Manfred "KILI" Kielnhofer (born 28 January 1967 in

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) is an Austrian painter, sculptor,

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and photographer. Due to his antisemitic statements in connection with the planned vaccination to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous of his works of art were removed from public space. Kielnhofer Time Guardians

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Life

Manfred "KILI" Kielnhofer visited the technical College

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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 freelance artist in

. 2005 he launched Gallery Artpark in Linz.

Work

Kielnhofer's most famous work is, " Guardians of Time". Drawing on religious and

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phenomena, the Guardians of Time are stone statues that are cloaked in hooded robes and situated to seem like they are moving forth in some kind of positive ritual. In some cases the figures stand alone; in other instances, they are grouped together as if whispering to each other. Kielnhofer places his statues in public places like ancient castles, old mines, plazas, and parks. They are installed and moved without fanfare, heightening the eerie, mystic aura they give off. The first of these mysterious figures was created in 2006. Since then, Kielnhofer continues to create and install these statues all over the world. In 2012, the artist created the first of a new series of miniature guardians out of plastic. In 2009, Kielnhofer developed a new sort of 'act photographs', which involves the construction of a waterplate in his studio, where he can take photos of models sitting or lying down, likely on a mirror. In 2010 he developed the concept of the Light Art Biennale Austria 2010 with Martina Schettina. The Interlux-Chair, Kielnhofers artwork shown at the biennial, was registered in the design-database of the

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, the Museum for Applied Arts in Vienna.MAK-Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien
(recalled at September 30, 2010) In 2012 Establishment of the first miniature guardian. The mini guardian, limited edition, 54x36x34cm plastic. In 2013 the first life-sized Guardian in bronze were cast at the art foundry Krismer. In 2014 the ancient

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people statues 220x220x220cm guardians are shown by the Festival of Lights in Berlin. In 2015 First works with the glass Berengo Studio Murano Venice. A fine empty coat were made of white

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by Studio Massimo Galleni in 2016. In 2017 the Bike Guardian rider – time traveler started the tour.

Stipends

* 2000 Studies in USA New York, Miami * 2005 Stipend of the county of

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, Studio at the

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Art Center Krumlov CZ * 2007 Symposium – Egon Schiele Art Centrum – Cesky Krumlov 100 years after

* 2008 Symposium of sculpture on wood in Italy

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2008 * 2012 International symposium of sculpture Styria, Hartberg "Slow!"

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'' * 2007: ''Timeguards'' Exhibition Catalog digitalprint Linz, Gallery ARTpark Lenaupark City Linz. * 2008: ''Masters Contemporary Arts, Collectible Global Art Book'' * 2008: ''Trends Contemporary Arts, Collectible Global Art Book'' * 2009: ''Cass Sculpture Fondation (UK) Manfred Kielnhofer's Timeguards, the Foundation's newest arrivals'' * 2011: ''NordArt, Kunstwerk Carlshütte'' * 2011: ''LOÖK, Designverständnis eines Bundeslandes'' * 2011: ''Festival of Lights, Berlin Impressionen'' * 2011: ''500 x Art in Public, Chris van Uffelen, Braun publishing'' * 2012: ''EYES IN – Collector's 9, World's Innovative Creators & their Masterpieces, Cover pp. 51–58.'' * 2012: ''Kunstforum Bd. 217 dOCUMENTA (13), Ein Rundgang, pp. 80,81.'' * 2012: ''ST/A/R Printmedium Wien – Berlin, p. 58.'' * 2012: ''Berliner Morgenpost cover page, Festival of Lights'' * 2013: ''ice contemporary istanbul art fair magazine, pp. 41–45.'' * 2017: ''Monopol Magazin, Museumsverwaltung entfernt "Guerrilla Kunst" von Documenta-Standorten'' * 2021: ''Talking Guardians of Time, Journal Verlag, Re-Creation Report by Andreas Weiskopf, Rolo Geisberger, Manfred Kielnhofer''

References

Press

Catalogue Timeguards Gallery Artpark
(PDF-file; 3,14 MB)
Kielnhofer at Gallery Artpark
(PDF-file; 2,10 MB)
Kielnhofer at Gallery Fontaine
(PDF-file; 1,88 MB)
S/T/A/R arts collection at Gallery Artpark
(PDF-file; 1,96 MB)
story at Austria Journal 8/2008
(PDF-file; 171 kB)
european-art.net , Manfred Kielnhofer

ice contemporary istanbul art fair magazine page 41-45

External links

official Website
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