House of Consctructs
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Solo shown at Kunstforum Wien Bank Austria June12th – June 30th 2024 Aldo Giannotti's performative exhibition project, "House of Constructs," in collaboration with choreographer Karin Pauer and curator Lisa Ortner-Kreil, reimagines the exhibition space as both a literal and metaphorical construction site. Continuously evolving over the duration of three weeks, this innovative undertaking examines the dynamic interplay between spatial configurations and human behaviors through Giannotti's signature approach: instruction-based drawings that probe their practical and conceptual potentials. In "House of Constructs," Giannotti challenges the conventional use and understanding of exhibition spaces—ranging from operational aspects like opening hours and ticketing to the sharing and experiencing of art within them. This project invites visitors to engage with a variety of artistic processes on their terms, emphasizing the creation of meaning through collaborative, repetitive and accumulative practices that blur the lines between art and labor. The exhibition becomes a crucible for exploration, where choreographic practices, labor tools, and materials like scaffolding and stage elements catalyze the formation of a shared vision. Incorporating sound and social sculptures, and engaging museum guards in the performative process, further dissolves the boundaries between artists, the labor associated with art, and the visitors. At the heart of "House of Constructs" lies a deep inquiry into the role of exhibition spaces within the contemporary art landscape, promoting them as arenas for human interaction and novel forms of community. Each day, Giannotti sets the stage for one of 19 process-oriented scenarios, collaboratively exploring the multifaceted potential of exhibition spaces together with choreographer Pauer, visual artists, choirs, performers, musicians, museum guards and further Kunstforum staff. The main hall of the institution transforms daily through these instruction-based interventions. Workshops, performances, discussions and encounters turn the space into an arena of human connection, This approach not only celebrates the act of creation but also the myriad interactions and encounters it fosters, elevating the significance of process over the final product. "House of Constructs" proposes tools for the creation of community through work practices, challenging the perception of value and meaning in a society driven by individualistic and product-oriented goals. Set within the historically classical context of the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien, which has been showcasing visual art since 1989, "House of Constructs" presents a compelling juxtaposition. It invites a reinterpretation of a space typically linked with the completion and refinement of art, proposing instead a setting that embraces the raw, the processual, and the emerging. This initiative extends a warm invitation to all visitors to engage, experiment, and explore an ongoing dialogue that spans past, present, and future conceptions of art, work and community, ensuring a unique and enriching experience with every visit. Concept, artistic direction: Aldo Giannotti Artistic direction, choreography: Karin Pauer Curation: Lisa Ortner-Kreil Performance: Hugo Le Brigand, Arttu Palmio, Alex Zehetbauer, Anna Mendelssohn, Frans Poelstra, Tommaso Pioli, Lena Schattenberg, Camilla Shielin, Karin Pauer, Paolo Monti, Stefan Frankenberger, Pierluca Coiro Performance museum guards: Atanas Atansov, Miriam Bartkova, Tereza Gazovikova, Dieter Hörwarthner, Nika Leskovsek, Hristina Tsoneva, tba Production: mollusca productions Curated by Lisa Ortner-Kreil A co-production of Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien and Kunstverein ARGO together with brut Wien. With friendly support of the City of Vienna’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport.
