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HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark
Education
Workshop
On the occasion of the recently opened exhibitions by Eva Ursprung, The Art of Surfacing, and Susanne Wenger, Àdùnní Olórìṣà, we would like to engage with what we currently see at HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark by producing material for a radio broadcast on Radio Helsinki.
This time, however, we want to take a closer look at the art and approach it in different ways by recording and discussing exclusively in the exhibitions themselves. After a short tour, this will be done performatively and physically, as we will try to represent associatively what comes to mind when viewing the works of the two Austrian artists.
In her exhibition, Eva Ursprung combines her decades of cross-media, feminist, and socially critical art with the central motif of water, which serves in her work as a metaphor for ecological, political, and social crises, transformation, repressed truths, and solidarity-based resistance. The exhibition Àdùnní Olórìṣà honors Susanne Wenger as a central artist whose internationally significant oeuvre, shaped by experiences of war, combines art, spirituality, and Yorùbá mythology and is now being rediscovered in Graz after decades of influence in Nigeria.
After the tour, each participant will choose a work of their choice, which they will not only describe but also reflect on. Remaining close to the art on display without requiring any prior knowledge, this shall lead to a fruitful discussion among the participants. Workshop leaders Gea and Ipek will prepare questions and key words to facilitate the discussions. Subsequently, we will expand the discussion and continue the workshop in a convivial atmosphere, in order to finally discuss a structure for the program to facilitate post-production and editing.
Free admission. Registration required until 16.02.26: cf@halle-fuer-kunst.at
Artists
Participating artists
Gea Gračner
studied media and communication. She is involved in expressive dance and active in physical theater. At Radio Helsinki, she leads workshops, coordinates the “Radio Re:volt” project and supervises the youth editorial team.
İpek Yüksek
is editorial coordinator at “Radio Re:volt”. She completed her training in digital journalism and graphic design, runs workshops and is active at the social media team. She is also a journalist at Radio Helsinki. She focuses on topics related to migration, feminism and education policy.