Anna Daučíková: Exploring Identity and Language Through Feminist-Queer Art

This exhibition showcases the work of Anna Daučíková, a pioneering feminist-queer artist from Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It features two recent video works exploring the concept of a 'mental body' and a search for non-verbal language through gestures and physical actions, alongside earlier photographic series.

Anna Daučíková, a significant figure in feminist-queer art in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, presents an exhibition that delves into her concept of the 'mental body' and her exploration of 'in-betweenness.' Daučíková, also an influential educator, has developed a comprehensive practice spanning painting, photography, collage, film, and sculpture over five decades. Her work often uses the body and physical actions to convey feminist and queer messages, challenging defined meanings and exploring identity. The exhibition centers on two recent video works that have not yet been shown in Europe: 'So One and So Mine II.' (2022), which shows Daučíková embodying her concept of the 'mental body,' and 'Talking to you' (2021), a video collaboration with queer artist Tamarra exploring gestural communication about in-betweenness. These central video pieces are contextualized by earlier photographic series that highlight physical gestures and their symbolic charge. The exhibition also includes related events such as exhibition talks, a podcast with the artist, and publications, further enriching the visitor's understanding of Daučíková's multifaceted practice.

Ticketing information and museum entry details can be found via the provided link to the Secession shop. General opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM.