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Art in Dialogue: Lent in Carinthian churches awakens new hope!
During Lent 2025, Kathpress invites you to impressive art installations in Carinthian churches that combine faith and art.
Art in Dialogue: Lent in Carinthian churches awakens new hope!
In Carinthia, Lent 2025 will be celebrated with a special art initiative that appeals to believers and art lovers alike. Numerous parishes, from Klagenfurt to the Maria Wörth pilgrimage church, present impressive installations and exhibitions that address profound themes such as death and hope. In particular, the installation “Beyond” by the light artist Anton Schnurrer can be seen in Klagenfurt Cathedral, which offers a walk-in experience between Ash Wednesday and Good Friday that deals with near-death experiences. Its opening will be celebrated in a festive liturgy under the direction of Diocesan Bishop Josef Marketz, at which Nikolaus Fheodoroff's “missa brevis” and a dance performance can also be heard, as by kathpress.at reported.
In addition, the vernissage “HoffnungLeben” will take place in the former cathedral church of St. Andrä, in which works by 60 contemporary artists will be presented. This combination of modern art pieces with medieval architecture will be on display until June 19th. Another highlight is the exhibition “OH!” in the Maria Wörth pilgrimage church, which includes sculptures and portraits and is open until September 30th. Ash Wednesday, which is traditionally also considered a day of repentance, marks the beginning of this Lent, when believers are called to abstain from meat and other pleasures. This is seen as an opportunity to address social and ecological issues, which is also addressed as part of the Catholic Church's Lenten campaign, which has the motto "To Dignity. Ready. Go!" stands, like this mdr.de.
Lent is characterized not only by artistic interventions, but also by a deeper sense of self-reflection and social engagement. While the Catholic Lent aims to deal with human dignity and its preservation, the Protestant Church offers a contrast with its “7 Weeks Without” campaign by inviting people to take a deep breath and reflect. The opening of this Protestant fasting campaign also takes place on Ash Wednesday to set an example for inner peace and reflection in difficult times. Lent thus becomes a space for artistic, spiritual and social reflections that go far beyond traditional practices.