vita

otto hainzl lives in linz, austria, works throughout europe
explorer of societal matters
field of exploration is our society and it’s constitution
region of exploration is mainly europe
approach is observational,
photography as main medium

1996
master of physics, TU vienna
working visits in england, germany
2004
realizes personal meaning of Photography
2004
Earns first price at foto award from austrian live-ministry
.
turns exclusively to the field of Photography
2004
photo college Weinberg
2007
graduated from photo college with ‘excellent’
permanent installations/purchases/grants
2016
acceptance at artist association MAERZ, Linz
2016
edition file „corviale“, Fotohof Salzburg
2015
permanent installation “Schloss Hagen Alte Ansicht”
Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität for Music, Drama & Dance
2015
Acquisition through OÖ Landesgalerie Linz (government owned collection)
Triptychon “Quergasse”
2014
Winner of Portfolio Review eyes-on Month of Photography, Vienna (corviale project)
2014
Defense de Cracher – or what it means to be grown up
shortlisted at EMERGENTES dst Prize, Portugal
2013
Acquisition through Nordico – Stadtmuseum Linz “Durchblicke Linz”
2010
Kunst am Bau installation Energie AG – Kundenbilder, conceptual work
2010
Installation chapel of St. Martin/Traun – Kirchenbilder
2005
1. Price, Contest of Austrian Ministry of Live – Wood as Climate Factor
exhibitions (selection)
2016
Marl (D) – Rathausgalerie & Marler Stern –
“Big Heritage – Welche Denkmale welcher Moderne?” Monothematic Exhibition by the Universitiy of Weimar
and the TU Dortmund – ‘corviale’ is part of it
2016
Halle – Neustadt (D) – Neustädter Passage 13 –
“Big Heritage – Welche Denkmale welcher Moderne?” Monothematic Exhibition by the Universitiy of Weimar
and the TU Dortmund – ‘corviale’ is part of it
2016
Kommune Vardø, Norwegen – Glasshuset – Vardø Rådhus –
E75 Europastrasse
2016
Finnish Museum of Photography – E75 Europastrasse
2016
Kunst im Schloss Puchenau – Werkschau “WIR UND ANDERE ARBEITEN” – Retrospective of the last 10 years
2015
the city and me, CreArt European Exhibition Linz, corviale
2015
KUNST HAUS WIEN – corviale, solo exhibition
2015
Fotohof Salzburg, austrian documentary postions www.fotohof.at, corviale
2015
OÖ Landesgalerie, Linz www.landesmuseum.at,
corviale, solo exhibition
2015
photo::vienna, MAK Wien, corviale
2015
Publication of first book at Kehrer: corviale
2012
periscope Salzburg, concept work for “The 50 Euro Shop”
2012
Galerie foto-forum, Bolzano, Italy (group exhibition)
2012
Kulturrathaus Dresden, Germany, Verbindungen (group exhibition)
2010
WIR (We) – dramaturgy of social life
Month of Photography -Vienna
2010
Nordico Stadtmuseum Linz – “Tabakfabrik Linz – Art & Architecture” (participation)
2010
WIR (We) – dramaturgy of social life Galerie foto forum, Bolzano, Italy
2010
Kirchenbilder, Exhibition & Installation Chapel St.Martin/Traun
2009
Kundenbilder (customerpictures)
Conceptual Work; Energie AG Art Collection & permanent installation
2008
WIR (We) – dramaturgy of social life; Linz, Galerie Halle
2008
Begegnung (encounter); IRZ St. Isidor, Leonding
2008
Used (group exhibition, photocollege, concept work)
2006
Menschenbilder (peoplepictures); Minoriten Wels
2005
Bewegung, Felder (fields); paa, Linz
2005
Über Sehen, first public exhibition, Kefermarkt