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The #mein2020 Moment: A Web Exhibition of User Contributions and 2020 Reflections

This unique collection captures diverse personal perceptions and creative expressions from a globally defining year.

The #mein2020 Moment web exhibition presents a unique archive of one hundred community submissions. These videos, images, and texts explore how individuals navigated a year significantly influenced by the Corona pandemic, highlighting resilience, innovation, and artistic freedom. Curated from an ORF 'KulturMontag' call, it offers a rich tapestry of personal stories and creative responses to a shared global experience.

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Exhibition summary

This web exhibition presents one hundred user-submitted contributions, including videos, images, and texts, that reflect on the year 2020 and its defining moments, heavily influenced by the Corona pandemic. It showcases diverse perspectives on innovation, creativity, and individual experiences during a global state of exception.

Curatorial context

The '#mein2020 Moment' web exhibition offers a unique collection of one hundred diverse contributions that capture the essence of the year 2020. While the Corona pandemic significantly shaped this year, the exhibition moves beyond a singular focus to highlight individual perceptions and experiences. Contributors were invited by ORF's 'KulturMontag' to submit videos, images, and texts reflecting innovation in isolation, creativity in quarantine, and artistic freedom during lockdown. The selected hundred submissions are presented here, illustrating how a universal experience can be perceived and expressed in highly personal ways. A jury awarded prizes to four contributions, and the public also had the opportunity to vote for three audience awards, recognizing the most impactful moments shared by the community.

Admission and ticket notes

This is a web exhibition and does not require tickets. Users could previously vote for audience awards until January 15, 2021. Further information can be found via the provided links or by contacting [email protected].

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Contributions were submitted by the public, with a selection curated by the ORF Kulturredaktion. A jury including Maria Happel, Klaus Kastberger, Alfred Weidinger, Thomas Gansch, Sebastian Höglinger, and Peter Schernhuber awarded prizes.
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