I (Ich) / Performative Ontology: A Group Exhibition Exploring Identity and Temporality

This group exhibition, the third part of a series, delves into the concept of 'performative ontology,' exploring how individual identity and existence are shaped by time and context. The exhibition is structured in three acts, with artworks appearing and disappearing, inviting repeat visits to imagine the missing pieces.

The exhibition 'I (Ich) / Performative Ontology,' held from September 22 to November 12, 2006, at the Secession, is the third installment of a series that investigates the core theme of 'performative ontology.' This concept moves beyond a purely philosophical definition of ontology to explore its lived, temporal, and individual dimension. The exhibition posits that ontology exists not as abstract theory but as a dynamic process within the individual 'I' that changes over time and across different life phases. Structurally, the exhibition is divided into three acts: 'Darlegung' (Exposition), 'Höhepunkt' (Climax), and 'Lösung' (Resolution), running sequentially from October 21 to November 12, 2006. Some artworks are displayed for a single act, others for two, and some for the entire duration. Works not on view are concealed by curtains or switched off, encouraging visitors to engage their imagination and visit multiple times. The exhibition features artists like Ján Mančuška, Loulou Chérinet, Alan Currall, Jiří Skála, and Boris Ondreička, whose works explore themes of temporality, the relationship between subjective and general knowledge, intimacy and public life, and the self as a social construct.

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