Heimo Zobernig
Heimo Zobernig (born April 30, 1958 in Mauthen , Carinthia ) is an Austrian artist; he lives and works in Vienna.
biography
- 1977–1980 Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- 1980–1983 University of Applied Arts Vienna
- 1994–1995 visiting professor at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts
- 1999–2000 professorship for sculpture at the State University of Fine Arts - Städelschule Frankfurt am Main
- since 2000 professor for sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Work creation
He works in a variety of media such as sculpture, painting and video. In the early 80s, Zobernig started with the positions of geometric abstraction developed by modernism and turned the main thesis of Minimal Art “You get what you see” (it is what you see) on its head. At first glance, his early, black sculptures look like heavy, industrially manufactured architectural elements, but on closer inspection they are hand-made cardboard sculptures that are signed by the artist. The reduced design language deals with traditions of the 20th century such as Russian constructivism , the Dutch De Stijl movement, or the Zurich Concrete and reflects a “sober, transcendent view of the world” (Zobernig quote). Many works are labeled “Untitled”. The preferred materials, cardboard, plywood or styrofoam, are lapidary and precarious materials that are not made to last and thus question the value and objectivity of the work of art. Zobernig understands art as a communication system that is not about the production of works and ultimate truths, but about the social relationships between people and things. In the course of the increasing importance of art as a social practice during the 1990s, Zobernig equipped several communication rooms such as canteens, conference rooms or pavilions in art institutions. In 1997 he designed the hall for lectures and discussions for the documenta X in Kassel .
Exhibitions (selection)
- 1992: Galerie & Edition Artelier (with Peter Kogler) Frankfurt am Main
- 2003: Ständehaus (Düsseldorf) (K 21)
- 2007: Galerie Christian Nagel Cologne
- 2000–2007: Galerie Meyer Kainer Vienna
- Gallery Chantal Crousel
- 2008 - 2009: Artists in focus, solo exhibition at the MAK Vienna
- In 2010, "Black Cube, 2010" was installed in front of the entrance to Art 41 Basel on Heimo Zobernig's measuring station .
- 2011: Heimo Zobernig , Essl Museum - Contemporary Art, Klosterneuburg / Vienna
- 2012: Johann Widauer Gallery, Innsbruck
- 2015: Heimo Zobernig , La Biennale di Venezia 2015 , Venice / Italy
- 2019: POSTCARD RELOADED , European Art Association in the Museum Kunstraum Potsdam
Awards (selection)
- 1993: Otto Mauer Prize
- 2009: Gold Medal of Merit of the State of Vienna
- 2010: Austrian Friedrich Kiesler Prize for Architecture and Art
- 2016: Roswitha Haftmann Prize
radio play
- Otium , based on the artist book of the same name by Franz West , by Oliver Augst with Rüdiger Carl and Heimo Zobernig, ORF 2017. Released as LP in 2018 by Koenig Books London . Edited by Astrid Ihle. Text by Benedikt Ledebur . Concept & Design: Heimo Zobernig. Slipcase with a record in sleeve & 2 booklets (12 pp. & 32 pp.) - text in German & English. Language.
Web links
- Literature by and about Heimo Zobernig in the catalog of the German National Library
- Materials by and about Heimo Zobernig in the documenta archive
- Biography of Heimo Zobernig, Essl Museum
- Works by Heimo Zobernig In: Digitales Belvedere
- Heimo Zobernig at the 2015 Venice Biennale
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heimo Zobernig - the Austrian artist turned 60 . In: Salzburger Nachrichten. 2nd May 2018.
- ^ Gallery Nagel-Draxler: Biography Heimo Zobernig .
- ↑ Literature: Doris Krystof, Heimo Zobernig, Master of the Minimum, in Zs. Vernissage. Rhineland cultural region. Spring-Summer magazine. Vernissage-Verlag, Heidelberg 2003 ISSN 1434-5986 pp. 8-11.
- ↑ Christian Nagel Cologne ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Exhibition 2007 Heimo Zobernig, 4 photos, exhibition listing 2000–2007, accessed on March 12, 2009
- ^ Galerie Meyer Kainer Wien Exhibitions 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, accessed on March 12, 2009
- ↑ Gallery Chantal Crousel Heimo Zobernig Heimo Zobernig February 14th - April 11th, 2015 25 photos of objects, PDF, 900KB.
- ↑ MAK ARTISTS IN FOCUS # 5 HEIMO ZOBERNIG, Total Design, October 21, 2008 - March 29, 2009, PDF 26KB
- ^ City of Vienna Mailath awarded the State of Vienna Golden Merit Marks, Rathauskorrespondenz March 5, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zobernig, Heimo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mauthen |