In the Studio Andrej Dúbravský, Rastislavice,Slovakia
Where to meet art, culture and creativity
Sculptor Julia Belova (born 1991) has created an installation especially conceived for the space of the Dominican Church in Krems. The Russian-born artist examines the architecture and history of the secularized building in a thrilling way. She creates a monumental sculpture exploring the interconnections between traditional craftsmanship, modern materials, and feminist and queer perspectives.
Beyond mere chronology and style histories, the exhibition The World of Tomorrow Will Have Been Another Present at traces narratives in the mumok collection of classical modernism that resonate to the present day. The departure point is a form of speculation firmly anchored in temporality—a temporality with circular tendencies.
In its 13th edition, the fair returns to the Otto Wagner Areal. The Jugendstil Theater once again serves as the main entrance, with reimagined fairgrounds: the Sculpture Garden moves into the grand hall, and the Kitchen transforms from party venue into an exhibition space. Together with Pavilions 7 and 13, the site hosts over 100 participants in temporary, yet highly individual spaces.
Jenni Hiltunen, Helsinki
Jenni Hiltunen deals with phenomena of our time: a pleasure oriented and individualistic worldview and the understanding of reality through images. A “posing culture”, fostered by social media and the internet, and its pretentious way of existing in the world of entertainment is one of the topics she explores to hold a mirror in front of us. She exaggerates without over-moralizing.
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