RAUW. Das Zittern der Teile

A swarm of objects that moves and deposits itself in every conceivable way. They accumulate in cargo planes and truck convoys or are pumped into the earth, consumed by fire and travel as microparticles through the wind and sea, animals and people. A glowing blue-green hybrid of rock and plastic was discovered on the island of Trindade by Brazilian geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos. Sooner or later, this swarm of misappropriated particles sneaks back unbidden into the bodies of its consumers. They form clusters and surfaces or are ordered and disposed of again and again by consumers across continents. This is how huge cycles develop that affect everything they encounter. A systemic changed ‘nature’ that, with its power that is difficult to quantify, pops up, chameleon-like, again and again in unpredictable forms – sometimes as a Great Garbage Patch, sometimes as granules, then again as clothing, as sculpture or as obscurity.

This constant transformation from raw material to object, from object to ruin, from ruin to particle is at the center of the exhibition. The temporary composition of different states questions their material origins and their imminent disintegration.

The artists criss-cross this sea of raw materials, objects and particles with their sculptural arrangements. Agglomerations form from former things: wool, raw iron or fragmented plastic. Throughout its duration, this also changes again and again through spatial interventions by the artists.

Across two evenings performers and musicians interact with the setting of the exhibition.

Artists
Albert Mayr, Thea Moeller, Samuel Schaab, Benjamin Tomasi, & Hella Gerlach
Concept: Samuel Schaab

Performances with
Alex Zehetbauer, Melanie Maar, Maja Osojnik, Karolina Preuschl, Violetta Parisini & Matthias Lenz, L.Twills & Albert Mayr

Performance Nights:
19 Mar & 12 Apr 2024

Exhibition opening hours:
Mon–Fri: 11:00–18:00

Additional Saturday: 13 Apr, 10:00–18:00