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Golif (artist)

Golif is an Austrian Vienna-based artist. He is a representative of Austrian street and urban art.

Golif while working on The Observer, 2015
The Observer seen from the helicopter, 2016
character, acrylic on canvas, around 2020
Golif at work at Anschützgasse, Vienna, Austria, 2015
grain silo in Korneuburg, Austria 2017

Works edit

"The Observer", his most elaborate work so far can be found in Vienna. It's a ground piece implemented in 2016, covering an area the size of approximately six football fields. Golif used 5 tons of paint in the making.[1][2][3] While on the scene only black and white areas of varying sizes appear, the sheer vastness of the piece renders it fully perceivable only from the sky.[4]

A large scale evolution of his iconised figures can be found in a 2.500 m2 wall painting on an Agricultural storage unit in Korneuburg, Lower Austria. In 2017 Golif crafted two tall towering characters onto two sides of the concrete tower, built in the 1970s, characterizing the area of the surrounding landscape. In contrast to “The Observer” these figures are animated by their steadfastness and vivid colouring. Four weeks of labour and at least 1.5 tons of paint went into creating this piece. It can be seen from A22 highway.[5]

Two further interventions with the public space can be found framing the Wiener Gürtel. In 2019 Golif created two murals, each covering 327 m2. Located on the edges of the 15. and 17. district the now colourful and eye-catching house walls interrupt the densely built on concrete masses of the area. Through their prominent placement the pieces are visible to all participants of the street- and city life.[6]

Other notable Projects

  • Anschützgasse, Vienna, 2015
  • Rochusmarkt, Vienna, 2018[7]
  • Sonnenallee-Hermannplatz, Berlin, 2018
  • Naschmarkt, Vienna, 2018[8]
  • Hörtnagelstrasse, Tyrol, 2019
  • Aspern, Vienna, 2020[9][10]
  • Ottilie-Bondy-Promenade, Vienna, 2020[11][12]
  • Illustrations for the November issue of santementale.fr, 2020[13]
  • Breitenfurther Straße, Vienna, 2021.The object received the architecture award „gebaut 2021“[14]
  • “The giant of Santre” hotel project, Brixen, 2022

Selected exhibitions edit

  • 2014: Solo Exhibition, KMG Art Gallery/Vienna
  • 2015: Solo Exhibition, Tojner Collection/Vienna
  • 2015: Skulpturengarten Summerstage with Hans Kupelwieser/Vienna[15]
  • 2015: Young Art Auction by Sothebys in the Albertina/Vienna
  • 2016: Goldenes Quartier/Vienna[16]
  • 2016: "Golif Observed", Solo Exhibition, KMG Art Gallery/Vienna[17][18]
  • 2017: Group Exhibition, E/AB Fair, The Tunnel/New York
  • 2017: Creau Advent. Tag der Abschaffung der Sklaverei/Vienna[19]
  • 2018: Solo Exhibition, Galerie LeContainer/Nice
  • 2018: "Street Dreams" Group Exhibition, Le Docks Village/Marseille
  • 2018: Group Exhibition, Galerie LeContainer/St. Tropez[20]
  • 2018: "GOLIF", Loos Haus/Vienna[21]
  • 2018: Luxembourg Art Fair/Luxembourg
  • 2018: St. Art/Strasbourg
  • 2018: YIA Art Fair/Paris
  • 2019: Antibes Art Fair/Antibes
  • 2019: "GOLIF", KMG Art Gallery/Vienna
  • 2019: "Take Over", Group Exhibition Wien Museum/Vienna
  • 2019: "Golif Solo Show", Galerie LeContainer/Nice
  • 2019: St. Art/Strasbourg
  • 2020: Installation at Thiem's Seven tennis tournament/Kitzbühel
  • 2021: "SOLO Show", Take a Butcher's Gallery/Düsseldorf[22]
  • 2021: "In Situ", Galerie LeContainer /Aix-en-Provence
  • 2022: "Finding Forte", Group Exhibition, designforum Wien/Vienna
  • 2023: Millstart, festival for contemporary art, Millstatt, Austria[23]
  • 2023: GOLIF x Hamburg – Solo Show, URBANSHIT GALLERY, Hamburg[24]

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Urbane Salzwüste" Wiener Zeitung. Retrieved 14 July 2019
  2. ^ "OVO JE NAJVEĆI GRAFIT NA SVETU: Velik je kao 6 fudbalskih terena i crtan sa 5 tona boje" Kurir 18.August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020
  3. ^ "Neue Street Art in Wien: 30.000 Quadratmeter Kunst" Kurier, 17. August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020
  4. ^ "Der Beobachter - Golif ist auf Google Earth" Die Presse, Schaufenster. Retrieved 14 July 2019
  5. ^ "Bunt statt grau: Gemälde an Getreidespeicher in Korneuburg" Die Presse, 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2019
  6. ^ "Street Art am Gürtel: Mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand" Kurier, 17 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020
  7. ^ "Neues Kunstwerk von Golif", W24, 13 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020
  8. ^ Graffiti-Star GOLIF, meinbezirk.at, 20 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020
  9. ^ "Auf dieser Garage kann man Fußball spielen" meinbezirk.at, 3 March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020
  10. ^ "Multifunktionale Garage Seehub" a3bau.at, 26 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020
  11. ^ "Kunst am Bau: Golif in Wohnanlage" Österreichischer Rundfunk, 21 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021
  12. ^ "Zwei Urban-Art-Arbeiten von GOLIF an der Ottilie-Bondy-Promenade". Austria Press Agency (in German).
  13. ^ "Sante" documented on Golif's website, 1 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021
  14. ^ "Ausstellung "gebaut 2021"" Retrieved 6 February 2023
  15. ^ Hans Kupelwieser – Street Art – Graffiti – Skulpturen, spraycity.at, 7 June 2015, Retrieved 12 May 2020
  16. ^ "Golif: Urban Art im Goldenen Quartier" goldenesquartier.com, 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020
  17. ^ "Der Beobachter - Riesenbild von Golif" Ö1 Kulturjournal, 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020
  18. ^ "Das größte Graffiti der Welt befindet sich in Wien Neu Marx", stadt-wien.at, Retrieved 12 May 2020
  19. ^ "Golif - Tag der Abschaffung der Sklaverei" Retrieved 12 May 2020
  20. ^ "Des containers dans les vignes" Var-Matin Retrieved 12 May 2020
  21. ^ "thereal100" Retrieved 12 May 2020
  22. ^ „Die GOLIF Soloausstellung“ Retrieved 6 February 2023
  23. ^ Millstart Retrieved 15 January 2024
  24. ^ GOLIF x Hamburg – Solo Show Retrieved 15 January 2024
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