Artists: Daniel DOMIG, Clemens HOLLERER, Zenita KOMAD & Michael KIENZER, Valentin RUHRY, and Esther STOCKER.
May 24 - September 5, 2011
FÜNF RÄUME
Austrian Cultural Forum New York
About The Show
Fünf Räume presents new, site-specific works by emerging Austrian artists, each transforming one of five distinct gallery spaces in the Austrian Cultural Forum New York. All participants, despite their success and renown in Europe and elsewhere, have for the most part not yet been shown in the United States. Thus, Fünf Räume (German for ‘Five Rooms’) allows viewers to experience something unique and original while at the same time providing a glimpse into each artist’s pluridisciplinary practice, primarily within painting, sculpture and installation.
Starting, as it were, at square one, the artists’ installations relate strongly to their previous bodies of work, exploring space, site-specificity and the third dimension. Additionally, the installations will present the intricate architecture of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York’s gallery space from a fresh perspective and will thus allow viewers to experience it in a new light.
Each artist brings something radically different to the table – be it subject matter or their use of material – resulting in a visual representation of the dialogue and zeitgeist surrounding contemporary art-making in Austria. At first glance, the artists appear to employ the visual language of Minimalism. However, upon further investigation, each piece reveals itself to exist within the historical rubric of Austrian artistic practice, touching on many of its universal themes, including an engagement with technology, politics, and spirituality.
Images
Daniel DOMIG
The eyes are not here, there are no eyes here (2011)
Wood, oil on canvas, oil on paper
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Daniel DOMIG
The eyes are not here, there are no eyes here (2011)
Wood, oil on canvas, oil on paper
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Daniel DOMIG (left)
The eyes are not here, there are no eyes here (2011)
Wood, oil on canvas, oil on paper
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Valentin RUHRY (right)
Untitled (2011)
Plastic, paint, metal
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Galerie Christine König, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Clemens HOLLERER
On the other side (2011)
Enamel paint on wood
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Gallery Winiarzyk, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Clemens HOLLERER
On the other side (2011)
Enamel paint on wood
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Gallery Winiarzyk, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Clemens HOLLERER
On the other side (2011)
Enamel paint on wood
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Gallery Winiarzyk, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Zenita KOMAD & Michael KIENZER
The empty mirror (2011)
Chairs, vinyl, mirrors
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Gallery Krinzinger, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Zenita KOMAD & Michael KIENZER
The empty mirror (2011)
Chairs, vinyl, mirrors
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Gallery Krinzinger, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Zenita KOMAD & Michael KIENZER
The empty mirror (2011)
Chairs, vinyl, mirrors
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Gallery Krinzinger, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Zenita KOMAD & Michael KIENZER
The empty mirror (2011)
Chairs, vinyl, mirrors
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Gallery Krinzinger, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Valentin RUHRY
Untitled (Hello World) (2011)
On-off switches on MDF panel with oak frame
104.33 inches x 72.83 inches
Courtesy of Collection Cserni and Galerie Christine König, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Valentin RUHRY
Untitled (2011)
Plastic, paint, metal
Dimensions variable
Courtesy Galerie Christine König, Vienna
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Esther STOCKER
Untitled (2011)
Foam core
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Esther STOCKER
Untitled (2011)
Foam core
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Esther STOCKER
Untitled (2011)
Masking tape and foam core
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Esther STOCKER
Untitled (2011)
Masking tape and foam core
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Esther STOCKER
Untitled (2011)
Masking tape and foam core
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view at the ACFNY
Photo by David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Sabine & Michael KIENZER and Zenita KOMAD
Untitled (2011)
Video loop
1:49 min
Courtesy of the artists
Sabine & Michael KIENZER and Zenita KOMAD
Untitled (2011)
Video loop
1:49 min
Courtesy of the artists
Sabine & Michael KIENZER and Zenita KOMAD
Untitled (2011)
Video loop
1:49 min
Courtesy of the artists
Press Release
Credits
Curators David Harper and Andreas Stadler
Exhibition Coordinator Natascha Boojar
Curatorial Assistant Eva Stockinger
Exhibition Assistants Georg Bauer, Martin Fürsatz, Pia Ionesco-Liehn, Birgit Stidl, Maria-Theresia Svejda
Exhibition Photography David Plakke, davidplakke.com
Poster Design Ahoy Studios, ahoystudios.com
Supporting Institutions of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York: Austrian Airlines, RB International Finance (USA) LLC, Zumtobel