Artist's Statement I want to show you that I treat the image as something fragile, transportable, that can be assembled and reassembled, surviving in the form of layers of information, becoming part of everything else we see, getting connected to other pictures and perceptions, even things. For a long time I had the idea of creating a body of work that could continue, or that would have no rational boundary or ending, allowing the freedom for elements to find one another. The idea was to bring new pictures to connect to the previous ones or to start with a new image that initially would not seem to stand in a visible relation to another. In this process I find a way to free images from the moment they are capturing by letting them rest, allowing them to become part of an environment that adapts, grows, can be used. To make and re-make an image, especially as something that falls apart and reassembles, seems to me so much more necessary than ever before – not in the sense of preserving, but in the sense of making the world real, remaking it for the Now. I need to allow myself to be in exchange with an image, to lead you inside it in another way, to dislocate it from geography, to relocate it closer to us. I show you an anti-illusionistic tableau, where there is no ”window to the world” but rather a stool holding up an image of one of the worlds, of some nature – an image held up, as if there needed to be an initiative for it to stay put: without it, the picture falls. I wonder if it is a form of uncontrollable relation between things. I want to discover it by looking together. I began to think of pollen, one of nature’s codes of information, in relation to pixels or ink and paint drops - and of our necessity to navigate and communicate among codes, visible and invisible ones. Various registers crossing over, colliding. I want to show you where they start and stop, and I began to love the idea of re-pollenising. There is no specific centre or occasion depicted in the images, nor do I know when the original photograph was taken. Information changes information, images change images, context shapes meaning, knowledge reorganises arbitrary data, changes our perception. Nothing is really neutral. I want you to be able to read the information of our slowness, of the temperature of our bodies, of distances between buildings, ideas of buildings and people and nature. I need the moment of reflection. It is us who link details together: things that resurface and those that need to be obscured. History and the histories of the images, I walk you through here, appear in staged portraits of politicians, architects and royals distributed in the context of launching new housing projects in the UK since the 1950s. The nature of visualising, depicting and recording exists through information produced by various interests and activities, often in competition with one another. Journalistic images, pre-election visits and meetings with residents, records of demolition and reconstruction of new architecture, low resolution files of interiors, community projects, gardening, environmental and cultural groups have created a visibility and invisibility of ourselves, of one culture that obscures another. Gregor Neuerer, September 2015 Thanks to Elka Krajewska
Buchseite, Holz, Acrylfarbe | book page, wood, acrylic paint Unikat | Unique Copy 46,3 x 38,3 x 2,5 cm
C-Print, Holz, Acrylfarbe | C-Print, wood, acrylic paint Unikat | Unique Copy 209,5 x 128 x 4,3 cm
C-Print, Holz, Acrylfarbe | C-Print, wood, acrylic paint Unikat | Unique Copy 155 x 210 x 4,3 cm
Analoger C-Print, Holzrahmen, Glasbeschichtung, Glas | analogue C-Print, wooden frame, glass coating, glass Unikat | Unique Copy 122 x 182 x 6,3 cm
GREGOR NEUERER (*1970 in Innsbruck, Österreich | Austria), lebt und arbeitet | lives and works in Wien | Vienna, AT
Ausbildung | Education 1989-1996 Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Wien | Vienna, AT
Lehrtätigkeiten | Teaching Activity 2014 Professur für Fotografie und Neue Medien | Professorship for Photography and New Media, Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg, AT 2012 Cornell University, Rom | Rome, IT 2008 – 2011 Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien | Vienna, AT 2008 National Academy of the Arts, Bergen, NO
Auszeichnungen | Awards 2014 Artist in Residence Programme BKA Kunst und Kultur, New York, US 2010 Outstanding Artist Award 2010 des BKA Kunst und Kultur, Wien | Vienna, AT 2009 Östereichischer Grafikpreis, Preis der Stadt Wien, Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck, AT 2006 Staatsstipendium für Künstlerische Fotografie, BKA Kunst und Kultur | The Arts and Culture Division of the Federal Chancellery of Austria, Wien | Vienna, AT 2003 Förderpreis des Landes Tirol, AT 1999 Artist in Residence Programme, BKA Kunst und Kultur, Paris, FR 1998 Delfina Studios, Artist in Residence Programme, London, UK 1996 Emanuel und Sophie Fohn Stipendium, Wien | Vienna, AT
Einzelausstellungen (Auswahl) | Solo Shows (selected) 2015 »Various Tones«, Cathouse Funeral, New York, US
2014 »Zwischen Schreiben und Lesen«, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Projekt, im Rahmen der Renovierung des Jüdischen Friedhofs | in the context oft he renovation of the Jewish cemetery, Ybbs an der Donau, AT
2013 »Bilder für ein Büro«, ortsbezogene Installation in Kollaboration mit | site-specific installation in collacoration with Viennafair & section.a, Babenbergerstraße, Wien | Vienna, AT
2012 »Villa«, The Soap Room, Innsbruck, AT
2008 »Left but a trace«, Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK »Inside a gallery and former warehouse«, ortsbezogene Installation | site-specific installation, Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK
2005 »Der Auftritt«, Kunsthalle Wien project space (mit Anita Witek), im Rahmen der Ausstellungsreihe Schröpfers Kaffeehaus, Wien | Vienna, AT »A Stolen Moment«, Kunstpavillion Innsbruck, AT
2002 »Urban Exercises«, Galerie Zell, Salzburg, AT
2001 »Spot of a Homeless«, im Auftrag der Sparkasse Innsbruck, AT
2000 »Dedicated to the Neighbours«, Austrian Cultural Forum, London, UK
1997 »Gregor Neuerer«, Architekturforum Tirol, Innsbruck, AT
Gruppenausstellungen (Auswahl) | Group Shows (selected) 2014 »Fünf Minuten«, Studio Steinbrener/Dempf, Wien | Vienna, AT
2013 »The Making of«, Editionsreihe der Secession Wien | series of editions of Secession Vienna, AT
2012 »Arcadian Boxes«, Hanappe Siakos Gallery, Athen | Athens, GR »Biografie der Bilder«, Camera Austria, Graz, AT »Curated by_vienna 2012«, Galerie Raum mit Licht, Wien | Vienna, AT »Viennafair«, Galerie Raum mit Licht, Wien | Vienna, AT
2011 »Dazwischen, Untersuchung des Raumes«, Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Universität Innsbruck | Institute for art history, University of Innsbruck, AT
2010 »Neither From, Nor Towards... Did you, upon awakening today, see the future from the still point of the turning world?«, Art Pavillion, Zagreb, HR
2009 »The house is on fire but the party must go on«, Kunstraum Innsbruck, AT
2008 »Undiszipliniert / Undisciplined«, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Wien | Vienna, AT »Weg mit dem Ziel—Teil 2«, Künstlerhaus Graz, AT
2007 »Grund«, Galerie Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz, AT
2006 »Weak Foundations«, Momenta Art, New York, US »Patio«, Magazinbeitrag für Omagiu 5, Bukarest | Bucharest, R »Wenig und Viel«, Künstlervereinigung Maerz, Linz, AT »1000 m2 Tiroler Kunst«, Kunstraum Innsbruck, AT
2005 »Arreté: über die Neutralisierung der Zeit«, Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Wien | Vienna, AT
2004 »Behind Faces«, Galerie Martin Janda, Wien | Vienna, AT
2002 »Variable Stücke«, Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck, AT
2001 »Sturm der Ruhe«, AzW Architektur Zentrum, Wien | Vienna, AT »October«, Richard Salmon Gallery, London, UK
2000 »Assembly«, Stepney City, London, UK
1999 »Castelli del Carte«, Claudia Gian Ferrari, Mailand | Milano, IT
1998 »The Erotic Sublime«, Galerie Thaddeaus Ropac, Salzburg, AT
1997 »Innerspace«, Galerie 5020, Salzburg, AT
1996 »Sichten«, Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Wien | Vienna, AT
Publikationen (Auswahl) | Publications (selected)
Monografien | Monographs Gregor Neuerer: »Parallel to what I know«, Künstlerbuch zur gleichnamigen Installation | Artist book in conjunction with the homonymous installation, Künstlerhaus Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz, 2007. Gregor Neuerer: »A Stolen Moment« hrsg. von | ed. by Ingeborg Erhart, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Kunstpavillion Innsbruck, 2005. »Untitled (Experience of Place)« hrsg von | ed. by Gregor Neuerer, Koenig Books, London & Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln | Cologne, 2003.
Beiträge in (Auswahl) | Contributions in (selected) Franz Thalmeier: »Gregor Neuerer – Handlungsmöglichkeiten im fotografischen Raum« in Eikon 85, 2014. »Gregor Neuerer: Gebrauchsspuren und mediale Wechselwirkungen – ein Gespräch von Franz Thalmair« in Kunstforum International 225, 2014. »Biografie der Bilder – The Biography of Images«, hrsg von | ed. by Ruth Horak, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. österreichische Fotosammlung des Bundes & HGB Leipzig 2012, Fotohof Edition, Salzburg, 2012. »Neither from, nor towards... Did you, upon awakening today, see the future from the still point of the turning world?«, hrsg. von | ed. by Antonia Majaca / Ivana Bago, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Art Pavillion, Zagreb 2010, DeLVe, Zagreb, 2010. »Kunstraum Innsbruck 2004 – 2010«, hrsg. von | ed. by Stefan Bidner / Franziska Heubacher, Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln | Cologne, 2010. »31. Österreichischer Grafikwettbewerb 2009«, hrsg. von | ed. by Ermacora / Jaschke / Tabor, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Galerie im Taxispalais Innsbruck, 2009. »Undiszipliniert | Undisciplined: Das Phänomen Raum in Kunst, Architektur und Design | The phenomenon of space in art, architecture and design« hrsg. von | ed. by Gerald Bast, Krüger & Pardeller, Monika Pessler, Springer Wien / New York, 2008. »Grund: Werner Feiersinger, Christine und Irene Hohenbüchler, Gregor Neuerer, Fridolin Welte« hrsg. von | ed. by Ines Gebetsroither, Gregor Neuerer, Fridolin Welte Christiane Krejs, Ruth Horak, Verena Kaspar, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Künstlerhaus Thurn und Taxis 2007, Bregenz, 2007. »Weg mit dem Ziel!«, hrsg. von | ed. by Prinzgau/ Podgorschek, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Künstlerhaus Graz 2007, Fadenbrand Wien, 2007. Axel Dossmann, Jan Wenzel, Kai Wenzel: »Architektur auf Zeit. Baracken, Pavillons, Container«, b_books Berlin, 2006. Nina Schedlmayr: »Der Raum zwischen zwei Bildern« in Artmagazine 3/2006. Kathi Hofer: »Arreté-über die Neutralisierung der Zeit« in Springerin 1/2006. »Arreté-über die Neutralisierung der Zeit«, hrsg. von | ed. by Christiane Krejs, Ruth Horak, Verena Kaspar, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Kunstraum Niederösterreich 2006, Wien, 2006. Michael Blum: »Monument to the birth of the 20th century«, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Galerija Nova, Zagreb, Revolver Frankfurt, 2005. Marina Grzinic: »Untitled (Experience of Place)« in Camera Austria 87/2004. Karin Pernegger: »On Austrian Sculpture Today«, in Praesens 2/2003. »Variable Stücke«, hrsg. von | ed. by Silvia Eiblmayr, Ausst. Kat | Exh. Cat. Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck, 2002. Ruth Maurer-Horak: »Die Krise des Motivs« in Image:/Images: Positionen zur zeitgenössischen Fotografie, Passagen-Verlag Wien, 2001. Edith Schlocker: »Gregor Neuerer, Soziologie als Medium der Kunst«, in Tiroler Tageszeitung, 5.10.2001.
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