CV

Ernst Koslitsch (b. 1977) grew up in Styria, Austria, and lives and works in Vienna. Before turning to visual art, he worked as a chef in national and international fine dining kitchens from 1996 to 2004.

Education

University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Visual Arts, major Photography, class of Prof. Gabriele Rothemann. Diploma 2010
Diploma project →

2004–2010
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, major Sculpture and Performative Art, class of Prof. Monica Bonvicini

2007–2010

Solo exhibitions

Cosmic Trigger – Respawn
Bildraum 07, Vienna, curated by Katharina Hoffmann

2026
It doesn't have to concern you what I believe, Domino Exhibition Series
Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna

2021
5000 Years (Version 1)
Raum Mit Licht Gallery, curated by Josephine Wagner

2022
Come with me if you want to live, artist statement at Parallel Vienna
Semmelweis Klinik, Vienna

2021
We Have to Move the Island
Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna

2020
Studio Show, Aumannplatz
Aumannplatz, Vienna (annual summer studio show)

2023

Group exhibitions

Licht, Luft, Sonne... Kunst!, Initiative Kunstverleih (three works shown)
Haus der Architektur (HDA), Graz, organized by Initiative Kunstverleih (Andreas Heller, zweintopf)

2026
TRANSFER
Kulturforum Laßnitzhaus, Deutschlandsberg, curated by Anja Weisi-Michelitsch, Roman Grabner

2026
A Parable for Endings and Beginnings We Don't Know Yet, Part 1: The Giant Bird
rotor, Graz, curated by Margarethe Makovec, Anton Lederer, May 2026

2026
Kunsttausch
Forum Stadtpark, Graz, curated by zweintopf

2025
Narrenkastl
Frohnleiten, Styria — art off-space

2024
EX-SITU
Nationalmuseum Sarajevo, curated by Margarethe Makovec and Anton Lederer for rotor, Graz

2024
Licht, Luft, Sonne... Kunst!, Initiative Kunstverleih
Academy Graz

2023
Kunst öffnet Türen, wo sie keiner sieht, part of a project by Peter Weibel
Kunstsammlung der Stadt Graz

2023
Beings & Creatures: Between the Found and the Constructed
rotor, Graz (12.11.2022–18.2.2023). Work shown: „Hey U2, This Is the Last Night on Earth (Yellow Universe)!“

2022
AU… Ein Platz wird neu verhandelt
Aumannplatz, Vienna, organized by KÖR – Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien, presented by Kulturdrogerie

2022
APEIRON, Why Austrians Now, Austrian Expedition 2021
The Radvila Palace Museum of Art, Vilnius, curated by Lina Albrikienė

2021
A Playground Guide to Getting Lost, Prize of the Province of Styria
Neue Galerie Graz, curated by Lina Albrikiene. Work acquired by the Province of Styria

2021
Affen
Kunstverein kaeshmaesh, Vienna

2018

Permanent installations / Collections

Großer gelber Vogelbaum, part of Wunderkammer: Voliere
Hotel Galántha, Eisenstadt, curated by Vitus Weh, Katharina Hoffmann for Esterházy Now Contemporary. Acquired for the Esterházy collection

2024
BMUKK – Austrian Federal Art Collection
Alexander Giese Collection
Styria Provincial Collection
City of Graz Collection
Acquisition, Neue Galerie Graz

Art fairs

Earlier work (photography), 2007–2019

Flying things and other objects
Artwalk18, studio walk-through (Atelierrundgang) 2019

2019
UNFRAMED/FRAMED (group exhibition)
Galerie Raum mit Licht, Vienna

2018
Presentation with Gallery Raum mit Licht
viennacontemporary 2017

2017
photo graz 014 (group exhibition)
Kunstfreiraum Papierfabrik

2014
PARALLEL Vienna 2013
Ehemaliges K.K. Telegrafenamt (Parallel Vienna art fair)

2013
Prozesse, curated by Alexander Streitberger
Galerie Raum mit Licht, Vienna

2012
Home Sweet Home
Valencia, Spain

2011
Milk Drop Coronet
Camera Austria, as part of Steirischer Herbst 2010

2010
„anlehnen verboten“, collaboration with Lea Titz
smallest gallerie, Graz

2009
living form – living spaces
Galerie 5020, Salzburg

2009
Konstruierte Realitäten
Fotogalerie, Vienna

2008
Notopia (solo exhibition)
Neue Galerie, Graz

2008
Plat(t)form 07
Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland

2007
a piece of water – zwischenspiel
Vertikale Galerie/Verbund, Vienna

2007