vernissage under the highway bridge 

This open-air exhibition served as a protest against the increasing marginalization of numerous artists and the gentrification of our living spaces.

Thirteen large-format paintings, exhibited in the atmosphere of a remote non-place beneath the massive structure of a highway bridge, depict thirteen princesses as a reference to the fairytale Sleeping Beauty. The unwanted and evil thirteenth fairy, who was not invited to the celebration in the fairytale, symbolically represents all the rejected, excluded, and invisible artists of our time.

Conceptually designed in the style of children's art and Art Brut, this work celebrates artistic narratives that are marginalized, non-academic, and outside of mainstream trends, calling for self-empowerment, self-organization, and self-awareness.

A particular highlight of the opening was the live modular synth act by Ministik and BUD.RIK. The works will be exhibited for one month and will remain unprotected during this period. However, their transformation (due to weather, vandalism, etc.) will be documented through a time-lapse video and subsequently presented.

 

Innsbruck, Austria, June 2024