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ernst koslitsch (°1977, wagna, steiermark, austria) makes sculptures, paintings, photos and installations. with a subtle minimalistic approach, koslitsch creates work in which a fascination with the clarity of content and an uncompromising attitude towards conceptual and minimal art can be found. the work is aloof and systematic and a cool and neutral imagery is used.
his sculptures demonstrate how life extends beyond its own subjective limits and often tells a story about the effects of global cultural interaction over the latter half of the twentieth century. it challenges the binaries we continually reconstruct between self and other, between our own ‘cannibal’ and ‘civilized’ selves. with a conceptual approach, he tries to approach a wide scale of subjects in a multi-layered way, likes to involve the viewer in a way that is sometimes physical and believes in the idea of function following form in a work.
his works are based on formal associations which open a unique poetic vein. multilayered images arise in which the fragility and instability of our seemingly certain reality is questioned. by merging several seemingly incompatible worlds into a new universe, he presents everyday objects as well as references to texts, painting and architecture. pompous writings and utopian constructivist designs are juxtaposed with trivial objects. categories are subtly reversed.
his practice provides a useful set of allegorical tools for manoeuvring with a pseudo-minimalist approach in the world of sculpture: these meticulously planned works resound and resonate with images culled from the fantastical realm of imagination. by choosing mainly formal solutions, he tries to develop forms that do not follow logical criteria, but are based only on subjective associations and formal parallels, which incite the viewer to make new personal associations.
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ernst koslitsch currently lives and works in vienna.

ernst ist während des artwalks im '12 munchies', gentzg. 110/aumannplatz, anwesend.