Wilfried Gerstel
1966 born in St. Anna am Aigen/ Styria
1985-1991 Law studies in Graz and Vienna
since 1993 Studio in Vienna
since 2003 Studio in Berlin
since 2015 Studio in Graz
Lives and works in Vienna, Graz and Berlin
2012 „Grand Prix UNICUM 2012“, II. International Ceramic Triennial UNICUM 2012,
Maribor, Slovenia
2007 Austrian Federal Award at the „Salzburger Keramikpreis“
2001 Austrian Federal Award at the „Salzburger Keramikpreis“
1993 Admitted to the Association of Professional Artists Austria
Art Collections:
Zero Project | The Essl Foundation, Klosterneuburg
Kunstsammlung Saubermacher, ECOPORT Graz, Hans Roth
Kunstsammlungen der Erzabtei St.Peter, Salzburg
Kunstsammlung des Kulturzentrums bei den Minoriten, KULTUMdepot, Graz
Sammlung Wolf, Steirische Gegenwartskunst, Gleisdorf
Kulturamt der Stadt Graz
Kulturamt der Stadt Linz
Bauholding der Ersten Österreichischen Sparkasse
Solo Exhibitions (S) and Group Exhibitions (G):
2024 "SCHAFSCHARADEN" (S), CERAMIC ART SPACE am Kohlmarkt, Vienna
"WAHRHEIT?" (G), City Gallery Raumimpuls, Waidhofen/Ybbs
"SCHRIFT IM BILD" (G), Verein zur Förderung der Kunst, Municipal District Office Margareten, Vienna
2023 "FREUD IM KELLER" (S), St. Martin's Castle, Graz
"HUMAN DIGNITY IS INVIALABLE", Loan of my installation by ZERO PROJECT | The Essl Foundation to the Austrian parliament, Vienna
"SCHRIFT IM BILD" (G), Exhibition Room TIGER LINE, Linz
2022 "ZEICHEN UND WUNDER" (S), ORF-Funkhausgalerie, Graz
"FREIHEIT" (G), Gallery KulturAXE, Vienna
"MISC.ZWEINTOPF und die Sammlung der Stadt Graz" (G), Graz
2021"photo graz 020. Biennale der steirischen Fotokunst" (G)
Altes Kino Leibnitz; Promotor: Kulturvermittlung Steiermark in cooperation with Gallery Marenzi, Leibnitz
"LUCY UND DIE AMAZONE" PLÜ23 - Raum für Kunst, Graz
2020 May: Personale Wilfried Gerstel (S) ORF-Funkhausgalerie, Graz; due to covid-19 postponed until autumn
October: Personale Wilfried Gerstel (EA); ORF-Funkhausgalerie, Graz; due to covid-19 postponed until 2021
November: "Lucy und die Amazone" (AB); Raum für Kunst PLÜ23, Graz; due to covid-19 postponed until 2021
2019 "Tag der offenen Tür", Atelierrundgänge (AB)
gefördert vom Amt für Kultur und Europa, Land Steiermark
2018 "photo graz 018. Biennale der steirischen Fotokunst" (G)
Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten, Graz
2017 "INSIDE SEMIOSIS - The arbitrary nature of words and erveryday life"(G)
Pavelhaus, Bad Radkersburg (AUT) and Galerija Vodnikova domačija,Ljubljana (SLV)
"UNTERWEGS - DIE ZWEITE" (AB); ORF- Styria Broadcast Gallery, Graz
2016 "SMALL PIECES VI" (G)
Galerie Eugen Lendl, Graz
2015 "SALZBURGER KERAMIKPREISE 2015" (G)
Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg
2014 "TIME(LESS)SIGNS" Otto Neurath and Reflections in Austrian Contemporary Art (G)
Austrian Cultural Forum London, London
2013 "IN SITU", Pasticcio with manganese (S) curated by Mag. Maria Christine Holter
Atelier Grieshofgasse, Vienna
2012 "TIME(LESS) SIGNS" Contemporary Art in reference to Otto Neurath (G)
Künstlerhaus, Vienna
"II. International Ceramic Triennial UNICUM 2012" (G)
European Cultural and Technological Center, Maribor, Slovenia
2011 "IRREALIGIOUS!" The parallel world of religion in art (G)
steirischer herbst, Graz, www.steirischerherbst.at
"Feste.Kämpfe 100 years of Women's Day“ (G)
Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art, Vienna
2010 "RELIQTE" Visual discourses between the sacred and the profane (G)
Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten, Graz
2009 "Mixed double" Wilfried Gerstel - Signe Theill (G)
Königliche Gartenakademie, Berlin
2008 Hipp-Halle, Gmunden, (G), Part of the provincial exhibition of Upper Austria
2007 Internationale Keramik-Biennale Kapfenberg (G)
Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg (G)
Galerie Hafemann, Wiesbaden (G)
2005 MAK Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, Vienna (G)
2004 Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg (G)
Kunst.Werkstatt, Gmunden (G)
2003 Museum in der Dominikanerkirche, Krems (G)
Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten, Graz (S)
Alpen-Adria-Galerie, Klagenfurt (G)
2002 Schachen Galerie, Oensingen, CH, (G)
Abguß-Sammlung Antiker Plastik, Berlin (S)
2001 Galerie NoTre, Berlin (S)
Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg (G)
Hipp-Halle, Gmunden (G)
2000 Galerie Winter, Mödling (G)
Galerie Thiele, Linz (G)
1999 Project TAO (True Art Objective), Wien (S)
Galerie Kunst-Kontor, Hamburg (G)
1998 Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg (G)
Galerie Kunst-Kontor, Hamburg (S)
1997 Galerie Kunst-Kontor, Hamburg (S)
1994 Galerie Station3, Wien (G)
Publications:
- ORF 2, "Steiermark heute", Television report about the exhibition "ZEICHEN UND WUNDER", 24.11. 2022.2017, 19:00
- Wiener Zeitung, Supplement "extra", Artist portrait Wilfried Gerstel, 18.8.2018, p.40
- Achtzig- Die Kulturzeitung, Article about the exhibition "Unterwegs- die Zweite", shown at Broadcast Gallery ORF-Styria, edition August 2017
- Wiener Zeitung, Supplement "extra", Artist portrait Wilfried Gerstel, 8.7.2017, p. 40
- ORF 2, "Steiermark heute", Television report about the exhibition "Unterwegs- die Zweite", 5.6.2017, 19:00
- Catalogue for the exhibition "SALZBURGER KERAMIKPREISE 2015", 2015, p. 29 f.
- BBC, BBC Radio London, Radio report, 07.01.2015
- Catalogue for the exhibition "TIME(LESS) SIGNS" Contemporary Art in Refence to Otto Neurath, 2012, p. 40 f.
- Catalogue for the exhibition "II. International Ceramic Triennial UNICUM 2012", 2012, p. 31
- RTV Slovenija, Radio Maribor, Daily Show about News from the European Capital of Culture 2012 "EPK 2012", 18.05.2012
- steirscher herbst 2011 "Irrealigious!", Video on YouTube
- Catalogue for the exhibition "IRREALIGIOUS! The parallel world of religion in art", 2011, p. 20 f.
- Women's Day! Invention and career of a tradition, 2011, p. 320 f.
Catalogue for the exhibition "Feste.Kämpfe 100 years of Women's Day" in the
Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art, Vienna - RBB, zibb at 18:30, Television report, 1.4.2009
- Persian Art International Magazine No. 11, 2007, S. 6 ff.
- Catalogue for Salzburger Keramikpreis 2007, 2007, p. 8 f.
- kb05, Catalogue for 5. Internationale Keramikbiennale Kapfenberg, 2005, p. 38 f.
- ORF 2, Zeit im Bild at 17:00, Television report, 09.05.2005
- ORF, Ö1, Kulturjournal at 16:30, Radio report, 10.05.2005
- Die Presse, Supplement Schaufenster, 3.6.2005, p. 8
- Der Standard, Supplement Rondo, 6.5.2005, p. 20
- KeramikMagazin No. 4, 2005, p. 38.
- Austrian Ceramics Today, Catalogue for the exhibition in the MAK
Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, Vienna, 2005, p. 14 ff. - Catalogue for Salzburger Keramikpreis 2004, 2004, p. 26 f.
- Kunsthandwerk & Design, No. 4, 2005, p. 4 ff.
- Catalogue for Keramikkunsttagen 2002 Oensingen, 2002, p. 7
- Catalogue for Salzburger Keramikpreis 2001, 2001, p. 5 f.
- KeramikMagazin No. 4, 2001, p. 33f.
- Catalogue for Salzburger Keramikpreis 1998, 1998, p. 28 f.