Kunsthaus Graz presents the 2025 programme

Press release

03.12.2024

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Press event

03.12.2024 11am - 12pm

Place of the press event

Kunsthaus Graz, Space04

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The annual programme of the Kunsthaus Graz sees itself as a living organism that promotes sustainability and continuity – ranging from themes, content and working methods to long-term development. The programme continues to evolve over the years as an exhibition and production venue, laboratory, educational institution, growing archive and site-specific collection.

 

In 2024, the Kunsthaus team adopted a new mission statement. This affirms the museum’s established status internationally, while at the same time maintaining intensive dialogue with and integration into the local and regional art scene.

 

Designing sustainably, opening up, sharing

Based on three categories from the new mission statement – ‘Designing sustainably, opening up and sharing’ – the 2025 annual programme focuses on how power is handledfrom oppression and empowerment to radical hope. As an introduction to this theme, the current exhibition Poetics of Power addresses the ambivalence of power.

Press release Kunsthaus Graz

Annual Programme 2025

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Curator Katia Huemer, Kunsthaus director Andreja Hribernik, chief curator Katrin Bucher Trantow, from left.

Photo: Kunsthaus Graz/J.J. Kucek

Eröffnung Poetics of Power, Ausstellungsansicht Poetics of Power, Kunsthaus Graz 2024

Lukas Elsneg/studio lou

Ausstellungsansicht "Poetics of Power"

Freeing the Voices

Anna Jermolaewa, Singing Revolution - video still, Photo: Anna Jermolaewa © Bildrecht Vienna, 2024/25

Freeing the Voices

Marina Abramovic, Freeing The Voice - video still, Photo: Marina Abramovic © Bildrecht Vienna, 2024/25

Freeing the Voices

Ida Hirsenfelder, Spiral Fluctuations, Photo: Katja Goljat

Freeing the Voices

Mikhail Karikis, SeaWomen, 2012

Freeing the Voices

Antoni Rayzhekov, The Evasive Choir, Photo: Raina Teneva - ICA Sofia

Milica Tomić. On Love Afterwards

I am Milica Tomić 1998, one-channel video installation, c, sound, 9’58’’, loop, video stills

Milica Tomić. On Love Afterwards

One day, instead of one night, a burst of machine-gun fire will flash, if light cannot come otherwise (2010), Copenhagen, Photo: David Nikoliić

Milica Tomić. On Love Afterwards

One day, instead of one night, a burst of machine-gun fire will flash, if light cannot come otherwise (2009) Belgrade, Photo: Srđan Veljović

Famakan Magassa

The artist works in the Needle over the holidays and exhibits his work 2025 in the foyer of the Kunsthaus Graz. Photo: Famakan Magassa

Diagonale' 25: Simona Obholzer

Credit: video still aus „DIN 18035“, 2024, © Bildrecht Vienna, 2024

Art project on the forecourt: Maruša Sagadin

Maruša Sagadin, „Speak more truth, eat more fruit“, 2024 © Maruša Sagadin

Art project on the forecourt: Maruša Sagadin

Maruša Sagadin, „Speak more truth, eat more fruit“, 2024 © Maruša Sagadin

Unseen Futures to Come. Fall

Andrej Škufca, 6bg ending, 2020, polyurethane, polyester, acrylic, aluminum. Photo: Jaka Babnik

Unseen Futures to Come. Fall

Andrej Škufca, zero hedge, 2019, polyurethane, polyester, acrylic, aluminum. Photo: Jaka Babnik

Curator Katia Huemer, Kunsthaus Director Andreja Hribernik, City Councillor for Culture Günter Riegler, Chief Curator Katrin Bucher Trantow, from left.

Photo: Kunsthaus Graz/J.J. Kucek

Kunsthaus Graz team: Katia Huemer, Martin Grabner, Katharina Dilena, Jaqueline Traxler, Nadine Kröpfl, Alexandra Trost (back, from left), Katrin Bucher Trantow, Andreja Hribernik and City Councillor Günter Riegler (front, from left)

Photo: Kunsthaus Graz/J.J. Kucek

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