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Opening of the exhibition:
on Thursday, 14 June 2018, 8 pm
Opening statement by Radka Denemarková,
Writer of the City of Graz
The exhibition is open on that day
from 6 pm to until at least midnight.

Opening speech by Radka Denemarková
Pamphlet GUERRILLA OF ENLIGHTENMENT (No. 1)

Participating artists:
Lukas Beck, Babi Badalov, Petra Gerschner, Gjorgje Jovanovik, Manaf Halbouni / OscarHR, Martin Krenn, Cristina Lucas,
Csaba Nemes, Rena Rädle & Vladan Jeremić, RISOGRAD, Martin Zet

Responsible for the programme:
Margarethe Makovec, Anton Lederer

Photos from the opening
Photos from the exhibition

Duration: 15.6.–4.8.2018

Opening Hours: MO–FR 10am–6pm, SA 12pm–4pm
Closed on Sundays and bank holidays

Dialogic tours through the exhibition for school classes and other groups by prior appointment:
rotor@mur.at, 0316/ 688306
The educational programme of this exhibition is supported by Styrian Society for Cultural Policy.

Admission free!

This exhibition marks the beginning of a longer series of exhibitions with artistic positions that stand up for a diverse society and against illiberal tendencies—in Austria, in Europe and beyond.

Initially, works by visual artists will be shown and discussed that deal with present anti-fascist struggles, the preservation of basic democratic rights and social orders beyond the concept of nations.

The phrase "Guerilla der Aufklärung" (Guerrilla of Enlightenment) is used by courtesy of Doron Rabinovici and has been taken from the text "Aktion und Artikulation. Das Bestehen des Republikanischen Clubs" published in "Von der Kunst der Nestbeschmutzung - Dokumente gegen Ressentiment und Rassismus seit 1986", Löcker Verlag, 2009.

Programme items:

>> Friday, June 15, 4–6 pm _ Im Gespräch. Petra Gerschner & Michael Backmund (Künstlerin, Journalist und Aktivist*innen). Von der Münchner Räterevolution 1918/19 bis zu aktuellen Manifestationen im öffentlichen Raum.
(in German language)

>> Wednesday, June 27, 7 pm _ Diskussion. Sibylle Summer (Sprecherin Republikanischer Club – Neues Österreich), Lukas Beck (Fotograf).
Moderation: Colette Schmidt (Journalistin).
Zur Entstehungsgeschichte des Republikanischen Clubs – Neues Österreich und des "Waldheim-Pferds".
(in German language)

>> Saturday, July 7, 2 pm _ Curatorial conversation about the exhibition.
Guest: Milica Tomić (IZK - Institute for Contemporary Art, Graz University of Technology).
(in English language)

>> Friday, August 3, 4–6:30 pm _ Workshop with RISOGRAD (artists). Public speeches and their potential of resistance.
A workshop for collaging and printing.

>> Saturday, August 4, 2 pm _ Last day of the exhibition. Guided tour with Margarethe Makovec & Anton Lederer (directors < rotor >).