It doesn't have to concern you what I believe

The First 5000 Years, wall-filling sculpture by Ernst Koslitsch, Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna

The First 5000 Years, Domino Exhibition Series, Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna. Photo: Ulrich Zinell

Debut solo presentation of Yellow Universe, opening the eleven-week Domino Exhibition Series at Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna. Its centrepiece, The First 5000 Years, is a wall-filling sculpture built from 38 small, fragile woodcuts — an ambiguous depiction of ancient rock art, drawing on cave paintings found in France, stone paintings found in Africa, and geoglyphs from the Nasca desert. Alongside it, further wood sculptures built from construction-site material, and a series of oil pastel drawings on cardboard.

Exhibition details

Year: 2021
Duration: 16 March – 30 June 2021
Venue: Gallery Raum mit Licht, Kaiserstraße 32, Vienna
Series: Domino Exhibition Series
Photo credit: Ulrich Zinell

Ernst Koslitsch in the exhibition, wall sculptures, Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna — Installation view with the artist. Photo: Ulrich Zinell

Ancient tree people wagon, wood sculpture by Ernst Koslitsch, 2020 — Ancient tree people wagon, 2020. Photo: Ulrich Zinell

The holy mountain, acrylic painting by Ernst Koslitsch, 2020 — The holy mountain, 2020. Photo: Ulrich Zinell

Hunter, selection from The First 5000 Years, wood sculptures by Ernst Koslitsch, 2021 — Hunter, selection from The First 5000 Years, 2021. Photo: Ulrich Zinell

Wall sculpture, Domino Exhibition Series, Ernst Koslitsch — Installation view. Photo: Ulrich Zinell

Installation view, Domino Exhibition Series, Gallery Raum mit Licht, Vienna, Ernst Koslitsch — Installation view. Photo: Ulrich Zinell

Holy bird with feathers, wood cut sculpture by Ernst Koslitsch, 2021 — Holy bird with feathers, 2021

The boat of XYZ, acrylic on cardboard by Ernst Koslitsch, 2020 — The boat of XYZ, 2020

Works in the exhibition

The First 5000 Years2021 — wall sculpture, 38 figures in various dimensions, wood, paint — approx. 350 × 150 cm
Hunter2021 — selection from “The First 5000 Years”, wood, paint, various sizes
Ancient tree people wagon2020 — wood, yellow, nails and screws, paint — approx. 25 × 35 × 35 cm
Hell is around the corner2021 — oil pastel drawing on cardboard, 53 × 63 cm incl. MDF handcrafted frame
Holy bird with feathers2021 — wood cut, piece in two parts, paint, screws — 20 × 30 cm (variable)
Holy stick with tower2021 — found wood stick and yellow wood cut-out, 89 × 15 cm (dimension variable)
It doesn’t have to concern what I think2021 — wood sculpture, found wood, painted, dimension variable
Coming to get you nowhere2021 — individual pieces from “The First 5000 Years”, dimensions variable
Maze runner2020 — oil pastel drawing on cardboard, 53 × 63 cm incl. MDF handcrafted frame
Raised by wolves2020 — oil pastel drawing on cardboard, 53 × 63 cm incl. MDF handcrafted frame
Sun Rah vehicle2021 — wood construction, dimension variable (approx. 50 × 50 cm)
The boat of XYZ2020 — acrylic paint on cardboard, 53 × 63 cm incl. MDF handcrafted frame
The answer found you2020 — oil pastel drawing on cardboard, 53 × 63 cm incl. MDF handcrafted frame
The first 5000 things I will do2020 — oil pastel drawing on cardboard, 53 × 63 cm incl. MDF handcrafted frame
The holy mountain2020 — acrylic paint on canvas, nails, 22 × 32 cm, MDF handcrafted frame
These are not your memories2021 — wood sculpture, dimension variable, 55 × 70 cm
Totems2021 — selection of two from “The First 5000 Years”, wood sculpture, dimension variable
When mouths collide2021 — selection of three from “The First 5000 Years”, wood sculpture, dimension variable