WERTWECHSEL in Vienna: Houben Tcherkelov's Art, Banknotes, and Social Experiment

This exhibition by Houben Tcherkelov showcases works inspired by Bulgarian and international banknotes. The art pieces incorporate metallic and holographic elements, reflecting the artist's characteristic materials and a postmodern response to currency technologies. The exhibition also includes a social art experiment where visitors can exchange old Bulgarian currency for limited edition 'banknotes' by Tcherkelov.

The exhibition "WERTWECHSEL" by Houben Tcherkelov brings a selection of his works to Vienna, focusing on motifs and symbols found in Bulgarian and international banknotes. These pieces are designed to illuminate the spaces of the Haus Wittgenstein with characteristic metallic, silver, and holographic reflections, serving as a postmodern commentary on the technologies of coin minting. A central feature of the exhibition is Tcherkelov's social art experiment, "SCHATZ," presented for the first time outside of Bulgaria. Visitors are invited to bring old Bulgarian Lev or Stotinki to the vernissage, where they can be exchanged for a limited series of Tcherkelov's own "banknotes." This initiative allows obsolete currency to embark on a journey, both geographically and historically. The vernissage will be accompanied by a musical program curated by a trio of Bulgarian musicians—Aleksander and Konstantin Wladigeroff, and Michel Nahabedian—specifically themed to complement the exhibition's focus on currency and exchange. The event takes place at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute Haus Wittgenstein in Vienna.

The event includes a vernissage with musical accompaniment. Specific ticketing information for the exhibition itself is not provided, but visitors are encouraged to bring old Bulgarian currency for an art exchange. The venue is the Bulgarian Cultural Institute Haus Wittgenstein, Parkgasse 18, 1030 Vienna.