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Das Experiment 7: Why Is It Called Paradise? An Interactive Installation by Christoph Mayer Chm.

Explore differentiated forms of perception and socio-political themes in this engaging sound and spatial art experience.

This exhibition showcases christoph mayer chm.'s compelling spatial and sound installation, "why is it called paradise?". The work responds to significant global events, delving into how concepts of paradise are shaped by culture, religion, and prosperity. Visitors navigate a labyrinthine path, encountering textual and auditory fragments for a unique perceptual experience. The artist's approach engages participants directly in the artistic process.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition features a spatial and sound installation by christoph mayer chm. titled 'why is it called paradise?'. Responding to global events, the work explores diverse notions of paradise influenced by culture, religion, and prosperity. Visitors navigate a labyrinthine path and receive textual and auditory fragments through headphones.

Curatorial context

The exhibition 'Das Experiment 7: why is it called paradise?' by christoph mayer chm. delves into differentiated forms of perception, focusing on socio-political developments and the physiology of perception in relation to the phenomenon of cognition. Drawing inspiration from neuroscience, the artist utilizes performance and interactive elements to engage visitors directly in the artistic process. The installation 'why is it called paradise?' specifically addresses the terrorist attacks in the USA and subsequent global discussions, examining how concepts of paradise are shaped by culture, religion, and prosperity. Visitors encounter a labyrinthine path constructed from aluminum wire within a darkened space, with text fragments and sound recordings transmitted via headphones, aiming to capture the emotional state derived from heterogeneous research.

Admission and ticket notes

The page provides a link to purchase tickets via shop.eventjet.at/secession. General museum opening hours are listed as Tuesday-Sunday, 10 AM - 6 PM. Specific exhibition ticketing details beyond the general link are not provided on this page, but it is positioned within the 'Exhibitions' section which typically requires admission or is part of the general museum access. The exhibition is part of 'Das Experiment' series in the Grafisches Kabinett, which might imply specific access arrangements but are not detailed here beyond a general ticketing link. Visitors are directed to 'Informationen & Tickets' for further details on museum entry and ticketing, and also a direct 'tickets' link is present in the header and footer.

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Venue
Secession
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Oct 18, 2001 – Nov 25, 2001
Artist line / attribution
The exhibition features the work of christoph mayer chm., born in 1975 in Linz, who lives and works in Berlin. It was programmed by the Secession's board and curated by Christine Bruckbauer.
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