way out : steirischer herbst '21
TitleThe way out : steirischer herbst '21
Author
PublisherHatje Cantz - Berlin
Year of publication2022
Size197 p.: ill.27,5 x 21,5 cm
Materialhardcover boek, tentoonstellingscatalogus
ISBN978-3-7757-5365-4
LanguageEngels
Persons keyword Yael Bartana, Uriel Barthélémi, Sophie Bernado, Salomon Baneck-Asaro, Sophia Brous, Faye Driscoll, Samara Hersch, Lara Thoms, Žiga Dfivjak, G.R.A.M., Felix Hafner, Thomas Hirschhorn, Hiwa K, Dejan Kaludjerovic, Marija Balubdžić, Bojan Djordjev, Tanja Šljivar, Flo Kasearu, Paul B. Preciado, Die Rabtaldirndln, Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, Tino Sehgal, Marinella Senatore, Hito Steyerl, Mark Waschke, Theater im Bahnhof, Lars Cuzner, Nicholas Grafia, Mikołaj Sobczak, Heimo Halbrainer, Joachim Hainzl, Pia Hierzegger, Stefanie Sargnagel
Abstract
Contemporary Art for Everybody
Contemporary art has produced its own "bubble" and often barely reaches the general public—this self-isolation is its blind spot. Why does the implicit idea still persist that avant-garde art is a matter for the few? Why don't curators try harder to break out of their own comfort zone? This was precisely the intention behind the 2021 edition of steirischer herbst: The Way Out offered a curatorial sketch for a way of working outdoors, in public space, where an audience beyond the "bubble" can be found. This catalogue shows how performances and artistic interventions in the middle of the city can create meaningful experiences for everyone.
Every year for a month, STEIRISCHER HERBST, one of the oldest interdisciplinary festivals of contemporary art in Europe, turns the city of Graz and the province of Styria in Austria into a parcours of installative and performative works. Since 1968, the festival has offered a platform for public debates, critical positions, and dialogues between the arts. (bron: website uitgever)