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Rolf Laven
 
 
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steelwork installation

2006 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
diverse dimensions up to 800 cm

These and the following images are results of my work at the Stahlsymposium Riedersbach in Upper Austria powerd by the Energie AG www.stahlpark.com

2006 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
250 cm

Free combination of two steelworkpieces

"Keep on rolling 2"

2006 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
100 cm

steelwork build with 28 rolls

"Installation Kopernikus"

2006 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
60 cm high and 40cm high

Installation of different steelworks

"Keep on rolling 3&4"

2006 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
100 cm high and 40 cm high

steelworks build with different rolls

steelwork installation (second perspective)

2006 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
diverse dimensions up to 800 cm

These as the other images are results of my work at the Stahlsymposium Riedersbach in Upper Austria powerd by the Energie AG www.stahlpark.com

"Das große Nadelöhr"

2005 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
800 cm high

"The big eye of a needle" was installated at the center of Frohnleiten/Styria www.styriansummert.at

"Standbein - Spielbein"

2006 Stahlpark Riedersbach
steelworks
380 cm high

"Standing leg - free leg" is installated in front of the "School Museum Vienna"
 
Education and biography
Education & Biography
2004
_Dissertation (Dr. phil., PHD)at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Austria
1994-1998
_Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Austria Sculpture-Masterclass of Prof. Michelangelo Pistoletto
Examen 1998 (Master of Art)
1990-1995
_Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Austria in the Materclasses of Prof. Bruno Gironcoli (Sculpture), Prof. Herwig Zens and Prof. Edelbert Köb (Artteaching)
Examen 1995 (Master of Art)
1990
_Summeracademy Salzburg, Austria Papersculpture in the class of Prof. Andreas von Weizsäcker
1989-1993
_Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten (Academy of Fine Arts) in Maastricht, The Netherlands Sculpture in the Masterclass of Prof. Han van Wetering
1986-1989
_Education in a Mining Company near Cologne / Germany
1986
_Abitur Examen High School Jülich

Past Exhibitions, Workshops, Projects and Symposia

2006
_"Art of Life", Vienna
_"peripherien", Gallery Basement, vienna
_"körper-raum, objekte" at NÖ Dokumentationszentrum für Moderne Kunst, St. Pölten
_"Speed-ein Endlosfries", Wien Museum Karlsplatz
_"Viridarium", Kalsdorf, Styria
_"kunsTraumschule" Freiraum-Museumsquartier Vienna
_"styrian_summer_art", Summeracademie Frohnleiten/Styria
_"Woodsymposia Gerhardsbrunn", Upper Austria
_"lichtpunsch - plastic punch" Public Art Vienna
2005
_"familiar & organic", akh-gallery, vienna
_realisation skulptur "Indespirale - Panta Rhei" at the river inde rheinischen braunkohlenrevier in cooperation with rwe power ag, cologne, rhineland
_"the mobile zengarden", performance and exhibition in Düren Leopold-Hoesch-Museum, Rhineland
-Woodsculpturesymposia in Ceska Lipa, Czechia
"Bunte Mischung" in cooperation with Kulturforum-M
_"Polymeres Spielen" performance and exhibition at "Kunstbetrieb e.v." Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg
2004
_soho in ottakring "Birth School Work Death"
_artproject _"Fakemuseum", Secession Vienna
_"EbbE und Glut" Künstlerhaus Vienna
_Dissertation "Franz Cizek und die Wiener Jugendkunstklasse", _"Schmale Taschen" Galerie Praxis, Vienna
2003
_"That´s New" ig Bildende Kunst, Vienna
_"Artposition", Kunstverein Baden
_soho in ottakring "Welten sichten; Land in Sicht, Welt in Dosen"
_"Artposition", Ottakringer Brewery
_"ein/kehr, ein/kehren" kulturforum m im Atelier Laven
_artproject "Traumberufe - Wenn ich einmal gross bin, werde ich…" in cooperation with Arbeiterkammer Wien
2002
_International Symposium Patrek in Patince and Exhibition in Komarno, Slovacia_Workshop “Dialog der Religionen” (Dialog of the Religions) in Brunico, Italy
_Sculture Symposia at Stahlpark Riedersbach Energie AG, Austria (since this time every year in august)
_Exhibition “Jazzzeit” im projektTheater, Vienna
_Exhibition „Das Werk“ at Soho in Ottakring, Vienna
2001
_International Symposium Patrek in Patince and Exhibition in Komarno, Slovacia_Exhibition “Stripes & Codes” im Schikaneder, Vienna
_„Unternehmen Capricorn“, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien, Vienna
1998
_“Diversities, Spices, Academies“ Academie Fine Arts, Vienna, curated by Harald Szeemann,CH
_“1:25”, Gallery CULT, curated by Erich Praschak, Vienna
1997
_International Symposium “School is over” in Neusiedl/See; Austria
_“Progetto Arte Vienna” Semperdepot Vienna curated by Michelangelo Pistoletto
1996
_Exhibition ABITUS ABITO ABITARE – Progetto Arte, Prato / Italy
Exhibition “Progetto Arte Munich”Marstall Munich/Germany curated by Michelangelo Pistoletto
_Installation “Paradise Bar” for the Integration Fonds. Vienna
1995
_“Die Frohbotschaft” Vienna, Sculpture Outdoor_“Stellen” Municipal Museum St. Pölten
_”Dialoge” Galerie CULT, Vienna
1994
_“… Morgens in der Fünf ist die Welt in Ordnung…” Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Masterclass Pistoletto
_“Bilder&Objekte AAI-Galerie Karl Strobl, Vienna
_“Werkstattquartier” Academie Fine Arts Vienna, curated by Richard Deacon
1993
_4th Biennal of the Art Academies in Maastricht/Netherlands
_“Spiegelsprung” Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna curated by Dennis Zacharopoulus
_“Sonderart” Art de Cologne, Rhenaniakunsthalle, Cologne/Germany
1992
_4th International Biennal of Paper Art, Leopold-Hoesch-Museum Düren/Germany
1991
_“De onderdrucking doorbroken” Sint Martens Huis, Venlo/Netherlands

 
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