Refractive Perspectives | 3*10^8 m/s

OPENING: 07 June 2024 | 18:00

RUNNING: 10–29 June 2024

Opening hours: Mon–Fri | 11:00–18:00

Opening hours during Angewandte Festival: 26–29 June (extra Saturday) | 11:00–21:00

PROGRAM

 

Symposium

• 12 June | 18:00 | Unreasonable

• 19 June | 18:00 | Undisciplined

• 29 June | 18:00 | Unruly

 

Workshops

• 27 June | 17:00 | Giving Life with Light with Carolina Páez Vélez

• 29 June | 15:00 | Worms, Stars and Metabolism | A lecture performance with earthworms as special guests

Guided tours

• Wednesday 12 June | 16:00–17:00

• Friday 14 June | 14:00–15:00

• Friday 21 June | 14:00–15:00

• Wednesday 26 June | 16:00–17:00 (part of Angewandte Festival Program)

• Thursday 27 June | 16:00–17:00 (part of Angewandte Festival Program)

• Saturday 29 June | 11:00–12:00 (outside Angewandte Festival Program)

Finissage
28 June | 18:30

 

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The annual exhibition by the department of Art & Science presents a collage of twenty-one artistic works, spanning from the socio-political to the deeply personal around the enigmatic topic of light.

What is light, and what is darkness? Do they reside within us or outside of us? While some cultures worship sun gods, others use sunlight to censor depictions of their deities. Is darkness a sanctuary or a breeding ground for fear and nightmares? Are nocturnal creatures inclined towards darkness by default, or is it a necessity for self-preservation? How do we acknowledge the presence of something unseen? How do we preserve memories, and how will we be remembered?

Through their diverse reflections on the enigmatic ‘source of life’, the artists illuminate various facets of human experience and perception, inviting audiences to ponder the complexities of light and its profound significance.

The audience is presented with two distinct exhibition spaces, each weaving a unique narrative on light. One space offers a more abstract, interactive experience, engaging visitors in physical participation and emphasizing the sensory journey. It invites exploration, allowing individuals to determine the depth of their engagement and the insights they glean. This immersive experience can evoke playfulness, mystery, or even a sense of danger. In contrast, the second setting delves into introspection, exploring philosophical themes that serve as tools for personal reflection. Here, visitors are encouraged to contemplate light's implications across various domains — political, religious, ecological, feminist, cultural, and beyond.

Opening Program

19:00 Opening speech
20:00 Dj/hybrid performance by Xavi Sosa

Finissage Program

18:30 Exhibition publication launch
19.30 Performance by Theresa Hajek and Flora Safar
20:00 DJ set

Symposium: Unreasonable

Departing from a debunking of myths under the guise of a Eurocentric ‘EnLIGHTenment’, this three-evening symposium will present Art/Science knowledge from the undisciplined, the unruly and the unreasonable through performance and discourse, featuring impulses and exchanges from students and guests.  Hello, from the DARK side.

The symposium was developed in the class ars sciendi by Tonica Hunter with Rimon Alyagon Darr, Yeonwoo Chang, Toqa Eissa, Alma Ruby Fjelrad Palmer, Gökçe Elif Göbüt, Fiona Hauser, Ivie Isibor, Dejan Markovic, Rebecca Lucia Martínková, Vladimir Nadein, Sarah Naomi Rapatz, Mimi Schmidl, Juliane Schweitzer, Pascale Irène Speck, Tatiana Del Valle Gorodenskaia and guests

 

Exhibiting artists

Rimon Alyagon Darr, Camille Belmin (in collaboration with Janina Weißengruber), Anna Buchner, Laura Chalabi, Yeonwoo Chang, Rebeka Csombordi, Toqa Eissa, Stefan Gorka, Theresa Hajek, Ou Jiun-You, Lilian Kaufmann, Dejan Klement, Markela Koniordou, Rebecca Lucia Martínková, Carolina Paez Velez, David Ristić, Flora Safar, Dunia Sahir, Xavi Sosa, Fabian Simmank, Verna Tähtinen