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dal 22/10/2013 al 5/1/2014
Segnalato da
Markus Bacher
Emoke Bada
Astrid Bechtold
Suzana Brborovic
Michele Bressan
Amina Broggi
James Connelly
Michal Czinege
Mira Gaberova
Andreas Golder
Dorothee Golz
Christian Gonzenbach
Patricia Jagicza
Andrea Kalinova
Brian Montuori
Martin Mrzljak
Pavle Pavlovic
Irina Polin
Lucia Papco
Zlatan Vehabovic
Barbara Vogel
Clemens Wolf
Osama Zatar
Catharina Bamberger
Daniela Chana
Claudia Konig
Andreas Maurer
Tobias Skaer
Michael Wurmitzer
22/10/2013
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Essl Museum Contemporary Art, Klosterneuburg
60 works will be presented in the exhibition, curated for the first time by a group of guest curators selected among the applications that have been submitted in response to an announcement on facebook.
With >LIKE IT< the Essl Museum is presenting the
first exhibition created and curated by members of
a social network. In the run-up, on the Essl
Museum’s Facebook page it was possible to vote
for the works that will be shown in the exhibition.
The show is being curated by a group of guest
curators, who were likewise selected through Facebook.
Museums have recognised the importance of social networks and so not only inform the
growing online communities about their content but also promote interaction. With
>LIKE IT< the Essl Museum is taking a big step forward and using Facebook to invite
people to take an active part in the process of the selection and curating of a major
museum exhibition. Here the development of new forms of dialogue between online
communities and museums is playing a major role.
A group of guest curators was selected among the applications that were submitted in
response to an announcement on facebook. During the course of a two-day workshop at
the Essl Museum, a curatorial concept has been developed. The group has decided on the
presentation of the 30 most liked works, many of which are part of extensive work series.
Therefore, total number of 60 works will be presented in the exhibition.
“For the arrangement of the concept, we have taken the winner of the facebook-votin,
“Estrella” by Patrìcia Jagicza, as a starting point. We have discussed why exactly this
painting has been so popular amongst the online-community and finally reached the
conclusion that the image conveys a perceptible tension between privacy and public. This
insight has resulted in a critical reflection on the media and the protection of the
individuals’ privacy”, according to the six curators.
The Guest Curators:
Catharina Bamberger,
Daniela Chana,
Claudia König,
Andreas Maurer,
Tobias Sckaer,
Michael Wurmitzer.
Opening: Tue 22th Oct at 7.30 pm
ESSL MUSEUM – Kunst der Gegenwart
An der Donau-Au 1, A-3400 Klosterneuburg / Wien
Opening hours: Tue. – Sun. 10.00 – 18.00, Wed. 10.00 – 21.00
Essl Museum admission prices: adults 9, concessionary prices 7.