⟶ Exhibition

Spannung/tension/ένταση/tentio: Performances

February is dedicated to "Tension"

"Spannung/tension/ένταση/tentio" was presented in two parts: a series of performances from February 5–17, followed by the exhibition held from February 19–28. Seven visual and ten performance artists navigated themes of contradiction, conflict, and the balance of power.
"Tension" describes strength or intensity, the manifestation of something with force. The word itself has so many parallel interpretations that it expresses, beyond physical situations, emotions, conflicts and contradictions, that is, the essence of human nature. On the one hand, tension is the feeling that arises in a situation where people are afraid and do not trust one another, on the other hand, it is the balance between opposing forces or elements in an artistic work. It becomes a synthesis of controlled dramatic forces.
"Tension" has its Latin roots in "tendere", which means "to stretch" and tension appears when something is stretched, either physically or emotionally. Emotionally, it is a complex phenomenon that arises from the interaction between fantasy and hopes on the one hand and cognitive processes and the perception of reality on the other.
Is tension an ongoing state of internal worry? Or is it a feeling of excitement and anticipation?
Georg Georgakopoulos, Michalis Argyrou - Vienna 2025

Performance artists:

Julius Deutschbauer, Josef Ka, Tina Jeranko, Lars* Kollros, Peter Kraus/ Pablo Chiereghin, Milena Nowak, Christian Rupp, Michael René Sell, Patrick Topitschnig.

Thursday, 5.2. "EXTENSION" Durational performance by Josef Ka, Photo documentation of the performance, Walter Ulreich
Saturday, 8.2. "Traces of liberation" Performative investigation by Milena Nowak
Tuesday, 11.2. "Kommunizierende Gefåsse" Participatory performance and social sculpture by Christian Rupp
Wednesday, 12.2."Traumawriter" Interactive art installation by Lars* Kollros
Thursday, 13.2. "RAUM G" Performative room installation by Peter Kraus and Pablo Chiereghin
Friday, 14.2. Julius Deutschbauer Präsentation des aktuellen Plakates „Mir fällt zu Adolfen, Herberten, Alicen, Manfreden, Svazeken usw. nichts ein.“
*Plakat 217: „Mir fällt zu Adolfen, Herberten, Alicen, Manfreden, Svazeken usw. nichts ein.“ aus der Serie: “Zu Hitler fällt mir nichts ein (Karl Kraus, 1933)”, (Foto: David Jagerhofer; Mitwirkende: Nada Burtscher)
Saturday, 15.2. "Planet Are (Scene 1) Play it with Less Finesse" by Michael René Sell (voice), Kasho Chualan (sounds), Hannah Marlene Bolldorf (movements)
Sunday, 16.2. Abentmahl
Sunday, 16.2. "Fragments of Azotê" Audio-Performance by Patrick Topitschnig, Video Support by Julian Palacz
Monday, 17.2. "Everyone knows what this entails" performance by Tina Jeranko

Video documentation, Lars* Kollros