29/9/2014
Parallel Vienna 2014
Altes Zollamt, Wien
The fair occupies a niche between emerging and established art practices and assembles a variety of art initiatives: associations, galleries, artist run spaces, rooms curated by project initiatives, as well as individual artists.
Following a successful start in the "Altes Telegrafenamt" in 2013, Parallel Vienna is launching its second round with an expanded programme.
Parallel Vienna 2014 showcases today's laboratories and tomorrow's trends. This year, the platform for contemporary art is located within the spacious premises of the old custom office in the third district, which offers a unique framework for innovative modes of exhibition, trade and purchase - immediate and on the cutting edge. Parallel Vienna 2014 channels urban flows of contemporary art production, offering insights into the diverse creative hubs of the city of Vienna. The platform is a hot spot and experimental zone. A meeting point for subcultural concerns and high quality artistic matters. Parallel lines run alongside one another, never crossing or touching, yet they form a loose alliance. In a collective undertaking of unlimited contributors, they may eventually intersect.
Parallel Vienna 2014 occupies a niche between emerging and established art practices and assembles a variety of art initiatives - artist associations, selected galleries, artist run spaces, rooms curated by project initiatives, as well as individual artists - under a single roof. Parallel Vienna exposes and takes action; it includes, rather than excludes.
Parallel Vienna 2014 defines itself as a kunsthalle, an art fair, an art gallery and a (public) studio. As a meta-organisation, translating the do-it-yourself principal into the infrastructure of an art institution, the exhibition platform administers itself: It becomes a site for the exchange of new ideas; a field for experimentation towards self-professionalisation.
Parallel Vienna takes place at the same time as the Vienna Fair (2. - 5. 10) and the Vienna Design week (29.9. - 5.10.).
Opening 30th September 6pm - 11:00pm
Altes Zollamt
Schnirchgasse 9 1030 Vienna
Hours: 12:00 am - 7:00 pm