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Genossin Sonne: Exploring Cosmic Connections and Political Movements in Contemporary Art

This exhibition features international artists examining how celestial phenomena may influence human history and contemporary thought.

The "Genossin Sonne" exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien delves into the profound relationship between the cosmos, particularly the sun, and various social and political transformations. It investigates how celestial events might shape historical processes, featuring contemporary visual art and poetry. This group show invites reflection on complex interconnections through diverse media, with a significant focus on moving images.

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Exhibition summary

This essayistic group exhibition explores the connection between the cosmos, particularly the sun, and social and political movements. It investigates how celestial phenomena might influence historical processes and examines contemporary visual art and poetry that reflect on these ideas. The exhibition features works focusing on moving images, alongside pieces in other media that evoke strong affects.

Curatorial context

The exhibition _Genossin Sonne_ (Comrade Sun) delves into the relationship between the cosmos, with a specific focus on the sun, and social and political transformations. It questions the extent to which the universe, not just the Earth's environment, contributes to historical events, drawing parallels between solar activity and revolutions, as proposed by Soviet cosmists. The exhibition features works by international artists, with a significant emphasis on cinema, film, and video as media of light, alongside pieces in other media that evoke powerful affects. The sun is presented as a dual symbol: an abundant source of life and energy for political struggles, and a portent of warning, contrasting the vastness of its existence with human brevity. The program of accompanying events follows a calendar based on the sun's course, and a related open-air installation by Huda Takriti is presented in cooperation with Brunnenpassage.

Admission and ticket notes

Reduced admission of €4 is available with a ticket to the Wiener Festwochen | Freie Republik Wien 2024. Further ticketing details are not specified on this page.

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Featuring works by Kobby Adi, Kerstin Brätsch, Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, Nicholas Grafia & Mikołaj Sobczak, Sonia Leimer, Maha Maamoun, Wolfgang Mattheuer, Marina Pinsky, Katharina Sieverding, The Atlas Group, The Otolith Group, Huda Takriti, Suzanne Treister, Anton Vidokle, Gwenola Wagon, and Hajra Waheed. Curated by Dr. Inke Arns and Andrea Popelka, with Hannah Marynissen as Assistant Curator. Exhibition design by Marlene Oeken & Martha Schwindling.
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