21er Haus: Museum of the 21st century opens in Vienna with Great Prospects! exhibition

VIENNA.- For the opening of the 21er Haus, invitations were extended to artists who raise questions about the social and institutional significance of the museum and address the new venue and its history. Each artistic intervention approaches the site in an individual way and contributes to an open field of experimentation, in which different artistic disciplines can encounter each other and overlap. The various approaches chosen by the artists reflect a broad spectrum: Marcus Geiger’s parody of official symbols representing the state [...]

Schirn Kunsthalle Presents a 360-Degree Multi-Projection by Peter Kogler

FRANKFURT.- The Austrian multimedia artist Peter Kogler is one of the pioneers of computer-generated art. With his impressive 360-degree multi-projection on show at the Schirn from July 1 to September 12, 2010, the artist, whose work was included in two documenta programs, creates a space of illusion that completely captivates the observer. Lines of a uniform grid lose their fixed coordinates and stretch into a play of amorphous figures. All the projected elements undergo a continuous transformation of their specific [...]