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War, Peace and Coffee: Latest exhibitions in the Vienna Secession!
Experience important exhibitions in Vienna: “Fish are folded into the sea” and art as resistance at MUSA – from May 29th to October 2023.
War, Peace and Coffee: Latest exhibitions in the Vienna Secession!
At the Vienna Secession, the artist Ariane Mueller opens her exhibition entitled “Fish are folded into the sea like the sea into the fish”. This show, which begins on May 29, 2025 and runs until August 31, 2025, is divided into two thematic halves. On the one hand, large-format landscape and nature depictions are presented that deal with the effects of the war in Ukraine. The targeted use of empty spaces in the images refers to the complex topics of war and its influence on art and society. Small newspaper reports on Jeanette Pacher's curatorial guiding principle, which makes this multifaceted discussion possible.
The other half of the exhibition focuses on collaboration and non-result-oriented creation. Folded screens and videos can be seen here, conveying a sense of community and creative exchange. The exhibition “Towards Logarithmic Delay” by 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 stained glass work that combines religious iconography with pop culture elements.
Diverse art installations
The “Klein bottles”, which are filled with dimethyltryptamine and are displayed in the next room, attract particular attention. The final room of the exhibition features the work “Devotion Structure (Accumulated),” which consists of 247 hand-blown red candle holders and flickering LED candles. Shaw uses paraffin smell and a tapestry of sound that plays in a four-minute loop to create an immersive experience. In Francis Offman's graphic cabinet, there is also an intense smell of coffee because the walls are covered with dried coffee grounds.
Offman’s exhibition “Weaving Stories,” which consists of assemblages of found and gifted materials, complements the thematic depth of the Secession. Visitors can experience the exhibitions from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. furrow also highlights that art is often interpreted as a means of resistance.
Art and politics in dialogue
An exhibition is currently being shown at the “Museum on Demand” (MUSA) in Vienna that deals with the connection between art and politics. This focuses on the “Simultaneous Action” of 1968, a significant event in the history of Austrian art and political culture. The curator Hedwig Saxenhuber explains that there are many gaps in the City of Vienna's collection on the subject of art and politics, although “Viennese Actionism” is represented. Politically subversive art can often be difficult to obtain because it operates outside of 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 addresses the question of the extent to which art can be used as resistance to hegemonic power. In addition, a documentary film will be shown that focuses on the memories of Jewish women who fled Nazi Vienna, thus building a bridge between the past and the present. Small newspaper and furrow invite you to explore the relevant themes and artworks of these important exhibitions.