Program 2025
ZONE1
ZONE1 is viennacontemporary’s signature platform for emerging talent. Curator Aliaksei Barysionak brings together artistic practices that engage with themes of migration and displacement, affective experiences of artists, queerness, and critical feminist perspectives.
CONTEXT
CONTEXT, curated by Sam Ozer, focuses on artistic positions from the late 20th century, aiming to foster dialogue between artists rooted in the region and those working in broader international contexts and to highlight how today's contemporary art scene has emerged out of a fascinating recent past.
STATEMENT: Realities Building
For 2025, STATEMENT focuses on algorithmic control, digital disinformation, and technological manipulation. The exhibition, titled Realities Building, is curated by Marcella Beccaria, Chief Curator and Head of Collections at Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea in Turin.
Kids Program
Es erwartet Kinder ein offenes Atelier, in dem sie selbst gestalten können. Viel Platz und eine große Auswahl an Materialien stehen bereit. Deine entstandenen Werke treten in einen spannenden Dialog mit der ausgestellten Kunst und werden Teil des Messegeschehens.
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14. September2024
- GUIDED TOURS
Curator’s Tour: ZONE1 with Bruno Mokross
Curator Bruno Mokross guides through the highlight section ZONE1, which presents 10 solo presentations by young emerging artists under 40 with a strong connection to Austria.
- TALK
Art Fair City
Contemporary art fairs and the collateral programs that sprout up around them have had no small impact on the identities of the cities that house them. Basel springs to mind as one locality that has been irrevocably shaped as a destination and international brand by the global art fair named after it – despite being Switzerland’s third most populous city, and a centuries-old hub of culture and learning.
- CONTEXT
CONTEXT: PERFORMANCE Vlasta Delimar: The Right to an Orgasm at Over 60
In her performance "The Right to an Orgasm at Over 60" Vlasta Delimar highlights the importance of sexuality in later life, challenges societal taboos surrounding older women, and asserts that sexuality is a fundamental human right.
- KIDS
Kids Tour (recommended age: approx. 6-10 years)
What is an art fair and why is there so much art to see here? On this tour, we get to know different artistic positions and discover how artists transform their ideas into works of art using very different materials and techniques.
- GUIDED TOURS
Collectors Tour
Start a collection now! viennacontemporary offers the ideal environment with over 100 exceptional artistic positions that are presented at this year’s fair. A unique opportunity to get to know galleries, artists, and their work during a tour!
- KIDS
- GUIDED TOURS
Kids Tour (recommended age: approx. 6-10 years)
What is an art fair and why is there so much art to see here? On this tour, we get to know different artistic positions and discover how artists transform their ideas into works of art using very different materials and techniques.
- GUIDED TOURS
The Queer Gaze on viennacontemporary
Drag artist Lady Nutjob invites you to explore the exhibiting galleries on a guided tour.
- TALK
New Models of Curating
How do curators and institutional directors from across Europe approach curation? The discussion with this year’s participants of Join the Conversation will explore some of the current concerns, new ways of production, and changing ideas around exhibition making. What is the role of the curator today and how can that be reimagined?
- GUIDED TOURS
Untold Stories and Fresh Discoveries
Forgotten, overlooked, or newly discovered? This tour invites you to sharpen your view and get to know artists – their works, themes, and contexts – in a contemporary light.