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Discover '6 Sessions: Sound, Screenings, Lectures, Performances,' a Unique Group Exhibition

This multi-part exhibition explored contemporary artistic practices through diverse sound, visual, and performance art.

The Secession presented '6 Sessions: Sound, Screenings, Lectures, Performances,' a dynamic group exhibition that unfolded through a series of distinct events. This project showcased a variety of contemporary artistic expressions, including live performances, film screenings, and engaging lectures. Each session featured different artists, delving into diverse themes and mediums, creating a layered art experience.

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Exhibition summary

This group exhibition, '6 Sessions: Sound, Screenings, Lectures, Performances,' featured a series of events exploring contemporary artistic practices. It included performances, film screenings, and lectures by international artists, offering a diverse program over several months.

Curatorial context

The Secession presented '6 Sessions: Sound, Screenings, Lectures, Performances,' a dynamic group exhibition that unfolded through a series of distinct events from late 2007 into early 2008. This project showcased a variety of contemporary artistic expressions, including live performances, film screenings, and lectures. Each 'session' featured different artists, delving into diverse themes and mediums. Highlights included a performance by Scottish artist Nick Currie (Momus), musical collaborations by composers Olga Neuwirth and Burkhard Stangl, film screenings and a theoretical discussion curated by Axel Stockburger, a screening of "L’ABÉCEDAIRE DE GILLES DELEUZE" with an introductory lecture, a live set by Ulrich Troyer feat. Kassian Troyer, and a concluding evening with Turkish artist Serhat Köksal and German DJ Gerwald Rockenschaub. All events were recorded and presented as an expanding video documentation within the gallery, creating a layered exhibition experience that captured the ephemeral nature of performance and discourse.

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6 Sessions: Sound, Screenings, Lectures, Performances key exhibition facts

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Venue
Secession
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Nov 28, 2007 – Feb 3, 2008
Artist line / attribution
The exhibition featured contributions and performances by Momus, Olga Neuwirth & Burkhard Stangl, Gabriel Shalom, Nate Harrison, Axel Stockburger, L’ABECEDAIRE DE GILLES DELEUZE (with Gilles Deleuze and Claire Parnet), Ulrich Troyer feat. Kassian Troyer, Serhat Köksal, and Gerwald Rockenschaub.
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