F O T O P A R K

The Festival of Lights is one of the largest illumination festivals in the world. Every year for twelve days in October, Berlin’s world-famous landmarks and monuments are dressed in spectacular light. German and international artists and lighting designers present extraordinary illuminations, light art and creative designs. The festival is accompanied by numerous cultural events, all exploring the theme “Light”. The festival is an admission-free, top artistic event for an audience of millions. It generates massive media interest worldwide, and as a result, promises real sustainability.
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Time guards by Manfred Kielnhofer
The constant struggle with concepts of space, sculptures and installations as well as the engagement of mysticism and primal religions led the Austrian artist to create “timeguards“. The first timeguard was built in 2007 and is reminiscent of a withdrawn monk. Kielnhofer likes to present his sculptures at exciting locations. They appear and disappear. You can never anticipate where they will show up next time, reminding us that we are never unobserved. Every one of our actions is seen by the guards and evaluated. They were already in existence a long time before humans populated the earth.
www.kielnhofer.at

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Bonhams are to auction a Manfred Kielnhofer Interlux Chair on 19 Oct 2011 in Knightsbridge, London.

Reminiscent of American minimalist artist Dan Flavin’s fluorescent light sculptures, this unique chair literally lights up the room. Manfred Kielnhofer plays with fluorescent light and transparent tubes that change colour creating an out of this world atmosphere. The chair is a composition of unique long neon lighting contained in transparent tubes placed horizontally; a surprise of what one can do with commercially available fluorescent light fixtures. Also available in environmentally friendly paper tubes.

Sponsored by: Plexiglas, Röhm, Evonik Industries, Interlux, ThyssenKrupp Plastics Austria

Manfred Kielnhofer was born in Haslach an der Mühl, Austria. He is self-taught and works with many different mediums; including, painting, film, photography, installation, performance and sculpture. His work usually concerns the human figure, and its different forms and movements, focusing mainly on the peculiarities of human nature. He uses the human form as a tool, either on a canvas or in a sculpture.

Manfred Kielnhofer’s website http://kielnhofer.com

Image: Lot No: 230 Manfred Kielnhofer Interlux Chair designed in 2002 etched www.interlux.at, Evonik Industries Plexiglas plexiglass and neon light tubing Height: 86 cm. 33 7/8 in.
Estimate: £1,500 – 2,000, US$ 2,400 – 3,100, € 1,700 – 2,300
http://bonhams.com/eur/auction/18959/lot/230/

„Wächter der Zeit“ auf den Sperrmüll geworfen.
Oberösterreich – Eine böse Überraschung erlebte der Linzer Künstler Manfred Kielnhofer, als er seine Skulpturen „die Wächter der Zeit“ nach ihrer Ausstellung beim Bellevue Fest abholen wollte. Die Objekte – pro Stück rund 3000 Euro wert – lagen „zusammengedrückt und verkleinert beim Müll bei der Sportanlage Lissfeld.“ Mitarbeiter des Kulturveranstalters LIVA Linz hätten sie dort auf einen Haufen zusammengelegt und wie Sperrmüll behandelt. „Die Skulpturen sind oft im öffentlichen Raum, auch unbeaufsichtigt ausgestellt. Aber wenn sie entstellt am Boden liegen, werden sie eben nicht als wertvoll angesehen, verschleppt und zerstört“, bedauert Kielnhofer.

Kurier 24.09.2011