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Oliver Ressler
Oliver Ressler, born in Knittelfeld,
Austria, in 1970, lives and works in Vienna. He studied from
1989 to 1995 at the University for Applied Arts in Vienna. Oliver
Ressler is an artist who carries out projects on various socio-political
themes. Since 1994 he has been concerned with exhibitions, site
specific projects and videos on issues such as racism, economic
globalization, sustainable development, genetic engineering and
forms of resistance.
Among his solo-exhibitions and projects are "Alternative
Economics, Alternative Societies", Galerija Skuc, Ljubljana
(SI), 2003; "European Corrections Corporation", container-installation
in urban space {with M. Krenn}, Wels/Graz (A), 2003; "This
is what democracy looks like!", Plattform, Berlin (G), 2002;
"Border Crossing Services", Kunstraum Lüneburg
(G), direct mailing in Styria at the EU-border (A) {with M. Krenn},
2001; "Sustainable Propaganda", Künstlerhaus Bethanien,
Berlin (G), 2000; "The global 500", Truck - Centre
for Contemporary Art, Calgary (CAN), 2000; Galerie Stadtpark,
Krems (A), 1999; "anti Gene Worlds", Forum Stadtpark,
Graz (A), 1998.
Ressler has taken part in group exhibitions such as "Banquete",
Centre of Contemporary Art Palau de la Virreina of Barcelona
(E), Conde Duque Cultural Centre, Madrid (E), 2003; "Attack!",
Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna (A), 2003; "Empire/State: Artists
Engaging Globalization", Whitney Museum of American Art,
New York (USA) {with D. Thorne}, 2002; "Exchange & Transform",
Kunstverein München, Munich (G), 2002; Videonale 9, Bonner
Kunstverein, Bonn (G), 2001; <hers>, Steirischer Herbst,
Graz (A), 2000. He has also taken part in many video festivals
and video presentations in Europe and America, and received numerous
prizes and scholarships.
www.ressler.at
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