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Dominik Lang: Expanded Anxiety – An Immersive Exhibition Exploring Cubist Sculpture

Discover how Lang reconstructs Otto Gutfreund's 'Anxiety' for physical entry and a unique exploration of space.

Dominik Lang's "Expanded Anxiety" exhibition at the Secession reinterprets cubist sculpture and architecture. It features an enlarged, immersive reconstruction of Otto Gutfreund's 'Anxiety' statue, inviting visitors to physically enter the monumental figure. This unique installation explores multifaceted relationships between viewers, objects, space, and historical meaning, connecting past anxieties with contemporary feelings.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition by Czech artist Dominik Lang reinterprets cubist sculpture and architecture, featuring an installation that reconstructs Otto Gutfreund's 'Anxiety' statue in an enlarged, immersive form. Visitors can physically enter the monumental figure, exploring themes of perception, space, and historical dialogue.

Curatorial context

The Czech artist Dominik Lang presents 'Expanded Anxiety' at the Secession, an exhibition that delves into the multifaceted relationships between viewers, objects, and space through reinterpretations of cubist sculpture and architecture. The centerpiece is an enlarged, immersive reconstruction of Otto Gutfreund's 'Anxiety' (1911/12). Lang invites visitors to literally enter the monumental form, creating a paradoxical situation where the interior is accessible but the exterior remains imagined. This intervention aims to evoke physical tension and isolation, prompting a re-evaluation of scale and perception. Lang's practice frequently engages with Czech modernism, dialoguing with artists such as Josef Gočár and Vlastislav Hofmann. In 'Expanded Anxiety,' he further examines how objects are shaped by their context, historical events, and the creator's mental state, questioning the construction of historical meaning. The exhibition connects the anxieties of the early 20th century with contemporary feelings, highlighting the enduring resonance of past uncertainties. The presentation includes new vitrine architectures and sculptures in the first gallery space, establishing a historical context for the main installation.

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Visitors can find information and purchase tickets via the provided link to the Secession's online shop. Entry is likely subject to standard museum admission policies for the Secession, details of which are available via a dedicated information and ticketing page linked in the navigation.

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Venue
Secession
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Feb 27, 2013
Artist line / attribution
Dominik Lang, born in Prague in 1980, is an artist known for his reinterpretations of art history and modernist sculpture. He previously represented the Czech and Slovak Republics at the 54th Venice Biennale with his work 'Sleeping City'.
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