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Red Threads, Loose Ends, Another Sculpture Is Possible

SYMPOSIUM
Do 16.10.2025 11 – 19 h
Bildhauereiateliers Kurzbauergasse 9 1020 Wien Raum EG 23

Wie zeitgenössische Skulptur hergestellt, diskutiert und interpretiert wird – ebenso wie das Verständnis ihrer komplexen materiellen, räumlichen, situativen und thematischen Beziehungen – bildet nur den Ausgangspunkt für die vielschichtigen Diskussionen, die in jedem in den Bildhauereiateliers angesiedelten Fachbereich der Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien stattfinden.

https://www.akbild.ac.at/de/institute/bildende-kunst/veranstaltungen/konferenzen/2025/red-threads-loose-ends-another-sculpture-is-possible

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FERNHEILUNG

Ausstellungseröffnung Mi., 15.10.2025, 18 Uhr
Universitätsgalerie der Angewandten im Heiligenkreuzerhof

Zugang über Schönlaterngasse 5 / Grashofgasse 3, 1010 Wien

Konzipiert von Robert Müller im Dialog mit Helmut Draxler

Die Ausstellung Fernheilung blickt auf das künstlerische Geschehen in Wien in jenem Jahrzehnt, in dem die Sammlung der Angewandten gegründet wurde. Anhand von Werken aus dem Umfeld der damaligen Hochschule, von Dokumenten und von ausgewählten Leihgaben entsteht ein Parcours, durch den wichtige Ereignisse, Ausstellungen, künstlerische Strömungen und Diskursformationen in ihrem Zusammenhang erkennbar werden sollen. (…)

Fernheilung ist kein kulturhistorischer Abriss einer Dekade; vielmehr versucht die Ausstellung, den Zusammenhang stets verdichteter künstlerischer Produktion mit ihren sich rasch verändernden raum-zeitlichen Bedingungen zu fassen und derart der Sammlung selbst, über ihre spezifischen Grenzziehungen und Rahmungen hinweg, ein eigenständiges kulturelles Profil zuzuschreiben – auch auf die Gefahr hin, so ein weiteres Zerrbild des Zerrbildes zu erzeugen.
https://universitaetsgalerie.dieangewandte.at/events/fernheilung/#

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Vienna Art Book Fair


17. Oktober 2025 – 19. Oktober 2025
Free Entry

Friday, 17 October 2025: 5-9 PM
Saturday, 18 October 2025: 1-7 PM
Sunday, 19 October 2025: 12-6 PM

Venue
Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 1030 Vienna

see you

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gute Kino-Unterhaltung

„If we can accept that the enigmatic is at least in some way valuable to artistic accomplishment, then we begin attempting to address what that enigma is. The two questions here are, first, what it is that artists pursue in their resistance to interpretation, and second, by what means do they resist interpretation. The answer to the first is, unsurprisingly, enigmatic. No artist knows precisely what they’re doing because artistic decisions are imprecise and instinctual, driven by a prelinguistic impulse that’s present in all but the laziest and most cynically instrumentalized artworks. It’s possible to give that impulse a name, however, which we can call the idée fixe. This is not just obsessiveness, but a specific investment in one’s artistic practice that takes the artist beyond the idée reçue, the established, conventional idea of art that characterizes contrived or otherwise uninspired forms of art. It isn’t creativity, or inspiration, or self-expression, or individual „genius“, although it isn’t entirely unrelated to any of those concepts. A sense of personal style is a sort of analogue, as is morality. Perhaps the closest comparison would be the muse if considered as the abstract force implied by the concept, removed of any romantic or mythological connotations. More loftily, it’s a term for what drives dialectical self-criticism, an outside influence that generates the artistic subject. The fundamental quality of the idée fixe that makes other terms inadequate is that it is outside of the artist and precedes them. It functions as a precursor, an intuition of something larger than oneself that leads the artist to mold their subjectivity and way of life to accommodate the possibility of realizing works of art. Naturally, it’s impossible to disentangle the contingent assemblage of coincidental influences, inherited traits, and practical considerations that go into an artist’s development, but the drive to be devoted to art’s internal logic as something immanent to itself and beyond (but not necessarily in direct opposition to) the desire for fame, money, or posterity is fueled by this preexisting force that can’t be cogently taught or acquired but also isn’t inherent to the individual. If the idée reçue delimits the space of contrived, normative, known, and/or careerist art, the idée fixe is the force that keeps artists of talent within the sphere of the enigmatic, unreconciled to the familiar and dedicated to art’s own nature. (…)“

full text:

https://manhattanartreview.com/picabiatrockel.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNgrXYfRcR8/?img_index=1


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https://www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/francis-picabia-eternel-recommencement-eternal-beginning/

First of all I wanna thank everyone who made this exchange programs even possible and to all the people in Ghana who made me instantly feel welcome.

I haven’t experience a lot until now but still I want to share some approaches I found completely different over here and also maybe some more surprising facts or inputs I got.

1.) no matter where you go people will great you, ask you how you are and also if you have eaten. Sharing food is really part of the co-living experience here. If you go out for lunch with 2 friends they will rather give you a bigger plate where you all eat together out of than 3 single plates for each one. Friends often paid for my taxi or drinks/food.

2.) a deep understanding of faith and religion. I think I can speak for most of us, religion and faith in Europe is something for the older generation and often considered as old fashioned due to various POV. Here you will encounter the name Jesus on cars, T-shirts, houses and wherever you go. I had a hard time getting this, since colonialism (in Ghana under the British) came up with this ideas here. I had a talk with a friend and he said that the Ashante people always had a strength connection with the spiritual world and that it’s hard stopping something that you got used doing and that you found out is working for you. Moreover church service over here is much more alive than in Europe, it’s popular among every age group and a true meeting point for social life. It’s in fact a mix of older rituals, songs, dances and bible analysis, trance prayers that at first sight doesn’t even seem to be christian. If interested check https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DPIVkXlFrgbU&ved=2ahUKEwjvhq-s9reNAxWRUkEAHb4wHG8QtwJ6BAgOEAI&usg=AOvVaw3IRNuzQDNKca0w8XyVStLL

3.) A history I’m only about to learn. Was shocked when I discovered that the Ashante were really excellent fighters and had a truly impressive empire built up among the Westafrican countries. The massive amount of gold combined with their unique way of discipline and organization made a one hundred years resistance against the British possible! They even had guns thanks to trades with the dutch. Sadly europeans burned most of their literature down, eliminating also hundreds of years of history. If interested something to read:

4.) Education. Could attest a short meeting of a group of Estonian students coming to Kumasi for an 8 days exchange. Felt a bit awkward when they presented Estonia to the local students, displaying a very childish power point presentation. However, Ghana displays a remarkable education system and even the university I’m studying in is highly known among the african countries and over. Kwame Nkrumah was an amazing personality who made a lot of things possible here. That’s also why they named the university after him. Then afterwards the Ghanaians showed them how to hold a good presentation about their country without getting boring nor childish.

5.) Music: since rhythm and music is inevitable when coming to Ghana. There’s sometimes no hour passing where silence could spread. On the streets in the houses and cars around is always something to listen to if you want or not. Even in the nighttime (got quite used to it now, wonder how it will be like sleeping in complete silence when I’m back) I’m sharing some artists with you:

Black Sherif (the Ghanaian Taylor Swift)

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D95JjRriy_Z8%26pp%3D0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD&ved=2ahUKEwidg6-X_beNAxX-SKQEHbZNF6oQ78AJegQIDxAB&usg=AOvVaw0p-WSfzW-_ncnoaGD-POD6

Dr Paa BoBo (sings in Twi, influenced with guitars from colonial times)https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DKPDYVftmPfg&ved=2ahUKEwjZpL7L_beNAxXxBfsDHVpONuoQ78AJegQIGBAB&usg=AOvVaw0jGd4HAnz8IWY-XcYEgWfv

Fayette Sarkodie https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DsBzw9DRfARE&ved=2ahUKEwiEgtjK_reNAxUhSKQEHRI8Av8QwqsBegQIDhAF&usg=AOvVaw1oXfFqD5ZbYvKINDzd6bVe

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noch einleuchtender, direkter dieser Vortrag, gehalten auf der re:publica am 28.5.25. auch nicht so lang. 24 Minuten

„Wer in Generationen denkt, hat den Begriff der Geschichte eigentlich schon aufgegeben.“

Centar.Art: LEON KUSTRIĆ

Opening

Vrime i mjesto / Zeit und Ort

20. März 2025, 20:00

Hrvatski centar | Kroatisches Zentrum
Schwindgasse 14
1040 Wien
Austrija

To read: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/12/the-painted-protest-dean-kissick-contemporary-art/

The article is called „The Painted Protest. How politics destroyed contemporary art.
by Dean Kissick 

Probably many of you already read the article or heard about it but I think its nice posting it here since apparently you had a discussion regarding similar topic during the last class meeting. (regarding politics and the art world)
It has been a pretty discussed article during the last 2 months. (in both direction good and bad)
The heart of the article it’s something that maybe has been, in general in art critique, already said. But this is probably a way more accurate version.

here’s are „Letters“, answers, replies, to the article from other Authors…
https://harpers.org/archive/2025/02/letters-february-2025/

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(a bit out of the blue but..)
to watch: https://www.hbo.com/the-rehearsal

The Rehersal is one of the best show I saw in the last years and I deeply recommend it.
The Author, Nathan Fielder is a Canadian Comedian.
In the show he helps people prepare for major life events by meticulously recreating real-life scenarios through elaborate rehearsals. The lines between reality, control, and human behavior are really blurred. And its comedy.
Unfortunately I streamed it somewhere online.. but its easy to find I guess ( try fmovies).

ENJOYYYYYY💋
Gloria

Hello,

am nächsten ACTION DIENSTAG, 3.12.24, treffen wir uns in der Galerie Meyer-Kainer um 13 Uhr.

Meyer-Kainer gibt uns eine Führung durch die aktuelle Ausstellung
political/non-political. Eschenbachgasse 9

Ab 15 Uhr gewähren uns Lennart und Hicran im 117 Einblick in ihre Produktion.

Spontan-Zeigung weiterer Personen möglich.

also interesting:

2. + 3.12.24 Vorträge
Elisa R. Linn: Selbstorganisation von unten, um die Grenze zu überschreiten: Die Berliner Mauer als Kondom
Lehargasse 8

4.12.24, 18 Uhr
Marcel Broodthaers. Malerei, Unterhaltung und ein unbekannter Film
Vortrag von Carolin Meister
Schillerplatz, Anatomiesaal

5.12.24, 18 Uhr
Rochelle Feinstein im Gespräch mit Stephanie Weber, Lenbachhaus München, und Justin Lieberman
Secession

bitte ergänzen

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Unterhaltung:
Jonathan Meese über Ideologisierung, Kunstfreiheit und Gefühlskollektivierung
https://youtu.be/ro-ZOCOSDGQ?si=cehscQUyRcKAq0h6

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Raumschiff Enterprise
Staffel 1, Folge 5
Kirk : 2 = ?
The Enemy Within
6. Okt. 1966

Guten Morgen!

Die Action am Dienstag, 12. November 2024 um 15 Uhr in Raum 117:

– Katarina stellt ihr Material-Research-Programm vor
– Kiki berichtet von ihrer Reise nach London
– Stefan zeigt seine neusten Malereien

Am frühen Abend schauen wir uns gemeinsam diesen Film an:  

Einstweilen wird es Mittag.
1988, 93 Minuten
Regie: Karin Brandauer

! Please note !
The film was a local TV production so it’s only available in German. And no English subtitles either – sorry …

Karin Brandauers Film basiert auf der berühmten soziologischen Studie ‚Die Arbeitslosen von Marienthal‘. 
(Marienthal, da waren wir beim Ausflug letztens)

„Drei junge Wissenschaftler im Feldversuch. Sie fühlen sich wie »Teilnehmer an einer Expedition ins Unbekannte«, als sie ins Industriedorf Weißenberg aufbrechen. Dort ist die Textilfabrik in Konkurs gegangen. Sie verbringen Zeit mit den Arbeitslosen, führen Gespräche, erheben Daten. Doch die Wissenschaft ist machtlos gegen die realen Umstände. So zerbrechen nach und nach Solidarität und Gemeinschaftsgefühl. Es ist der Versuch, gleichzeitig zu beobachten und zu helfen – und das in den unsicheren Zeiten der 1930er-Jahre. »Genauigkeit ist Wahrheit!« – Das Credo, das sich die Protagonisten selbst auferlegen, gilt nicht nur für den Film, sondern im weitesten Sinne auch für Karin Brandauers Werk.“ (Florian Widegger, Film Archiv Austria)

Peace & Love!

MLST

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Good morning!

The action on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 3 pm in room 117:

– Katarina presents her Materials Research program to the class.
– Kiki reports on her trip to London
– Stefan shows us his latest paintings

In the early evening we watch this movie:  

Einstweilen wird es Mittag.
1988, 93 minutes
Director: Karin Brandauer

! Please note !

The film was a local TV production so it’s only available in German. And no English subtitles either – sorry …

Karin Brandauer’s film is based on the famous sociological study ‚The Unemployed of Marienthal‘. 

(Marienthal, that’s where we were on our trip the other day)

“Three young scientists in a field experiment. They feel like “participants in an expedition into the unknown” when they set off for the industrial village of Weißenberg. The textile factory there has gone bankrupt. They spend time with the unemployed, talk to them and collect data. But science is powerless against the real circumstances. As a result, solidarity and a sense of community gradually break down. It is an attempt to observe and help at the same time – in the uncertain times of the 1930s. “Accuracy is truth!” – The credo that the protagonists impose on themselves applies not only to the film, but also to Karin Brandauer’s work in the broadest sense.” (Florian Widegger, Film Archive Austria)

Peace & Love!

MLST

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Unser Ausflug nach Marienthal am 11. Oktober 2024

Guten Morgen!

hier das Programm für den Abstract Action Dienstag am 5. November:

Um 13:00 Uhr führt uns Co-Kurator Robert Müller durch die Ausstellung „Ins Dunkle schwimmen“ im Heiligenkreuzerhof.  
https://www.dieangewandte.at/aktuell/ausstellungen/ausstellungen_detail?artikel_id=1720665734426

Wir treffen uns um 12:45 Uhr vor dem Ausstellungsraum im Heiligenkreuzerhof. 

Ab 15 Uhr freuen wir uns auf Malereien von Hicran und Léa in unserem Klassenraum 117 am Schillerplatz. 

Am frühen Abend gehen wir ins Schauspielhaus, um uns den neuesten Film der Rojava Film Kommune anzusehen. „Gava Şitil Mezin Dibin [auf Deutsch in etwa: Wenn Setzlinge wachsen] zeigt einen Tag im Leben von Zelal und ihrem Vater, die aus dem Dorf in die Stadt kommen, um Joghurt zu verkaufen. Dabei begegnen sie Hemûd, einem Jungen, der auf der Suche nach seiner Familie ist. Geschichten aus einer Region im Aufbruch.“ 

Danach werden Ari Milan, Vertreter der Demokratischen Selbstverwaltung von Nord- und Ostsyrien in Österreich, und Mitglieder der Rojava Film Kommune über die aktuelle politische Situation in Rojava und die Rolle des Kinos sprechen.

Das Filmscreening mit Spendenaktion für die Rojava Film Kommune beginnt um 19 Uhr.

Kosten: 10€ (Einheitspreis) zu Gunsten der Rojava Film Kommune

Adresse: Schauspielhaus Wien, Porzellangasse 19, 1090 Wien

Bis dann!

Eure abstrakten Kollegen


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Good morning!

Below is the program for Abstract Action Tuesday on November 5:

At 13:00, co-curator Robert Müller will guide us through the exhibition “Swimming into the Dark” at Heiligenkreuzerhof.

https://www.dieangewandte.at/aktuell/ausstellungen/ausstellungen_detail?artikel_id=1720665734426

We will meet at 12:45 pm in front of the exhibition space at Heiligenkreuzerhof.

From 3 pm we look forward to paintings by Hicran and Léa in our classroom 117 at Schillerplatz.

In the early evening we will go to the Schauspielhaus to watch the latest movie of the Rojava Film Commune.

“Gava Şitil Mezin Dibin [roughly translated: When seedlings grow] shows a day in the life of Zelal and her father, who come from the village to the city to sell yoghurt. They meet Hemûd, a boy who is looking for his family. Stories from a region on the move.”

Afterwards, Ari Milan, representative of the Democratic Self-Administration of North and East Syria in Austria, and members of the Rojava Film Commune will talk about the current political situation in Rojava and the role of cinema.

The film screening with fundraiser for the Rojava Film Commune starts at 7 pm.

Cost: 10€ (unit price) in favor of the Rojava Film Commune

Address: Schauspielhaus Wien, Porzellangasse 19, 1090 Vienna

See you then!

Eure abstrakten Kollegen

Come join us on Saturday 19 October from 6 p.m. for the joint book launch and an exclusive one-night exhibition with Michaela Eichwald and Toni Schmale at WAF Galerie, Schadekgasse 6, in Vienna.

Rookie Books is an independent publishing house based in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 2022, it specialises in children’s books created by visual artists. The two artists, both based in Vienna, have now each designed such a book.

The german painter Michaela Eichwald knows that playing by the book is only half the fun. Blithely ignoring traditional methods and conventions, she typically experiments with unexpected and often very unusual materials. Her Rookie Book masterfully illustrates means of challenging and transcending the constraints imposed on us from an early age.

Toni Schmale’s steel and concrete sculptures often evoke associations with machines and apparatuses that seem to have a purpose. However, her enigmatic creations only truly function through the viewer’s fertile imagination. The „buggies“ she crafted for Rookie Books from steel remnants found in her studio vividly demonstrate the creative and inventive potential of seemingly worthless found materials.

exhibition

Toni am 19.10.24