Golif is an Austrian Vienna-based artist. He is a representative of Austrian street and urban art.
Works "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."Urbane Salzwüste" Wiener Zeitung. Retrieved 14 July 2019"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"Neue Street Art in Wien: 30.000 Quadratmeter Kunst" Kurier, 17. August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020 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."Der Beobachter - Golif ist auf Google Earth" Die Presse, Schaufenster. Retrieved 14 July 2019
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."Bunt statt grau: Gemälde an Getreidespeicher in Korneuburg" Die Presse, 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2019
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."Street Art am Gürtel: Mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand" Kurier, 17 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020
Other notable Projects Anschützgasse, Vienna, 2015 Rochusmarkt, Vienna, 2018"Neues Kunstwerk von Golif", W24, 13 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020 Sonnenallee-Hermannplatz, Berlin, 2018 Naschmarkt, Vienna, 2018Graffiti-Star GOLIF, meinbezirk.at, 20 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020 Hörtnagelstrasse, Tyrol, 2019 Aspern, Vienna, 2020"Auf dieser Garage kann man Fußball spielen" meinbezirk.at, 3 March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020"Multifunktionale Garage Seehub" a3bau.at, 26 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020 Ottilie-Bondy-Promenade, Vienna, 2020"Kunst am Bau: Golif in Wohnanlage" Österreichischer Rundfunk, 21 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021 Illustrations for the November issue of santementale.fr, 2020"Sante" documented on Golif's website, 1 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021 Breitenfurther Straße, Vienna, 2021.The object received the architecture award „gebaut 2021“"Ausstellung "gebaut 2021"" Retrieved 6 February 2023 “The giant of Santre” hotel project, Brixen, 2022
Selected exhibitions 2014: Solo Exhibition, KMG Art Gallery/Vienna 2015: Solo Exhibition, Tojner Collection/Vienna 2015: Skulpturengarten Summerstage with Hans Kupelwieser/ViennaHans Kupelwieser – Street Art – Graffiti – Skulpturen, spraycity.at, 7 June 2015, Retrieved 12 May 2020 2015: Young Art Auction by Sothebys in the Albertina/Vienna 2016: Goldenes Quartier/Vienna"Golif: Urban Art im Goldenen Quartier" goldenesquartier.com, 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020 2016: "Golif Observed", Solo Exhibition, KMG Art Gallery/Vienna"Der Beobachter - Riesenbild von Golif" Ö1 Kulturjournal, 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020"Das größte Graffiti der Welt befindet sich in Wien Neu Marx", stadt-wien.at, Retrieved 12 May 2020 2017: Group Exhibition, E/AB Fair, The Tunnel/New York 2017: Creau Advent. Tag der Abschaffung der Sklaverei/Vienna"Golif - Tag der Abschaffung der Sklaverei" Retrieved 12 May 2020 2018: Solo Exhibition, Galerie LeContainer/Nice 2018: "Street Dreams" Group Exhibition, Le Docks Village/Marseille 2018: Group Exhibition, Galerie LeContainer/St. Tropez"Des containers dans les vignes" Var-Matin Retrieved 12 May 2020 2018: "GOLIF", Loos Haus/Vienna"thereal100" Retrieved 12 May 2020 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„Die GOLIF Soloausstellung“ Retrieved 6 February 2023 2021: "In Situ", Galerie LeContainer /Aix-en-Provence 2022: "Finding Forte", Group Exhibition, designforum Wien/Vienna 2023: Millstart, festival for contemporary art, Millstatt, AustriaMillstart Retrieved 15 January 2024 2023: GOLIF x Hamburg – Solo Show, URBANSHIT GALLERY, HamburgGOLIF x Hamburg – Solo Show Retrieved 15 January 2024
External links
Art Cade podcast S04E02: GOLIF
References