Breathing Zones
October 6, 2023–February 25, 2024
Linz 4020
Austria
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Thursday 10am–8pm
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The Lentos Kunstmuseum is delighted to present Breathing Zones by Haus-Rucker-Co.
The Haus-Rucker-Co group (1967 – 1992), whose artistic output lies at the interface between art and architecture, are considered one of the most important voices in the Austrian post-war avant-garde. Their seminal work transcended the boundaries of traditional genres and invoked a marriage of art and life. The issues addressed by Haus-Rucker-Co, such as mounting environmental degradation, illustrate the relevance of their work that has persisted to this day.
In the course of six chapters, the exhibition will provide a comprehensive insight into the work of the group members, who include the architects Laurids Ortner, Günter Zamp Kelp, the painter Klaus Pinter, and, from 1971, Manfred Ortner. The title Breathing Zones indicates the crucial role of the element air in Haus-Rucker-Co’s oeuvre and builds a bridge in terms of content to important groups of works, such as those shown in the exhibition COVER. Surviving in a Polluted Environment (1971).
When the City of Linz (Austria) purchased the Günter Zamp Kelp Archive in 2020, the Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz acquired significant works by Haus-Rucker-Co. The exhibition is showcasing major parts of this collection for the very first time.
Curators: Hemma Schmutz, Günter Zamp Kelp
Assistant Curator: Sarah Jonas
Exhibition Architecture: Günter Zamp Kelp
Special publication
The exhibition is accompanied by a two-part publication consisting of a catalog and a list of collections (Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König, Cologne). With texts in German/English by Günter Zamp Kelp, Ludwig Engel, Verena Konrad, Karin Wilhelm.
200 pages, 28 EUR.
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