Premio Combat Prize

Artist`s statement
At a certain moment in my printmaking career I developed the impression that
in times of highly sophisticated methods of re-production simply making “copies” can no longer be the main aim of printmaking, in my case the technique of woodblock printing. Instead I started mainly doing originals only (rarely I still do editions); that is to say that I start off with a certain number of blocks, which I then re-work in the course of the printing-process.
I combine them with each other, I introduce new blocks, thereby change the material used for printing in various ways, and so in the end create series of similar, related but never identical prints. The end product then is the series as such, not an edition of one of the prints of the series.
One print derives from its predecessor and at the same time functions as a link to the next one. In that way a certain motif doesn`t remain static but can be shown in progress, a theme is presented in numerous variations. This shows that things are in movement, in constant change. Nothing remains as it seems at first sight. Nothing has got only one aspect, only one perspective to look at it. Everything is complex, has to be presented from different angles. Thus also in that view an old technique and contemporary ideas and concepts mingle in one. Everything is joined together, everything is in progress, everything is many-sided.
In this way printmaking gains a new dimension: the aim is not reproduction but the aim is to produce works that cannot be done in any other technique; the fact that the works could be reproduced in a certain number of copies is only secondary (if at all).
Originality is more important than edition. In times when everything can be reproduced, replaced, when people become more and more copies of (sometimes only imaginary) idols, in times when people have more and more only virtual “social” contacts, in times when people more and more fulfil (willingly or forcedly) role models that are made up by unidentifiable mass phenomena, in such time originality becomes a value of high importance. So even in printmaking one cannot disregard the tension between edition and originality.
On the other hand working in series (of originals) mirrors modern world where people are – due to modern means of communication – constantly connected to the rest of the world (whether they want or not!). People are individuals, but people are at the same time under the influence of others, are part of a bigger community, part of networks, more so than ever before. So again a series is a reflection of modern way of life.
Resume/Curriculum vitae
Manfred Egger / Osterfeldweg 16 / 6060 Hall / Austria
e-mail: art.egger@aon.at www.manfred-egger.at
Short biography:
1960 born in Hall in Tirol / Austria
1978 High School Diploma (“Matura”)
1978 – 85 Studies in English and German Language and Literature, History of Art, Innsbruck
University
1981/82 stay in Great Britain (at the same time intensive studies of Japanese woodblock printing)
since 1985 teaching at various schools, at present Meinhardinum Stams
2010 Artist in residence – “Guanlan Printmaking Base”, Shenzhen, China
2011 short time guest teacher at Northeast Normal University of Changchun, China
Lecture at Beijing Institute of Technology
2012 short time guest teacher at Yichun University/ Jiangxi Province, China
2016 Lecture at Bucharest National University of Arts
2017 Presentation at “6th Ulsan Woodcut Festival”
Printing presentation at Chamalieres Print Triennial 2017
2018 Austrian Commisario for Dourp Print Biennial
Member of XYLON, International Community of Woodblock Printers
Member of KIWA (Kyoto Int. Woodprint Association), Japan
Works in possession of:
Tama Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan // Prahova County Art Museum, Ploiesti, Romania // Graver Maintenant, France // Museo Nacional del Grabado, Uruguay // The Iowa Biennial Exhibition Archive, USA // A.D.A.F.A. – Collection, Cremona, Italy // Museum of Engraving - Castello dei Paleologi, Acqui Terme, Italy // Civic collection of the Town of Schio, Italy // Contemporary Engraving Collection Graphium, Timisoara, Romania // Dedalo Centre for Contemporary Art, Dedalo, Italy // Club Alpino Italia, Milano, Italy // IMOGA, Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts, Istanbul, Turkey // Resim ve Heykel Müzeleri Dernegi, Istanbul, Turkey // Printmaking Museum of Douro, Alijo, Portugal // KIWA Collection (Kyoto Int. Woodprint Association), Kyoto, Japan // Silpakorn UniversityBangkok, , Thailand // Collection Prints for Peace, Monterrey, México // Guanlan Original Printmaking Base, Shenzhen, China // Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China // Shanghai Art Museum, China // Yichun University, Jiangxi Province, China // Ino-cho Paper Museum, Kochi, Japan // International Ex-Libris Centre, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium // “Moldova” Art Museum Complex, Iasi, Romania // Muzeum Karkonoskie Jelenia Góra, Poland
Exhibitions :
1998 Galerie Schafferer, Innsbruck, Austria
1999 Cultural Centre Güssing, Burgenland, Austria
2000 Galerie Schafferer, Innsbruck, Austria
Psychiatric Hospital, Hall, Austria
2001 Hasegg Castle, Hall, Austria
2002 Galerie Kass, Innsbruck, Austria
Sculpture garden of Galerie Kass, Innsbruck, Austria
Sculpture exhibition in the baroque gardens of Stams Monastery, Austria
Galerie Schafferer, Innsbruck, Austria
2003 KunstWerkRaum, Mesnerhaus Mieming, Austria
2004 Galerie Thuillier, Paris
Galeria Art Point Black, Florence, Italy
Centro San Vidal, Venice / Italy
2005 Town Museum Reutlingen, Germany, Gewerbemuseum Winterthur, Switzerland,
Dokumentationszentrum f. Moderne Kunst, St.Pölten, Austria, (group exhibitions of
XYLON)
Kulturverein Achenkirch, Austria
Turmgalerie Imst, Austria
Gallery Mediatheque, Sendai, Japan
Centro San Vidal, Venice / Italy
Galeria Art Point Black, Florence, Italy
2006 Sächsische Galerie Cheminitz, Germany, Barockschloß Mistelbach, Austria,
Schloss Landeck, Austria, XYLON-Museum Schwetzingen, Switzterland (group
exhibitions of XYLON)
City Gallery St.Johann, Austria
Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
Galerie Egger, Innsbruck, Austria
ChorherrenStift Klosterneuburg (annual exhibition of XYLON Austria)
2007 City Museum Braunau (annual exhibition of XYLON Austria)
Cultural Centre Rechelerhaus, Ladis, Austria
Gallery Notburga, Innsbruck, Austria
Künstlerhaus Wien (Cracow Triennial exhibition), Vienna , Austria
Nippon Hanga Kai Exhibition, Prefecture Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2008 Kunstraum Pettneu, Austria
Cultural Centre Ursulinenhof, Linz and Palais Liechtenstein, Feldkirch, Austria (annual
exhibition of XYLON Austria)
Takanabe City Museum, Takanabe, Japan (KIWA exhibition tour)
Maecenas Art Forum Berlin, Germany
2009 KPH Edith Stein, Innsbruck, Austria
Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 “Orangerie Stams”, Stams Monastery, Austria
Xylon members`exhibitions 2010 & 2011 in “Thöni Akademie”, Telfs and “Galerie im 44 Haus”
Leonding, Austria
2011 Galerie Nothburga - “let it grow”, Innsbruck, Austria
2012 KunstWerkRaum, Mesnerhaus Mieming, Austria
Xylon members`exhibitions 2012 & 2013: in “Galerie des Bundeesgymnasiums Zell am See”,
“Galerie der Stadt Traun” and “Arik-Brauer Rathaus der Stadt Voitsberg”, Austria
Yichun University Exhibition Hall, Jiangxi Province, China
“2nd Shanghai Int. Printmaking Exhibition – Dimensions of Origin”,
Shanghai Art Museum, China
2013 Galerie Nothburga “Fremde Freunde”, Innsbruck, Austria

2014 “Climate Change and Warming Up”, Gallery BURN-IN, Vienna
Xylon members`exhibitions 2014 & 2015: in “Xylon Museum Schwetzingen”, Germany,
“Galerie der Stadt Wolfsberg” and “Galerie im 44 Haus”, Leonding, Austria
KunstWerkRaum, Mieming, Mitgliederausstellung, Austria
2015 KunstWerkRaum, Mieming, Mitgliederausstellung, Austria
2016 Kunstraum Pettneu, Austria
Galerie Hörmann, Imst, Austria
Solo exhibition at “2nd Bucharest Int. Print Biennial 2016“, Mogosoaia Palace, Romania
2017 Galerie Nothburga – Members` Exhibition
2018 Turmstube – Literature meets Graphics Arts, Stadtturm Insbruck

Participations:
Participations in national and international graphics competitions:
2003 - “The International Mini-Print Biennial, Cluj – 2003“, Romania
(diploma de onoare)
”23rd Mini-Print International, Cadaques 2003”, Spain
2004 - “13th Tallinn Print Triennial“, Estonia
“Lessedra Third World Art Print Annual”, Bulgaria
”24th Mini-Print International, Cadaques 2004”, Spain
“International Miniprint de Sarajevo” , Bosnia-Herzegovina
“Robert-Schmitt-Prize for Printing”, Vienna
2005 - “Tama Art University/Tokyo Int. Mini-Print Triennial 2005“, Japan
“Lessedra Fourth World Art Print Annual”, Bulgaria
”25th Mini-Print International, Cadaques 2005”, Spain
“First Fine Art International Exhibition“, Gallery Olezh, Ukraine
“The International Mini-Print Biennial, Cluj – 2005“, Romania
“Bienala Int. De Gravura `Josif Iser` - 2005“, Ploiesti, Romania
(Honorary Diploma)
2006 - “Fifth Annual Int.Miniatures Exhibition „little m“, Vilnius, Lithuania
“XXIIème Salon de l`estampe – Graver Maintenant, 2006“ , France
“Biennale internationale d`art miniature”, Salle Augustin-Chénier, Québec, Canada,
“5th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Bulgaria
“BIMPE IV – 4th Biennial Int. Miniature Print Exhibition”, Vancouver B.V., Canada,
“2006 Iowa Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Miniature Prints“, Iowa, USA
“Inter-Grabado”, 1st International Small Size Engraving Salon, Minas, Uruguay,
“2nd Int. Mini Print Biennial Graphium – Timisoara , Romania
“Int. Print Triennial Crakow 2006“ , Poland
2007 - “VIII Int. Biennial of Engravings 2007“, Acqui Terme, Italy
“L´Arte e il Torchio – V Int. Small Engraving Exhibition” Cremona, Italy
“The 5th KIWA exhibition”, Kyoto Int. Woodprint Association, Japan,
(Kyoto Shimbun Prize)
“6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Bulgaria
“Proximitè & Horizons” – Biennale de l`Estampe 2007, Ville de Saint-Maur, France
“Sixth International Miniprint 2007“, Lahti, Finland
“XIIIème Biennale Int. de la gravure et des nouvelles images de Sarcelles“, Paris, France
“Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2007“, Ploiesti, Romania,
(Honorary Diploma)

2008 - “XYLON 14”, Museum Fernet Branca, St.Louis, France
“Cascade Print Exchange IV“, Oregon, USA
“Print Making Today“, Dedalo Centre for Contemporary Art, Dedalo, Italy
“ Art and the Mountain”, Museo d´arte Paolo Pini, Milano, Italy
“XVI Int. Biennial of Cerveira 2008“, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
“7th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria
(First Prize)
“1st International Print Biennial – Istanbul 2008“, Istanbul, Turkey
“International Print Exhibition, Yunnan 2008“ , Yünnan, China
“Kiwa Travelling Exhibition - 2008“ , Takanabe Museum, Kyushu, Japan

2009 - “III. Int. Printmaking Competition”, Resim ve Heykel Müzeleri Dernegi, Istanbul, Turkey
“5th Biennial of Engraving of Albi“, Frankreich/France
“Metamorphoses – Biennale de l`estampe“, St.Maur, Paris, France
“2nd Int. Print Exhibit for Peace 09“, Monterrey, Mexico
“XV Int. Biennial of Cerveira 09“, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
“IX Int. Biennial of Engravings 2009“, Acqui Terme, Italy
“14th Biennale Int. De la Gravure et les Nouvelles Images“, Sarcelles, France
“6th International Triennial of Graphic Art“, Bitola, Macedonia
“XIII Intern. Biennial of Small Graphic Forms and Exlibris”, Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland
“Int. Graphic Art Biennial - Splitgraphic 4 You”, Split , Croatia
“Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2009“, Ploiesti, Romania
(Honorary Diploma)
2010 - “7th International Miniprint 2010“, Lahti, Finland
“X Autumn International Art Salon“, Ostrowiec, Poland
“6th Int. Biennial of Miniature Art“, Czestochowa, Poland
“Tribuna Graphic“, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
“9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria “
“8eme Mondial de l´Estampe et de la Gravure Originale – Triennale de Chamalières“, France
(Parchemin d`Honneur)
“5th Bienal Int. De Gravura – Douro 2010“, Alijo, Portugal

2011 - “XI Bienal Int. De Grabado Caixanova 2010/11“, Ourense, Spain
“Male Formy Grafiki, Lodz – 2011, Lodz, Poland
“X Int. Biennial of Engravings 2011“, Acqui Terme, Italy
“L´Arte e il Torchio – VII Int. Small Engraving Exhibition” Cremona, Italy
“V Int. Graphic Art Biennial - Splitgraphic 2011”, Split , Croatia
“10th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2011“, Ploiesti, Romania
“XVI Int. Print Biennial Varna 2011“, Varna, Bulgaria
“IX Bharat Bhavan Int. Biennial of Print-Art 2011“, Bhopal, India
“Urban Sceneries – Biennale de l`estampe“, St.Maur, Paris, France
“XVI Int. Biennial of Cerveira 2011“, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
“The 6th KIWA Exhibition 2011”, Kyoto City Museum, Kyoto, Japan
SNAP Mail Art Exhibition, Edmonton, Canada
La Calaca Press Print Exchange, Oak Park, Il. USA
“15th Biennale Int. De la Gravure et les Nouvelles Images“, Sarcelles, France
“ IV. Int. Printmaking Competition”, Resim ve Heykel Müzeleri Dernegi, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 - “6th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2012“, Alijo, Portugal
“IconData 2012“, Krakow, Poland
“11th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria“
“4th Int. Print Exhibit for Peace 2012“, Monterrey, Mexico
“7th International Triennial of Graphic Art“, Bitola, Mazedonia
“11th International Biennial of Miniature Art 2012“ , Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
“International Pint Exhibition Yunnan 2012, Kunming City, China
“The 3rd Bankok Triennale Int. Print and Drawing Exhibition“, Silpakorn University, Thailand
(Certificate of Honour)
“2nd Shanghai Int. Printmaking Exhibition – Dimensions of Origin”, Shanghai Art Museum, China
“1st Int. Small Graphic Biennial – Arad”, Romania
“1st International Contemporary Engraving Festival “, Bilbao, Spain
“Homo Quadratus Ostroviensis“, Ostrowiec, Poland
“Kiwa Travelling Exhibition - 2012“ , Takanabe Museum, Kyushu, Japan
2013 - “IconData 2013“, Krakow, Poland
“Global Print 2013“, Douro Museum Regua, Portugal
“12th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Heil Kunst”, a tribute to artists during Nazi Germany, Nis, Serbia
“VI Int. Graphic Art Biennial - Splitgraphic 2013”, Split , Croatia
“16th Biennale Int. De la Gravure et les Nouvelles Images“, Sarcelles, France
“Awagami Int. Miniature Print Exhibition 2013“, Tokushima, Japan
“2nd International Contemporary Engraving Festival “, Bilbao, Spain
2014 - “9eme Mondial de l´Estampe et de la Gravure Originale – Triennale de Chamalières“, France
“6th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2014“, Alijo, Portugal
“6th Int. Print Exhibit for Peace 2014“, Monterrey, Mexico
“IconData 2014“, Krakow, Poland
“13th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria
“6° Muestra Internacional de Miniprint en Rosario 2014“, Rosario, Argentina
“16th International Print Exhibition: 2014 ROC”, Taiwan
“BIMPE VIII – 8th Biennial Int. Miniature Print Exhibition”, Vancouver B.V., Canada,
“Bijenala Grafike Cacak 2014“, Cacak, Serbia
“IX International Graphic Arts Prize Jesus Nunez 2014”, A Coruna, Spain
“7th Int. Print Art Triennial Sofia 2014“, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Bucharest Int. Print Biennial 2014“, Bucharest, Romania
(“First Prize”)
2015 - “XII Int. Biennial of Engravings 2015“, Acqui Terme, Italy
“Global Print 2015“, Douro Region / Alijo, Portugal
“IconData 2015“, Cracow, Poland
“Third Int. Contemporary Miniprint of Kazanlak 2015“, Kazanlak, Bulgaria
“27th Graphic Biennial Sint-Niklaas 2015“, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
“14th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria
“XVIII Int. Biennial of Cerveira 2015“, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
“17th Biennale Int. De la Gravure et les Nouvelles Images“, Sarcelles, France
“Second Int. Print Biennial Cacak”, Cacak, Serbia
“Di Carta / papermade, 2nd edition 2015, Biennial Int. Papermade Art Work, Schio, Italy
“Awagami Int. Miniature Print Exhibition 2015“, Tokushima, Japan
“Palm Art Award 2015“, Germany
(Certificate of Excellence)
“International Contemporary Printmaking Biennial, 1st Edition“, Iasi, Romania
“13th Gielniak Graphic Arts Competition 2015“, Jelenia Gora, Poland
“13th International Biennial of Miniature Art 2016“ , Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
“Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2015“, Ploiesti,Romania
(Honorary Diploma)
2016 “21x21 Int. Triennial of Contemporary Engraving », El Catascopio Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
“1st TKO Int. Miniprint Exhibition 2016“ Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka, Japan
“enter into art 2016“, Cologne/Köln, Germany/Deutschland
“8th Int. Printmakung Biennial of Douro 2016“, Douro region, Portugal
“1st Dreux Int. Miniprint Biennial 2016”, Dreux, France
“9th Int. Biennial of Miniature Art – Czestochowa 2016”, Czestochowa, Poland
“15th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria
“XIII Autumn International Art Salon“, Ostrowiec, Poland
“International Print Triennial of Falun 2016”, Falun , Sweden
“2nd Bucharest Int. Print Biennial 2016“, Bucharest, Romania
2017 “10e Mondial de l´Estampe et de la Gravure Originale – Triennale de Chamalières“, France
“28th Graphic Biennial Sint-Niklaas 2017“, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
“Global Print 2017“, Douro Region / Alijo, Portugal
„enter into art 2017“, Cologne, Germany
“16th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Mini-estampa TGB-eMe 2017th , Mexico
„Awagami Int. Miniature Print Exhibition 2017“, Tokushima, Japan
“7th Miniprint Int. Rosario 2017”, Rosario, Argentina
“XIX Int. Biennial of Cerveira 2017“, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
“IX Int. Engraving Exhibition 2017“ - Il gesto segreto”, Cremona, Italy
“6th Ulsan International Woodcut Festival 2017”, Ulsan, South Korea
“2nd Int.Contemporary Engraving Competition”, Iasi, 2017, Romania
“Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2017“, Ploiesti, Romania
“First Miniature Art Salon Rijeka 2017”, Rijeka, Croatia
“Bienala Int. de Gravura Mica – Graphium 2017”, Timisoara, Romania
“XIV Biennal Int. de Gravat ´Josep de Ribera´ 2017”, Xativa/Valencia, Spain
2018 “XIV Konkurs Graficzny im. Jozefa Gielniaka”, Muzeum Karkonoskiego,
Jeleniej Gorze, Polonia
“14th Biennial of Miniature Art”, Kulturni Centar Gornji Milanovac, Serbia

Manfred Egger - International Awards:
„The International Mini-Print Biennial, Cluj – 2003“, Romania
diploma de onoare
„Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2005“, Ploiesti, Romania
Honorary Diploma
„The 5th KIWA exhibition”, Kyoto Int. Woodprint Association, 2007, Japan
Kyoto Shimbun Prize
„Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2007“, Ploiesti, Romania
Honorary Diploma
„1st International Print Biennial – Istanbul 2008“, Istanbul, Turkey
Certificate of Achievement
„7th Lessedra World Art Print Annual”, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2008
First Prize
„Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2009“, Ploiesti, Romania
Honorary Diploma
“8eme Mondial de l`Estampe et de la Gravure Originale, Triennale de Chamalieres 2010”
“Parchemin d`Honneur”
„The 3rd Bankok Triennale Int. Print and Drawing Exhibition 2012 “, Silpakorn University, Thailand
Certificate of Honour
“9eme Mondial de l`Estampe et de la Gravure Originale, Triennale de Chamalieres 2014”
Diplome d`Honneur
“Bukarest Print Biennial 2014“, Bukarest, Romania
First Prize
“Palm Art Award 2015“, Quedlingburg, Germany
Certificate of Excellence
„Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana ´Josif Iser` - 2015“, Ploiesti, Romania
Honorary Diploma
„BIGC Bienala Internationala de Gravura Contemporana, ed. II - 2017“, Iasi, Romania
Nomination Diploma