 2010, accessed on May 10, 2019 (German).
  3. ↑ Günther Holler Schuster: Notopia. In: Notopia - Ernst Koslitsch. Universalmuseum Joanneum, June 20, 2008, accessed on May 20, 2019 (German).
  4. ^ Stephan Maier †: Living Spaces - Living Forms: In the living landscapes of the social. In: Kunstverein 5020 (group exhibition). Artmagazine, May 17, 2009, accessed on May 22, 2019 (German).
  5. ↑ Alexander Streitberger: "PROCESSES". In: »PROCESSES« space with light. Raum mit Licht / curated by_Alexander Streitberger, September 20, 2012, accessed on May 22, 2019 (en / de).
  6. ↑ WestLicht. Location for photography: ECB Annual Photography Award 2006: AUSTRIA TODAY. In: ots.at. APA, January 15, 2007, accessed on May 19, 2019 (German).
personal data
SURNAME Koslitsch, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian visual artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Wagna