Markus Hofer

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Markus Hofer (born 1977) is an Austrian sculptor.[1] He is known for his creation sculptures which place everyday objects in unusual context.[2][3][4]

Early life and education[]

Hofer was born in Haslach, Upper Austria.[5][6] He attended the University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz and the Markus Hofer graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna where he studied under Bruno Gironcoli.[7]

Career[]

In 2008 Hofer worked as an assistant to artist Erwin Wurm.[8] Markus Hofer was invited by the Albertina, Vienna, to mount a series of exhibitions called Intervention.[9] His artwork has also been displayed at the Belvedere, Vienna, the , and the in Germany, among other institutions.

In 2016, Hofer traveled to Western Australia, where his work was displayed at the Gomboc Gallery in Middle Swan,[10] and where he participated in the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibit at Perth, creating a piece entitled "Liquid Australia".[11][12] In 2017 an installation which included a 15-ton excavator was included in Art Austria in Liechtenstein.[13]

Exhibitions (selection)[]

  • 2004 – Die Macht der Farbe, Theseus Tempel, Vienna, Austria
  • 2005 – Betonsalon, Museumsquatier, Vienna, Austria; Chilenische Eier, Space, Kforum Vienna, Vienna, Austria (solo exhibition)
  • 2006 – site effects, Schloss Hollenburg, Lower Austria, Austria
  • 2007 – Kunstzelle, WUK, Vienna, Austria; Sceneshift, Passagegalerie, Künstlerhaus Wien, Vienna, Austria (solo exhibition)
  • 2008 – May I Have Your History, Artist Quarterly, Sotheby's Wien, Vienna, Austria (solo exhibition); Space Invasion, Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde Wien, Vienna, Austria (solo exhibition)
  • 2009 – Time Zone, Haus Frey, Graz, Austria (solo exhibition); Wasser/Leben, Landesausstellung Kärnten, Stift Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria; Flavors of Austria, The Art Foundation, Athens, Greece;- The Beauty of the Mistake, LX factory, Lisbon, Portugal
  • 2010 – Tracing Abstract, Dokumentationszentrum für moderne Kunst, St. Pölten, Austria
  • 2011 – Interventionen in Graz, Orpheum Graz, Austria (solo exhibition); Skulpturale 2011, Konstanz, Germany; Ronchini Arte Contemporanea, Terni, Italy (solo show); Small Format, LKFF Art&Skulpture Projects, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2012 – Intervention(1), Albertina, Vienna, Austria (solo exhibition); Wunder, Kunsthalle Krems, Austria<; Painted Interventions, Österreichisches Kulturinstitut, Washington, USA; Le tour de la Réalité, LKFF Art&Sculpture Projects, Brussels, Belgium (solo exhibition); Fiera Internazionale di Arte Contemporanea 2012, Bologna, Italy; Museum Humanum, Fratres, Austria; Objected Tables, Hofmobilien Depot Wien, Vienna, Austria
  • 2013 �� A.E.I.O.U. Österreichische Aspekte in der Sammlung Würth, Museum Würth, Künzelsau, Germany; Emerge Art Fair, Washington, USA
  • 2014 – Das endlose Zimmer, Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg-Vienna, Austria (solo exhibition); Die andere Seite, Spiegel und Spiegelungen in der zeitgenössischen Kunst, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; Hier steht ein Sessel, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg, Austria' Art Paris, Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg-Vienna, Paris, France; Art Brussels, Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg-Vienna, Brussels, Belgium.

References[]

  1. ^ "The eccentric sculptures of Markus Hofer". ArtDiscover.
  2. ^ "Apartment With the Brass Cube". New York Times. By STEPHEN HEYMAN 24 September 2014
  3. ^ "Quirky, profound fun on sand". Stephen Bevis – The West Australian on 4 March 2016
  4. ^ "Markus Hofer". Lively, By Louise Moy on 2 June 2011
  5. ^ "Les objets insolites imaginés par l’artiste Markus Hofer", 22 September 2014 Deco loisir.
  6. ^ "The Sculptural Interventions Of Markus Hofer". IgNANT, 7 December 2016 by Clara Renner
  7. ^ "ZONE 1". Contemporary Vienna Mag, 8. September 2014
  8. ^ "Markus Hofer". Design Boom. 2 May 2008.
  9. ^ "Radikale Strenge neben verspielter Ironie – Jakob Gasteiger und Markus Hofer in der Dornbirner Galerie c.art". Kultur, 30 January 2013 | Karlheinz Pichler
  10. ^ "Sculpture By The Sea opens on Cottesloe Beach with playful display of colour" . ABC Radio Perth, By Emma Wynne 4 March 2016
  11. ^ "Sculpture by the Sea 2016: Artists return to Cottesloe Beach". Perth Now, AMY MARTIN, 2 March 2016
  12. ^ "Winning sculpture a beach illusion". The Western Australian, Stephen Bevis 4 March 2016
  13. ^ "Art Austria zieht weiter". Die Presse, Eva Komarek 18 March 2017

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