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The Light Art Biennale Austria 2010 (German: ''Biennale für Lichtkunst Austria 2010'') is the first biennale for
light art Light art or The Art of Light is generally referring to a visual art form in which (physical) light is the main, if not sole medium of creation. Uses of the term differ drastically in incongruence; definitions, if existing, vary in several asp ...
in
Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. About 60 artists from 21 countries and 4 continents participate.


Facts

The "Biennale für Lichtkunst Austria 2010" is a non-commercial biennale of light art-projects and the first biennale of light art that happened in Austria. The biennale 2010 has the slogan "private light in public spaces" and runs in several Austrian cities in the autumn of 2010. It started on September 1 in Linz, at nearly the same time as the Ars Electronica festival which started on September 2. The organisation is done by Gallery Artpark Linz, consultant is Peet Thomsen (USA/Copenhagen/Linz). The selection of the artists was curated. Members of the jury were artists and curators, one of them Laura Plana Gracia from Spain.


Concept

This first Biennale for Light Art in Austria wants to generate a cut surface between society and art. The spontaneous conjunction with art in public spaces leans on the art concept of
Joseph Beuys Joseph Heinrich Beuys ( , ; 12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism, sociology, and anthroposophy. He was a founder of a provocative art mov ...
from 1965 "How to define the paintings to the dead rabbit" in
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second- ...
. A dialogue should arise between art and the public. The concept was made by the two founders of the Light Art Biennale,
Manfred Kielnhofer Manfred "KILI" Kielnhofer (born 28 January 1967 in Haslach an der Mühl) is an Austrian painter, sculptor, designer and photographer. Due to his antisemitic statements in connection with the planned vaccination to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, nu ...
and
Martina Schettina Martina Schettina (born 1961) is an Austrian artist. The main part of her work is Mathematical art. Life Martina Schettina was born in 1961 in the district Währing in Vienna. Her father was a mathematician. She spent her childhood in ...
.


Financial support

The Biennale für Lichtkunst Austria 2010 is supported by the cultural boards of
Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, an ...
,
Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...
and the City
Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital ...
as well as companies and private sponsors. The opening in September took place in Linz and September 4, 2010 in
Perchtoldsdorf Perchtoldsdorf (; colloquially ''Petersdorf'') is a market town in the Mödling District, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is known chiefly for its winemaking. Geography It is located immediately at the Vienna city limits, south of the ...
.
Niederösterreichische Nachrichten ''Niederösterreichische Nachrichten'' (also known as ''Lower Austrian News'' and abbreviated as ''LAN'') is a German-language regional weekly newspaper published in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. History and profile ''NÖN'' was started i ...
print, Sep 20 2010, culture news, p. 51 The Light Art Biennale Austria 2010 runs from September to December 2010, the final Exhibition will take place in Vienna. The documentation of the biennale includes a blog, a website and a catalogue.


Artists (selection)

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Norbert Francis Attard Norbert Francis Attard (born 4 October 1951 in Sliema, Malta) is a Maltese multi-disciplinary artist, art collector, gallerist and entrepreneur known for his varied approaches to artistic projects, multi-media works, installations and anthropolog ...
(Malta/DE) * Carlo Bernardini (IT) * Juanli Carrión (ES) * Stanley Casselman (USA) * Sarawut Chutiwongpeti (Thailand) * Fabrizio Corneli (IT) * Titia Ex (NL) * Heidulf Gerngross (AT) * Hofstetter Kurt (AT) * Hideo Iwasaki (JP) *
Manfred Kielnhofer Manfred "KILI" Kielnhofer (born 28 January 1967 in Haslach an der Mühl) is an Austrian painter, sculptor, designer and photographer. Due to his antisemitic statements in connection with the planned vaccination to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, nu ...
(AT) * Thorbjørn Lausten (DK) * Eric Michel (FR) * Alexandre Murucci (BRA) * Joaquin Gasgonia Palencia (PH) * Jaanika Peerna (USA) * Jason Peters (USA) * Suzy Poling (USA) * Erwin Redl (AT/USA) * Seth Riskin (USA) * John Routhledge (UK) * Peter Sandbichler (AT) *
Martina Schettina Martina Schettina (born 1961) is an Austrian artist. The main part of her work is Mathematical art. Life Martina Schettina was born in 1961 in the district Währing in Vienna. Her father was a mathematician. She spent her childhood in ...
(AT) * Reto Schölly (CH/DE) * Manabu Shimada (JP/UK) * Phil Stearns (USA) * Rob Voerman (NL) *
Patrice Warrener Patrice Warrener is a French light artist, mostly known for his Chromolithe Polychromatic Illumination System. Warrener has made more than 60 chromolithe installations over the last fifteen years, lighting up buildings in close to a dozen differe ...
(FR) * Richard Williams (IR) * Samson Young (CH) * Mounty R. P. Zentara (AT) * ''Pomodoro Bolzano'' (= Max D. Well, Christian Wittkowsky, Andreas Müller und Detlef Thomas) (DE) * ''Two People one work'' (= Mounty R. P. Zentara und Karin Sulimma) (A)


Further information

The Biennale is inspired by a similar Biennale, which was held in the Ruhrgebiet. The Austrian's theme for the first edition of the Biennale will be "Private Light in Public Spaces". The name a gentle teasing of the German Light Art Biennale "Open Light in Private Spaces". The "Light Art Biennale Austria 2010" has been invited to the contemporary art ruhr (C.A.R.) 2010 in Essen, Welterbe Zollverein as an official part of the European Capital of Culture-program Ruhr.2010.


Future

The Light art Biennale Austria will be held every two years in various cities in Austria.


See also

* Lichtstadt Feldkirch


Notes


External links


official Website

Biennale für Lichtkunst Austria 2010 auf Kunstaspekte
(German)
Biennale für Lichtkunst Austria 2010 in austria-lexikon.at, list of artists, photos of artwork


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