Manfred Kielnhofer (1967)

The painter, sculptor, designer and photographer has been pursuing the concept of his mythical guardian figures since 2006, and has caused a furor with them. For in the beginning they were indeed simply there suddenly and unannounced - for example at the Venice Biennale in 2011 and Documenta XIII in 2012 - and were not only admired by visitors, but also accepted for some time by the curators. Kielnhofer's "Guardians" have long since found their way into countless exhibitions and galleries and are represented in renowned international collections. But they are still on the move. On the Internet, the artist documents their appearance all over the world. In 2015, by the way, they could be found quite officially during the Venice Biennale - in Palazzo Mora as part of one of the "eventi collaterali".

Genres: Figurative
Styles: Contemporary Art