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EXHIBITION : FACELESS

2013-04-16T21:39:00.000+01:00

FACELESS – Facelessness at the MuseumsQuartier Wien
www.m-q.at
FACELESS – Part 1
Length: July 3rd to Sep 1st, Tue to Sun, 13:00-19:00, free admission
Location: freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONAL/MuseumsQuartier Wien

Marina Abramovic Light/Dark, 2006 Courtesy Galerie Krinzinger, Wien

Thorsten Brinkmann Lady Glittersky, 2009 © Thorsten Brinkmann, VBK, Wien 2013

Peter William Holden SoleNoid β Photo: Medial Mirage / Matthias Möller © Peter William Holden

Ute Klein Resonanzgeflecht #2, 2009 © Ute Klein

The exhibition FACELESS at freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONAL explores the phenomenon of inescapable recognizability in the media and the resulting strategies of media users to become virtually faceless. FACELESS takes a radical look at this fairly recent phenomenon of everyday media culture and shows how it manifests in visual art, fashion, photography, advertising, and dance. The show features works by artists like Marina Abramovic, Thorsten Brinkmann, Peter William Holden, and Maison Martin Margiela as well as projects created by unknown Internet dwellers.

The highly diverse strategies and methods of making faces “disappear” on the Web can be read as ironic, angry, or justified criticism of our media-infused reality. Faces do not disappear, but are manipulated beyond recognition, sometimes disfigured. The artist Bogomir Doringer, in collaboration with Brigitte Felderer from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, curated the two-part exhibition FACELESS. Part 1 is on view from July 3rd to September 1st, 2013.

“Many of the faces that appear on the Web are familiar and well-known. We recognize them, associate biographies, scandals, stories with them, and get the impression of gaining an insight into a personality and even witnessing an entire life. But in the end, the physiognomies we encounter only reflect our own personal concept of happiness, recognition, attention, and success,” says Brigitte Felderer.

“FACELESS critically examines problems of our media culture and presents the various approaches taken by the artists selected. Due to the complexity of the subject, the exhibition will be shown in two parts, a first for freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONAL,” adds Dr. Christian Strasser, director of the MuseumsQuartier Wien.

After the events of 9/11 and in response to the fear of terrorist attacks, the levels of transparency and control have been taken to areas where they would have been unthinkable before. This has led to a change in security concepts and the expansion of surveillance systems. Social networks, which often violate privacy but promise their users popularity in exchange, have become the norm. Many artists critically engage with this subject and use “hidden” faces as a possibility to live an unobserved life.

Artist Thorsten Brinkmann, for example, presents self-portraits that in color, pose, and composition are reminiscent of classic portrait painting. But used and discarded everyday objects replace his facial features. Masks and head coverings from fashion labels like Maison Martin Margiela, Viktor & Rolf, and Bernhard Willhelm suggest that models’ faces have been redundant for the presentation of collections.

Conversely, a public persona like Marina Abramovic attempts to relativize her high recognition value in photographic self-portraits. Frank Schallmaier, in turn, makes collages using photographs that he finds in social networks and online matchmaking sites for homosexuals: they portray people who show themselves, but hide their faces with the promise of retaining anonymity. Hester Scheurwater’s photographic works examine the media representation of women as objects of desire. In Ute Klein’s photographs the bodies of lovers melt into temporary, faceless sculptures. The self-portraits of Nienke Klunder parody the banal omnipresence of erotic images while Peter William Holden’s installation features body parts that dance.

The side program of the exhibition includes special events, artist talks, workshops for kids and teens, and podium discussions. On opening night, visitors will be able to participate in the performance “Anonymity” by Addie Wagenknecht and Stefan Hechenberger, a playful critique of surveillance society. Black glasses distributed to the visitors are reminiscent of censor bars and images from surveillance cameras make the observed into observers. Addie Wagenknecht and Stefan Hechenberger developed “Anonymity” in New York and adapted it for the opening of the exhibition FACELESS. They are artists-in-residence of the Artistic Bokeh initiative, part of the Artistic Technology Research project of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Artists (Selection):
Marina Abramovic (SRB/USA), Martin Backes (GER), Thorsten Brinkmann (GER), Asger Carlsen (DEN/USA), Paul DeFlorian (AUT/GER), D+M (Dora Budor & Maja Cule) (CRO/USA), Caron Geary (GBR), Harem Royal (SRB), David Haines (GBR/NED), Stefan Hechenberger (AUT), Sabi van Hemert (NED), Peter William Holden (GBR/GER), Ute Klein (GER), Nienke Klunder (GBR), Zachari Logan (CAN), Maison Martin Margiela (BEL), Ismaël Moumin (BEL), Ana Rajcevic (SRB/GBR), Mustafa Sabbagh (ITA), Daniel Sannwald (GER), Frank Schallmaier (NED), Hester Scheurwater (NED), Levi van Veluw (NED), Viktor & Rolf (NED), Anne de Vries (NED), Addie Wagenknecht (USA), Bernhard Willhelm (GER), WOODKID (FRA).
Some of the artists will prepare their works as artists-in-residence at the MuseumsQuartier.

FACELESS is organized in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, the Dutch Embassy in Austria, and the Young European Federalists (JEF/BEF).

SAM SCOTT SCHIAVO : IO BENCE

2013-04-04T15:54:00.000+01:00

photos by : Sam Scott Schiavo
model: Bence @ Wam Models
samscottschiavo.com

SAM SCOTT SCHIAVO : FLESH TO FLESH

2013-03-30T20:12:00.000Z

photos by : Sam Scott Schiavo

samscottschiavo.com

‘And you, their best beloved one, are now to me, flesh of my flesh; blood of my blood; kin of my kin; my bountiful wine-press for awhile; and shall later on be my companion and my helper.’
-Bram Stoker, Dracula

SAM SCOTT SCHIAVO : LA SOLITUDINE

2013-03-23T16:15:00.000Z

photos by : Sam Scott Schiavo

samscottschiavo.com

GARLAND COO AND SIBIU

2013-03-23T15:54:00.001Z

GARLAND COO
&
s i b i u
garlandcoo.com

From Carpathian heights to Black Forestian mountains
From the eastern sun to the gloomy firmament
Roots to roots
Heritage to heritage
Soul to soul
Blood to blood
A collaboration is born – now…

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Inga Melzer, born in Sibiu, Romania, now Berlin based, studies fashion design.
She launched her label Sibiu lately.
With her designs she raises the tension between her Carpathian heritage and the metropolitain jungle she now lives in.

Jasmin Isabel Eckerle, founder and designer of her label Garland Coo studied fashion design in Stuttgart.
With her aesthetic beliefs she also raises the tension between her Black Forestian heritage, her native landscape and the metropolis.

The concept of the collaboration
Two wandering spirits, one from the eastern sun, one from the darken forest.
Caught in their roots, their heritage, emancipate theirselves and arise as a unique collaboration.
All items made with passion for details, it is the variations of light and shade, the blood red hand-dyed silk and batiste, the armour-like cotton chintz and linen.
The cut-outs, like the shadow on the forest floor on a sunny day, the silhouettes a dichotomy between slim-cut and cloaking.
A collection which is dedicated to all women of the past, who have fought for their passions,heir beliefs, for all strong women from now on…

DOMINGO RODRIGUEZ AW13

2013-02-10T19:49:00.000Z

Domingo Rodriguez AW13
domingorodriguez.co.uk

Menswear designer Domingo graduated from Liverpool John Moore’s University in 2008 and won the Menswear Award at Graduate Fashion Week. He then went on to secure the Harold Tillman Scholarship for his MA at London College of Fashion.
Domingo cut his teeth interning for Kim Jones and Carolyn Massey and has successfully collaborated with Phi-Nom Leather, Saga furs and Kopenhagen fur.
His graduate MA collection for AW10 was scouted by asos.com for an exclusive capsule collection ‘Domingo Rodriguez for ASOS.’ He later won the Wolf & Badger graduate design awards 2010 and his SS11 collection was presented during Paris Fashion week in June 2010 as one of Esquire Magazines ‘7 Brilliant Brits.’ His SS13 catwalk show was presented at the London collections as part of the LCFM initiative.
Domingo Rodriguez is stocked at Wolf & Badger London and Tsum Russia.

Jake Hall by Enokae

ANNE SOFIE MADSEN AW13

2013-02-04T20:25:00.000Z

Anne Sofie Madsen AW13
www.annesofiemadsen.com
Copenhagen Fashion Week

BARBARA I GONGINI AW13

2013-02-04T20:14:00.000Z

BARBARA I GONGINI AW13
www.barbaraigongini.dk
Copenhagen Fashion Week

ASGER JUEL LARSEN AUTUMN / WINTER 2013

2013-02-04T19:50:00.000Z

Asger Juel Larsen AW13 : CCTV ON FIRE
www.asgerjuellarsen.com
Copenhagen Fashion Week

ASGER JUEL LARSEN AUTUMN / WINTER 2013 PRESS FILM

2013-02-04T19:33:00.000Z

JULIAKALDY : CONSTRUCT CAMPAIGN

2013-01-30T21:26:00.000Z

JULIAKALDY
juliakaldy.com
CONSTRUCT campaign

credits:
photos: Sam Scott Schiavo (white) samscottschiavo.com ,
Daniel Halasz (black) www.danielhalasz.com
art direction: Ábris Gryllus
makeup: Nancy Rado / Kata Szelepcsényi
hair: Puskás Bedő
model: Renata (Face)

OBSCUR A/W 13 INSTALLATION AT STEALTH GALLERY

2013-01-29T18:46:00.000Z

Obscur A/W 13 installation at STEALTH GALLERY in Paris
www.obscur.se

OBSCUR FALL 2013 SHOWROOM PICTURES

2013-01-29T18:41:00.001Z

OBSCUR A/W 13 SHOWROOM PICTURES
www.obscur.se

FROM BRITTEN FALL 2013

2013-01-29T18:21:00.000Z

From Britten Fall 2013
www.frombritten.com.au

DAVID K. BY SAM SCOTT SCHIAVO

2013-01-29T18:16:00.000Z

photos by : Sam Scott Schiavo
model: David @ Wam Models
www.samscottschiavo.com

JUUN J. FALL 2013 VIDEO

2013-01-26T20:08:00.001Z

JULIUS FALL 2013

2013-01-25T18:55:00.000Z

Julius Fall 2013

MIHARAYASUHIRO FALL 2013

2013-01-25T18:45:00.001Z

Miharayasuhiro Fall 2013
www.miharayasuhiro.jp

BERNHARD WILLHELM FALL 2013

2013-01-25T18:17:00.000Z

Bernhard Willhelm Fall 2013
www.bernhard-willhelm.com

MUGLER MENS FALL 2013

2013-01-25T18:01:00.000Z

Mugler mens Fall 2013
www.mugler.com

MUGLER MENS FALL 2013 VIDEO

2013-01-25T17:47:00.000Z

WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK FALL 2013

2013-01-22T22:54:00.000Z

Walter Van Beirendonck Fall 2013
www.waltervanbeirendonck.com

BORIS BIDJAN SABERI FALL 2013

2013-01-22T19:42:00.000Z

Boris Bidjan Saberi Fall 2013
www.borisbidjansaberi.com

SMALTO FALL 2013

2013-01-22T19:26:00.002Z

Smalto Fall 2013
www.smalto.com

DAMIR DOMA MENS FALL 2013

2013-01-22T19:10:00.003Z

DAMIR DOMA Mens Fall 2013
www.damirdoma.com
Styling by Tony Irvine
Hair by Anthony Turner
Makeup by Yadim