Hannes Zebedin's Thought-Provoking Exhibition at Secession Explores Societal Norms and Architectural Space

This exhibition by Hannes Zebedin transforms the Secession's stairwell and graphic cabinet into distinct spaces exploring concepts of regulation, restriction, and societal norms. It juxtaposes the ideal of the 'White Cube' with a scenario of imagined vandalism, questioning the boundaries of accepted norms and individual articulation.

Hannes Zebedin's exhibition 'Mit Schwung durchqueren anstatt sich aufzuhalten' (Moving through with momentum instead of stopping) radically transforms two spaces within the Secession. The stairwell leading to the Graphic Cabinet is reconfigured into a minimalist, brightly lit 'White Cube,' referencing the ideal modern exhibition space. However, the stairwell itself is rendered inaccessible, a functional alteration that Zebedin uses to introduce a discourse on regulation, restriction, and societal power dynamics. In contrast, the Graphic Cabinet, also inaccessible, is presented as the site of a purportedly vandalistic act. The space is imagined with scattered glass shards and paving stones on the floor, and open to street noise and weather. This depiction of destruction, though only visible from the street or imaginable through the catalog, serves to investigate the aesthetic potential of politically charged actions. The exhibition thus presents a dichotomy: the establishment of an 'ideal' situation in one space versus the destruction of an ideal situation in another, prompting questions about societal consensus, accepted norms, and transgression. Zebedin's work here aligns with his broader artistic position, which seeks clear political or artistic stances in opposition to postmodern relativism, exploring individual articulation within civil society.

Admission information and ticketing are available via a link to the Secession's shop. The exhibition dates suggest a past event, and current visitor information would be on the museum's main ticketing page or relevant current exhibition details.