Touch Nature
The multimedia exhibition 鈥嬧�漈ouch Nature鈥� showcases international artists and their takes on the devastating political, economic, ecological and humanitarian consequences of the Anthropocene. It becomes quite clear in the process that, in addition to documenting grievances and formulating strategies of resistance, these artists also provide blueprints for utopias.
The economic exploitation of huge tracts of land, rising levels of soil sealing and the global effects of consumerism are addressed alongside the capitalist manipulation of waste. A series of cooperative ventures, some of which are interdisciplinary in character, results in art projects that deal with the global food situation, the spread of epidemics and the consequences of colonialism, aiming at a change of perspective. The exhibition develops encouraging visions of a new relationship between humanity and nature and of an approach to our environment marked by mindfulness and respect.
The exhibition is based on a series of exhibitions of the same name that were shown in twelve of Austria鈥檚 Forums of Culture in Europe and the United States between 2021 and 2024. This allowed Austrian artists to enter into a creative dialogue with artists of the host countries. The show at the Lentos presents a summary of this series of exhibitions and supplements it with international works of art. Its roughly 100 artists present a multinational overview of the current engagement with the climate crisis and the destruction of our environment. It is in the spirit of Alexander von Humboldt, a pioneer of ecological thinking, who famously wrote to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1810: 鈥嬧�淣ature must be felt.鈥�
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The multimedia exhibition 鈥嬧�漈ouch Nature鈥� showcases international artists and their takes on the devastating political, economic, ecological and humanitarian consequences of the Anthropocene. It becomes quite clear in the process that, in addition to documenting grievances and formulating strategies of resistance, these artists also provide blueprints for utopias.
The economic exploitation of huge tracts of land, rising levels of soil sealing and the global effects of consumerism are addressed alongside the capitalist manipulation of waste. A series of cooperative ventures, some of which are interdisciplinary in character, results in art projects that deal with the global food situation, the spread of epidemics and the consequences of colonialism, aiming at a change of perspective. The exhibition develops encouraging visions of a new relationship between humanity and nature and of an approach to our environment marked by mindfulness and respect.
The exhibition is based on a series of exhibitions of the same name that were shown in twelve of Austria鈥檚 Forums of Culture in Europe and the United States between 2021 and 2024. This allowed Austrian artists to enter into a creative dialogue with artists of the host countries. The show at the Lentos presents a summary of this series of exhibitions and supplements it with international works of art. Its roughly 100 artists present a multinational overview of the current engagement with the climate crisis and the destruction of our environment. It is in the spirit of Alexander von Humboldt, a pioneer of ecological thinking, who famously wrote to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1810: 鈥嬧�淣ature must be felt.鈥�
Artists on show
- Adriana Chiruta
- Alex May
- Alexandra Kontriner
- Alfred Hruschka
- Alois Mosbacher
- Ana Maria Micu
- Anaïs Horn
- Andrea Francolino
- Anna Dumitriu
- Anna Jermolaewa
- Anne Duk Hee Jordan
- Anton Kehrer
- Antonio Kutlesa
- Aurora Király
- Barbara Husar
- Beáta Hechtová
- Ben G Fodor
- Betsy Weis
- Birgit Graschopf
- Christian Eisenberger
- Christiane Löhr
- Claire Morgan
- Claudia Märzendorfer
- Claudia Schumann
- Codru葲a Cernea
- Dan Vezentan
- David Kranzelbinder
- Davor Sanvincenti
- Dorothee Frank
- Edgar Honetschläger
- Eginhartz Kanter
- Elena Kristofor
- Elisabeth von Samsonow
- Elke Judith Wagner
- Elmar Berkovich
- Elmar Bertsch
- Eva Yurková
- Fato艧 Irwen
- Ferdinand Meister
- Ferdinand Melichar
- Floriama Candea
- Gabriele Schöne
- Georg Blaschke
- Gozde Ilkin
- Gregor Sailer
- Hana Usui
- Hans Kupelwieser
- Hans Schabus
- Haruko Maeda
- Hubert Roithner
- Inci Eviner
- Ines Doujak
- Iris Andraschek
- Jitka Hanzlová
- Johanna Kandl
- Judith Saupper
- Julia Reichmayr
- Julius von Bismarck
- Karina Mendreczky
- Katharina Meister
- Kitty Kino
- Klaus Pichler
- Larisa Crun葲eanu
- Latifa Echakhch
- Laurent Ziegler
- Manfred Wakolbinger
- Maren Jeleff
- Margot Pilz
- Maria Szakats
- Marielis Seyler
- Mark Dion
- Martin Schrampf
- Matei Bejenaru
- Maximilian Heitsch
- Michael Endlicher
- Mircea Suciu
- Mircea Suciu
- Monika Pichler
- Nicola Hackl-Haslinger
- Nina Ko啪elj
- Nives Widauer
- Nona Inescu
- Oana Stanciu
- Oliver Ressler
- Paul R. Smith
- Paul Smith
- Paul Smith
- Paul Smith
- Paul Smith
- Paul Smith
- Paul Smith
- Paul Spendier
- Peter Hauenschild
- Péter Mátyási
- Prinzgau
- Ramona Schnekenburger
- Rebecca Smith
- Sabine Jelinek
- Scheibe & Güntzel
- Sevda Chkoutova
- Sylvie de Meurville
- Thomas Feuerstein
- Thomas Stimm
- Titanilla Eisenhart
- Tobias Izsó
- Újházi Adrienn
- Uli Aigner
- Vanja Bucan
- Veronika Dirnhofer
- Violetta Wakolbinger
- Yvonne Oswald
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The multimedia exhibition Touch Nature is a presentation of international artists who are taking a stand against the devastating political, economic, ecological and humanitarian impact of the Anthropocene.
The multimedia exhibition聽Touch Nature聽is a presentation of international artists who are taking a stand against the devastating political, economic, ecological and humanitarian impact of the Anthropocene.
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