In Suspense
Albeit Unintentionally
—Rather Acrobatic
Opening: 19 September 2020, 12:00 to 20:00 Duration of
the exhibition: 19.9.-28.11.2020
Participating artists: Ruth Anderwald + Leonhard Grond • Iris Christine Aue •
Deborah Birch / Veza Fernández • Günter Brus / Jörg
Schlick •
Fedo Ertl • Josef Fürpass • e.d gfrerer • Daniel
Hafner •
Veronika Hauer • Marlene Hausegger • Matthias Jäger /
Bernhard Wolf • Roman Klug • Zita Oberwalder • Clara
Oppel •
Keyvan Paydar • Erwin Polanc • Wendelin Pressl • David
Reumüller •
Isa Riedl • Christina Helena Romirer • Karoline Rudolf •
Irmgard Schaumberger • Maria Schneider • Markus Sworcik •
Lea Titz
Curatorial team: Margarethe Makovec, Anton Lederer, Markus Waitschacher,
Leonhard Rabensteiner, with the collaboration of Birgit Kulterer (Collection of the City of Graz/Cultural
Department)
Saturday, 19. September marks the opening of our newest exhibition.
Although we, unfortunately, have to dismiss our usual opening ceremony;
you are cordially invited to visit the exhibition space between 12:00
and 20:00. The < rotor > team will be there throughout the day,
and many of the exhibited artist will make an appearance during this time
as well.
The number of visitors to the exhibition spaces will be limited. We will
do our best to accommodate extended waiting times and delays to entry.
Please do not forget to bring a face mask.
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Exhibition: 19.9.–28.11.2020
Opening hours: MO – FR 10:00 – 18:00, SA 12:00 – 16:00
Wednesdays: 10:00 – 22:00
Closed on Sundays and holidays
Guided group tours upon reservation:
rotor@mur.at, 0316/ 688306
Free entry!
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This exhibition was inspired by French psychoanalyst
and philosopher Anne Dufourmantelle’s (1964-2017) 2011 book Éloge
du risque (engl. In Praise of Risk, 2019). In one of its brief chapters,
titled “In Suspense”, she advocates that the interim state
itself be appreciated, “Suspension is not the arrested time that
comes before something else happens; it is the event itself”.
She refers to tight-rope walkers and trapeze artists, among others, and
their ability to “attempt this miracle of suspense out on the wire”.
“Taking the risk of being in suspense is rather acrobatic,”
writes Anne Dufourmantelle. And this is also an ability that is demanded
of people in view of the uncertainties and unpredictability that accompany
the current situation: to be—albeit unintentionally—acrobatic.
The current situation puts the spotlight on the frameworks, prospects
and concerns within -our societies, demonstrating that ready-made answers
and demonstrative gestures no longer bring us the same comfort as they
used to. To unburden ourselves and the world, we must put this time ‘in
suspense’ to use: creating room to grow, rather than remain frozen
in uncertainty.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Accompanying Events
Saturday, 26.9.2020, 17:00
steirischer herbst Festival: Curatorial Statement in context of the exhibition.
Wednesday, 7.10.2020, 18:00 & 20:00
Filmscreening of Die Unvollendete/Unfinished Symphony from the Diagonale’20
– Festival of Austrian Film.
Wednesday 21.10.2020, 19:00
Talk in the exhibition with: Erwin Polanc, Christina Helena Romirer and
Anton Lederer.
Saturday, 24.10.2020, 15:00 (cancelled)
Workshop with Roman Klug, learn how to paint emojis using calligraphy.
Wednesday, 4.11.2020, 20:15 (online)
Talk in the exhibition with: Ruth Anderwald + Leonhard Grond, Josef Fürpass,
Birgit Kulterer und Margarethe Makovec.
Wednesday, 18.11.2020, 20:15 (online)
Discuss the exhibition with: Clara Oppel, Veronika Hauer und Leonhard
Rabensteiner.
Wednesday, 25.11.2020, 20:15 (online)
Discuss the exhibition with: Lea Titz, Markus Sworcik und Markus Waitschacher.
All items on the exhibition programme will take place in compliance
to the most current COVID-19 regulations. Activities will have a maximum
limit of participants. Reserve your spot at 0316/688306 or rotor@mur.at
or arrive to the events early!
