Franz WEST 2006: Videoinstallation and Objekt Multiple “HANS’S BLICK – Hans blickt ins Objektiv”
Hans RIEDEL – Franz WEST: first joint photo collage using computer-aided image processing in Atelier ERDENREICH & Atelier Franz WEST
Hans RIEDEL, sculptor
born on 17.2.1966 in Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
with 6 years relocation to Austria – Vorarlberg, then predominantly stay in Vienna, Austria-EU, with temporary stays in New York, Berlin, Paris;
education
Study of Philosophy / Communication Science
University of WIEN (including Herbert Lachmayer, Günter Günter Nenning, Herbert Hrachowetz, Peter Sloterdijk)
Studied at the university / university for applied art, Vienna
Sculpture Mkl. Brigitte KOWANZ
(among others Christian Reder, Peter Noever, Gernot Figlmüller, Christian Perrelli)
since 08.2017 Foundation and operation of AFW Atelier Franz WEST GmbH in 1070 Vienna
July 26, 2102 -Oct. 2017 FM assistant for Franz West Werknutzung
GmbH, 1030 Vienna
1996- July 26, 2012 Organizational Assistant of Franz West
since 1993 studio work in the ERDENREICH near Vienna
since 1991 construction and operation of the
Studio Community ERDENREICH, Vienna 7,
Neubaugasse 7 with other artists
1986-88 author of the magazine “ARTEFAKT” (art magazine)
since 1984 traveling to 37 countries in the world
freelance and self-employed since 1985
(up to now 76 different occupational fields)
Group Exhibitions / Solo Exhibitions (E)
2017 “Durchhänger” (E) Showroom LIGA 32, 1070 Wien / A
2015 “Abgehängtes” (E) Salon Unter den Linden, 1070 Vienna / A
2008 “Hanging Works” (E) Atelier ERDENREICH, 1070 Wien / A
2006 “Of flying cows and other comets – Not just funny
Things in Art “, Gallery of the City of Esslingen / Esslingen am Neckar / D
2006 “Franz West and Assistants”, Gallery 422 / Gmunden / A
2006 “The Color Red”, art project in Karl-Marx-Hof, Vienna / A
2005 “Franz West and friends” / Folkwang Art & Energy Atoll / D
2005 “Available Art” / Gallery Camelot / Krakow / PL
2005 “Facts and Visions” Kunstverein Bruck / Lower Austria / A
2005 “ZUHAUS” art project / Vienna / A
2004 “Gorizia Art Festival” / IT
2004 “Out in the West” / Austrian Cultural Forum / London / GB
2003 “Lá-Bas -Franz West and others” / Nexus Kunsthalle / Saalfelden / A
2002 “Parles-vous Français?” / Gallery Hohenlohe & Kalb / Vienna / A
2002 “Soho – Homegrown” / Depot Engelhorn / Vienna / A
2002 “English Dictionary” / MAC Galeries Contemporaines of the Musée de Marseille // F
2002 “Soho in Ottakring-refugee at home” / Vienna / A
2002 “Art position”, artist exhibition in the museum of the 20th century, “20er house”,
on the occasion of the closing of the museum (April 02):
“Mief” performance with a woman in a hospital shirt
2001/02 “Apartment West” / Deichtorhallen / Hamburg / D
2000/01 “Stanza del Fuego” / Valmontone / I
2000/01 “Verso Sud” / Palazzo Doria Pamphilj / Valmontone / I
2000 “Cultural Sidewalk” / Gumpendorf / Vienna / A
2000 “West and Workshop” / ProjectsUnited / Hürlimann Areal / Zurich / CH
2000 “Synkopen” / Free Academy Feldkirchen / A
2000 “U.A.West” / Gallery Thoman / Innsbruck / A
2000 “Juana e Juanita” / Galería Juana de Aizpuru / Madrid / E
2000 Avant exhibition: “Chrysler> <Greißler” / Galerie Engelhorn / 1010 Vienna / A
1999/00 “Dov’e il West” / Centro Arte Contemporanea Spatio Umano / Milano / IT
1999 “West and Workshop” / Gallery Kalb / 1010 Vienna / AUT
1999 “Incontro with Franz West + Workshop” / Centro Civico per L’arte Contemporanea
“La Grancia” / Serre di Rapolano / Siena / IT
1998 Loospreis exhibition: B72 / Raiffeisenbank Looshaus / 1010 Vienna / A
1994 “Alles Gödel” (E) Atelier ERDENREICH 1070 Vienna / A
1991 “Intuitions” (E) Atelier ERDENREICH 1070 Vienna / A
1989 “Working in Progress” (E) HS Angew. Art, Aula, 1010 Vienna
Actions and projects
2004 09/04 Video action with Franz West: Gallery Cuana de Aizpuru / Madrid / SP
2003 Participation in the performance “We’ll not carry coals” / Kunsthaus Bregenz / KubArena / A
2000 poster campaign “party program”
1999 by-election carry-bag action “-really so stupid?”
1998 Concept “European flame”
1996 Project “Ether”
1995 “Max headspace in the www” / without a trace in the net (CCC Vienna)
1991 mobile installation “Zeitraffer”
1985 various poster campaigns (“Subversive Individual Element”,
“Your friend and helper”, “Statistically recorded human material”)
Mobile installations on everyday cars
2002-2008 “Cloudscape” (adhesive films)
since 1997 “TIXO” (Austin Mini with TIXO as taxi light)
1996 “Tracer” (fluorescent agent)
1994 “Christmas start” (fir branches)
1992 “smell bomb” (Lysoform)
1988 “superfluous” (Abfallobst)
1986-88 “The race to the egg cell” (adhesive films)
1985 “radiopassive” (adhesive films, flex hoses, gas mask)