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About
Denise Hirtenfelder.
Biography
Denise Hirtenfelder (*1997) is an Austrian conceptual artist and future narrative designer. She describes herself as an artistic match-maker and puzzle builder since she does not focus on a certain medium rather than on her position as a communicator and collaborator. Hirtenfelder's projects explore a field in-between art, design and research. She has a background education in fashion at the college "KunstModeDesign-Herbststrasse" and photography at the private school "School Friedl Kubelka for Artistic Photography" in Vienna. She is currently finishing her Bachelor’s degree in (de)Fine-Art at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam with her Minor choice in New Frontiers, Commercial Practice. Between 2018 and 2020 Hirtenfelder has been responsible for creative directing tasks as well as holding workshops and lectures for the Austrian fashion & art platform eyes&ah that supports and connects young upcoming artists and established designers. From March until September 2021 she joined the Ars Electronica Futurelab initially as an intern but quickly took the opportunity to lead her first projects for the 25th anniversary of the laboratory.
Regarding her works, Hirtenfelder encounters a commercial perspective of Fine-Arts and focuses on the relation between the next economy of artists and the challenges they face as members of the creative industry. Furthermore, she works with social structures in urban environments and how these can develop further in future.
Education
2018 - / (de)Fine-Art, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
2017-18 / School Friedl Kubelka
for Artistic Photography, Vienna
2015-17/ KunstModeDesign - Herbststrasse, Vienna
Exhibitions
Events
Publications
Internships /
Work & More
2020 / You in My Skin, Alte Schule, Millstatt am See (Solo)
2019 / Foef, Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2019 / Work in Progress, Atelier Stift Millstatt, Millstatt am See
2019 / 1/285, Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2018 / Enjoy Photography 6, Camera Austria, Graz
2018 / Red, Red Floor Gallery, Rotterdam
2018 / Common Ground, Fotogalerie, Vienna
2018 / Auge in Auge mit Man Ray, Bank Austria Kunstforum, Vienna
2017 / Modekollektiv #0817, Semperdepot, Vienna
Curated Events
2021 / Morning Inspiration Sessions, Futurelab Day, Ars Electronica Festival, Linz
2019 / Fashionevent, eyes&ah, Millstatt am See
2019 / Work in Progress, eyes&ah in cooperation with KUNSTradln in Millstatt, Millstatt am See
Collaborations
2019 / Sprungturmeröffnung Millstatt am See, Live-Styling with Anna & Eva Gasser, eyes&ah, Millstatt am See
2019 /Musicweeks in Millstatt, curated exhibition in Kreuzgang Stift Millstatt, eyes&ah, Millstatt am See
2019 / Pulcinella Ball, eyes&ah, Spittal an der Drau
2021 / Speculative Linz
2021 / Heavy Waters, in Spin Magazine
2021 / The Experts of the Future, in A New Digital Deal, Ars Electronica festival catalogue
2019 / We are eyesandah, in KUNSTradln in Millstatt artist catalogue
2018 / When Snow falls in Vienna, in Togetherness of School Friedl Kubelka for Artistic Photography
2018 / Portraits, in Portraitsession with Eva Schlegel, Workshop of School Friedl Kubelka for Artistic Photogaphy
2021 / Intern & Project Manager at Ars Electronica Futurelab, Linz
2019 - 2021 / Gallery Volunteer, A Tale of a Tub, Rotterdam
2018 - 2020 / Founder and Organisator eyes&ah, Austria
2018 - 2020/ Holding Workshops and Lectures for Children and Teenagers for eyes&ah as well as independently
2017 / Member Creative Team and showing collection PSORIAS at a Fashionshow, Modekollektiv #0817, Semperdepot Vienna
2017 / - Backstage Photography and Dressing at MQ Vienna Fashionweek
2016 / Backstage & Dresser, MQ Vienna Fashionweek
2016 / Internship at the Fashion Label LILA, Vienna
2016 / Internship Tailoring, Michaela's Mode Atelier, Jennersdorf