051009: Ausstellungspavillon: Platz der Freiwilligen Schützen/Bad zur Sonne: Utopia and Monument I – On the indifference of art between privatization and the public sphere

Ausstellungspavillon: Platz der Freiwilligen Schützen/Bad zur Sonne: Utopia and Monument I – On the indifference of art between privatization and the public sphere Autumn saunter Here they are again: works in public space within the framework of the “Steirische Herbst”. And not only one commissioned work, but 10 positions. Sabine Breitwieser’s concept, designed to last for two years, addresses the tradition of the Steirische Herbst of integrating public space (the city of Graz) into the artistic happenings, and is also devoted to the memory of the artist Hartmut Skerbisch, who passed away this year. The manner in which the artistic objects are spread around the city remind of the sculpture projects in Münster. And among them is Andreas Siekmann’s “Trickle Down” (2007), actually shown in Münster. It goes without saying that both his installation, placed at the Landhaushof, and Dolores Zinny’s and Juan Maidagan’s “Curtain Call”, in front of the town hall on the main square, cause a major stir among the residents of Graz. Another provocative work is David Maljkovic’s “A monument for Graz”: a banner announcing a monumental construction project. This object is displayed at the Karmeliterplatz, a location that is politically charged because it is both the seat of the conservative People’s Party (ÖVP) headquarters as well as a heatedly debated as a possible new venue for the Kunsthaus. Ayse Erkmen visualizes how confusing signs and forms installed in public space can be, Lara Almarcegui examines brown-fields, Heather and Ivan Morison mail cards a Michael Zinganel holds a fictitious dialogue, and locations, which are not considered to be popular among the residents of Graz, like the Volksgarten (Nils Norman), and the vicinity surrounding the Bad zur Sonne are chosen as special venues. This is where one finds the pavilion for the presentatiion cooperative, which not only takes up public space, but also was adopted by Breitwieser to serve as an exhibition centre, presenting the charted history of those monuments located in public space. By Nora Theiss Ausstellungspavillon: Platz der Freiwilligen Schützen/Bad zur Sonne 8020 Graz, Platz der Freiwilligen Schützen, until 18.10.09

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Ausstellungspavillon: Platz der Freiwilligen Schützen / Bad zur Sonne
8020 Graz, Platz der Freiwilligen Schützen

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