Roland Dirk Zulehner | |
Other Names: | Zoooooz |
Birth Date: | 11 January 1974 |
Birth Place: | Neresheim, Germany |
Occupation: | Contemporary Artist |
Education: | FH-Aalen (Mechatronic/Technical Editor) |
Website: | http://www.zoooooz.de/ |
Roland Dirk Zulehner or Zoooooz (born January 11, 1974) is a German contemporary artist. He is known for using bright colors and playful motifs inspired by the Pop Art movement and artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.[1]
Zoooooz was born on January 11, 1974,[2] to Helmuth Zulehner and Karin Zulehner in Neresheim, Germany. He grew up in Heidenheim and was fond of art since childhood.
After graduating in Technical Content Creation in 1999 from the University of Applied Sciences, Aalen. Zoooooz started working as a consultant for a large corpo, Zoooooz started working as a consultant for a large corporation in Germany. Eventually, he left his job as a consultant and started to explore his artistic side. He chose acrylic paint as his preferred medium due to its quick-drying properties, which suited his style.[3]
He gained recognition in 2004 for his first solo exhibition in Stuttgart. Soon after, Zoooooz started to attract clients and other artists from the country. Zoooooz has exhibited in numerous art galleries in Germany as well as internationally. His art has been published in various publications, including Art Magazine.[4]
Zoooooz's work is usually characterized by bold, graphic style and bright colors, and his paintings feature happy and humorous subjects. He has been compared to other known contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami.[5]
ZoooooZ works with the Idea, do not force the Material und follow the Forms it loves to have. Wire loves chaotic round shapes twisted into themselves, repeating themselves over and over again. A mathematician sees the world of fractals [6] here. Flowers and nets are created. ZoooooZ has developed a classic still life from this, a playful bowl from which the apples roll out, bananas and cherries are created from the simplest coils of wire fixed with pure acrylic on a canvas. The Coloring is made to express the Form. Kandinsky's study of colour [7]
Title | Date | |
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Art exhibition in the Heidenheim Elmar Doch Haus public library | 14-25 June 2004[8] | |
Art exhibition in the Schwäbisch Gmünd City Library | 2-14 August 2004 | |
Exhibition and auction at the Tanner Denkfabrik (Lindau) in aid of Médecins Sans Frontières | 17-18 October 2008 [9] | |
10. art bodensee Messe Dornbirn, Austria | 23-25 July 2010 [10] | |
12. art bodensee with contemporary accents, Messe Dornbirn, Austria | 13-15 July 2012 [11] | |
Art at the Ayuntamiento de Icod de los Vinos Teneriffe | 10 May 2016[12] | |
The biggest Pizza Story with over a hundred drawings in cooperation with Maria Uberstein | 2020 - 2023[13] | |
The cooperation with Helge Tischer - Ingo Weiß | 19 December 2020[14] | |
The cooperation with Minovuz (musician / rapper) CD cover drawings | 1 March 2022 [15] | |
Fotoshooting in Wonderland 13 | 31 March 2022 [16] | |
Kunst und Kultur in der Neu-Ulmer Innenstadt | 7-8 May 2022 [17] | |
Bodrum Art Fair | 24-27 August 2022 [18] | |
Hotel Einsmehr in Augsburg | 20 September 2022[19] | |
GUARDIANS OF DREAMS | 28 October - 3 November 2022[20] | |
Digital exhibition Moon Art Fair in Hamburg | 28-30 October 2022 [21] | |
Jerry Burger bar Cape Town (Südafrika) | 11 November 2022 [22] | |
Parkside Guesthouse Ladismith (Südafrika) | 24 December 2022[23] | |
ADRENOCROMO for dinner | 28 November - 4 December 2022[24] | |
BRAIN CAKE 2022 International Contemporary Art Exhibition | 28 December 2022[25] | |
Paints for La Hong Nhut | 30 December 2022 [26] | |
The cooperation with Maria Vicente Recas support for her project with several drawings which are partly exhibited in the Cello Wein&Co Bar in Heidenheim | 19 February 2023[27] | |
EuroExpoArt 7 2023: VERNICE ART FAIR ROMAGNA FIERE, FORLÌ Marzo 2023 Copertina rigida – Stampa grande | 2 March 2023[28] | |
Porträts von Siggi Schwarz and Friends. Siggi Schwarz – 50 years of Rock & Roll (Schlossarkaden Heidenheim) | 3-4 March 2023[29] | |
Porträts der Vorstände des Kanuclub Heidenhein e.V. Im Clubhaus | 3-4 March 2023[30] | |
| Jun 29, 2023 [31] | |
Time Square New York | 2023 [32] | |
Digital exhibition The Captivating Abstract Art of ZoooooZ | 19 May 2023[33] | |
12th Art Tours International | 2023 [34] | |
ARTMOSPHERE "The Art Perspective" 35th edition | 2023 [35] | |
HomeCare - Ambulanter Pflege- und Betreuungsdienst | 17 August 2023[36] | |
ATIM Winter 2024: Anniversary ISSUE | 2024 [37] | |
ARTMOSPHERE "The Art Perspective" 36th edition | 2024 [38] | |
Auction together with the Lions Club in South Africa in favour of a little boy suffering from cystic fibrosis to pay for medication for his treatment. | 10 May.2024 [39] | |
Kickboxing meets Art in Aalen - at Sports Club Viper - Slawka Wittmer | 28 May.2024 [40] | |
Homecare revisited in 2024 and the entire head office bathed in living art from the entrance to the furthest broom cupboard | 2024 [41] | |
A bath in colour at Café Cut. A colour exhibition with a life drawing. | 6 July to 31 of August 2024 [42] | |
Permanent exhibition in the Felsen Drinks & Co. bar. | July 2024 [43] |
Roland Dirk Zulehner's and his partner in an active role is Maria Uberstein, a South African artist that has been with him since February 2020. His social causes include donating his artwork to charity and organizations like Médecins Sans Frontières.[44]