War, peace and coffee: Latest exhibitions in the Vienna Secession!

War, peace and coffee: Latest exhibitions in the Vienna Secession!

In the Vienna Secession, the artist Ariane Mueller opens her exhibition entitled "Fish are folded into the sea like the sea in the fish". This show, which begins on May 29, 2025 and lasts until August 31, 2025, is divided into two thematic halves. On the one hand, large-format landscape and natural representations are presented, which deal with the effects of the Ukraine war. The targeted use of empty spaces in the pictures refers to the complex topics of war and its influence on art and society. Kleine Zeitung reports on the curatorial guiding principle of Jeanette Pacher, which enables this multifaceted discussion.

The other half of the exhibition addresses cooperation and non -result -oriented work. Here you can see folded paravents and videos that convey a feeling of community and creative exchange. The “Towards Logarithmic Delay” of the artist Jeremy Shaw can be found in the basement. It is staged in a raw -looking ambience and shows three new sculptures, including "Maximum Horizon", a three -part colored glass work that links religious iconography with pop cultural elements.

diverse art installations

Special attention attracts the "Klein’s bottles", which are filled with dimethyl tryptamine and are exhibited in the next room. The last room of the exhibition shows the work "Devotion Structure (Accumulated)", which consists of 247 oral-blown red candle holders and flickering LED candles. Shaw uses paraffing hunt and a sound carpet that plays in a four -minute loop to create an immersive experience. In the Graphic Cabinet of Francis Offman, an intensive coffee maker is also perceptible because the walls are covered with dried coffee grounds.

Offman's exhibition "Weaving Stories", which consists of assembly blanks with found and gifted materials, complements the thematic depth of the second. Visitors can experience the exhibitions from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Furrow also emphasizes that art is often interpreted as a means of resistance.

art and politics in dialogue

In the Vienna "Museum on call" (Musa), an exhibition is currently being shown that deals with the connection between art and politics. This focuses on the "simultaneous action" from 1968, a significant event in the history of Austria's art and political culture. The curator Hedwig Saxenhuber explains that there are many gaps on the subject of art and politics in the collection of the city of Vienna, although "Viennese actionism" is represented. Politically subversive art is often difficult to achieve because they operate beyond traditional categories.

The current exhibition, which runs until October 10, 2023, uses associative design elements, such as black squares, to make empty spaces visible and deals with the question of the extent to which art can be used as resistance to hegemonic power. In addition, a documentary is shown that deals with the memories of Jewish women who fled from the National Socialist Vienna and thus beats a bridge between the past and the present. Kleine Zeitung and furrow invite you to explore the relevant topics and works of art of these important exhibitions.