🔜🌍💥 The end (of the world of tomorrow) is near! To be precise: it’s just one week away. After running for a full year, the exhibition will remain on view through May 17, 2026 A final "Thank you😘!!" to the participating fellow artist-co-curators and co-thinkers. It was a pleasure! Nikitia Kadan #nikitakadan Barbara Kapusta @bk__vienne Frida Orupabo @nemiepeba Lisl Ponger @lislponger Anita Witek @anitawitek_studio Die Welt von morgen wird eine weitere Gegenwart gewesen sein [The World of Tomorrow Will Have Been Another Present] mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien May 23, 2025 – May 17, 2026 @mumok_vienna Beyond mere chronology and style histories, the exhibition traces narratives in the mumok collection of classical modernism that resonate to the present day. The departure point is a form of speculation firmly anchored in temporality — a temporality with circular tendencies. Who, if not the artists from a collection of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries like that of the mumok, no matter when they may have been active, would understand more about this way of thinking in loops, backward and forward at the same time, about meandering through history? The exhibition consists of five large-scale installations by Nikita Kadan, Barbara Kapusta, Frida Orupabo, Lisl Ponger, and Anita Witek, which enter into a dialogue with works of classical modernism they have selected from the mumok collection. Photo documentation: @thepichlerklaus Exhibition and graphic design: @studiokehrer #dieweltvonmorgenwirdeineweiteregegewartgewesensein #theworldoftomorrowwillhavebeenanotherpresent

#gözlerinizdenöperim "A Kiss on the Eyes" from @labiennale La Biennale di Venezia: impressions of the eponymous show by @nilbarguresworks Nilbar Güreş @turkiyepavilion.venice Türkiye Pavilion. Happy to share some snippets from my text in the book accompanying this show, curated and edited by the kind @bdtemur Başak Doğa Temür. CON-GRAT-U-LATIONS to the artist and the curator! Nilbar Güreş A Kiss on the Eyes Mousse Publishing @moussemagazine English/Turkish, Softcover, 19 x 26 cm, 160 pages ISBN 978-88-6749-750-8 Taking its title from the Turkish phrase “Gözlerinizden öperim”—a traditional closing remark used at the end of a letter or conversation—the exhibition brings together existing works and new productions spanning sculpture, installation, painting, and mixed-media works on paper and fabric. From the blurb: This volume explores themes of the body, space, belonging, migration, and subtle transformation. Engaging with the new constellation of works conceived for this exhibition, as well as ongoing trajectories in Güreş’s practice, it offers nuanced perspectives on her evolving visual language. Texts by Başak Doğa Temür and Franz Thalmair are accompanied by poems by Margaret Atwood, Joy Harjo, Etel Adnan, Bejan Matur, Diya Ciwan, Sappho, Bi̇rhan Keski̇n, Audre Lorde, Jîla Huseynî, Avedig Isahakyan selected for their resonance with the exhibition’s themes of displacement, memory, and plurality, opening up new dialogues and encounters.

What is a museum if not a place that is constantly (re-)scripting its own identity? ✨ Currently in Klagenfurt: Oscar Cueto Blueprint for No Museum @_oscar_cueto @mume_museomexicano Kunstraum Lakeside, Klagenfurt @kunstraumlakeside April 22 – May 22, 2026 MUME Museo Mexicano is a #nomadic #anti-museum founded by Oscar Cueto to provoke new narratives in the entangled web of ever-changing geopolitical circumstances and global migration. Under the name of an institution, Cueto invites international artists to develop collaborative projects in Austria and beyond. The realization and format of each edition of MUME are tailored to the contents of the respective project in order to respond to contemporary challenges from various artistic perspectives and open spaces for discussions on cultural and social norms outside of the confines of the established cultural discourse. Migration, a central theme, is exemplified through collaboration, by listening to and amplifying the voices of often overlooked communities who operate outside of ethnic, social, geographical, economic, or political privilege. By dismantling outdated perceptions and beliefs, redefining the function of institutions and conventional roles of art, abolishing vertical hierarchies, and distancing itself from the prevailing commodification strategies in art, MUME becomes a dynamic space where artistic production can be experienced not only from an aesthetic perspective but also as an expression of political and social responsibility. Oscar Cueto (b. 1976 in Mexico) lives and works in Vienna and Mexico City. / Photos: @johannespuch

A genuine reeeeeee-eee-ee-e-view, months after the original view in Barcelona at the beginning of this year and after someone pressed the reboot button of life for me (slowly coming to terms with being a freelancer again): Trịnh Thị Minh Hà's retrospective "Seen Yet Unseen" @lavirreinaci La Virreina Centre de la Imatge, curated by Manuel J. Borja-Villel @manuelborjavillel Written for the May issue of @artforum #writingcycles

Still touristing/neocolonizing/escapisming... with this beautiful view of my cooperative corner bar and restaurant @syntrimmi in Αθήνα / Γκάζι. What a vibe! IN CASE ANYONE HAS TO OFFER A JOB: I ONLY ACCEPT PROPOSALS SOUTH OR EAST OF AUSTRIA (GLOBALLY SEEN, "LATIN" AMERICA INCLUDED, PREFERABLY BANGKOK OR TAIPEI). #keinelustaufwien #echtnicht

It feels like the opening itself was back in the 1960s. For those of you who still “didn’t have time”: The show @mumok_vienna closes in about two weeks and you'll have missed it — #fluxus 🖤🩶🤍 Mapping the 60s Art Histories from the mumok Collections Through April 19, 2026 Together with my (some of them: dear) colleagues from the curatorial department, I was in charge of the following section: "Focus #2 | Fluxus, Nouveau Réalisme, Happenings, and Actionisms" The 1960s marked a pivotal era of radical social, political, aesthetic, and theoretical transformation. Civil rights movements and student protests, anti-colonial liberation struggles, the rise of feminist activism, and the triumphs of pop culture and consumer society all continue to resonate today. Contemporary movements such as Black Lives Matter and MeToo draw on the emancipatory efforts of that time, while current debates around war, media, technology, consumerism, and capitalism are deeply rooted in the 1960s. Mapping the 60s exhibits works from the museum’s permanent collection, tracing the diverse ruptures and shifts of this transformative decade. In the spirit of “mapping,” a form of charting and surveying, the works on display are contextualized within their historical frameworks. Like a magnifying glass, the exhibition casts selective spotlights on key historical junctures and artistic currents. Works by: Ay-O, George Brecht, Günter Brus, VALIE EXPORT, Robert Filliou, Al Hansen, Raymond Hains, Sohei Hashimoto, Geoffrey Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Ray Johnson, Joe Jones, Allan Kaprow, Peter Kennedy, Khasaq, Yves Klein, Milan Knížák, Alison Knowles, Július Koller, Kurt Kren, George Maciunas, Charlotte Moorman, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Dieter Roth, Niki de Saint Phalle, Takako Saito, Carolee Schneemann, Berty Skuber, Christof Šubik, Anne Tardos, Robert Watts, Peter Weibel, Oswald Wiener, Emmett Williams and many many more Photos @thepichlerklaus

If learning from artists is one of the things I hope to take away from my curatorial work, then this has been one of the best collaborations of recent years — particularly in terms of maintaining a consistent political stance while allowing for the greatest possible artistic flexibility. And it has also added a new dimension to my own writing (I’m not referring here to the quality, but to the process). En qualsevol cas, moltes gràcies, Claudia!! Ha estat un plaer! @claudiapagesrabal Claudia Pagès Rabal, "Feudal Holes" @mumok_vienna mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Through April 19, 2026 Claudia Pagès Rabal (born 1990 in Barcelona) is a visual artist and writer. In her video installations, performances, sculptures, and drawings, she often addresses themes such as the protean history of the Iberian Peninsula, global migration movements, territorial appropriation, and the cultural diversity and mix in the Mediterranean region. And she is cool af*! Photos @thepichlerklaus

While the world is burning 🔥🌍🔥: #escapism with ส้ม (sôm🍊) and these otherworldly creatures coming from the sky or somewhere else every morning. I NEED SÔM(E) CAT THERAPY #kohchang

Glad to be outside Vienna right now, at the same time excited about our film program @kunstraumlakeside in Klagenfurt —but NOT so happy that I can't split myself in two... well, anyways, this coming Friday: (Re-)Writing Scripts #1 Film screening, presentation, and open discussion 
March 20, 2026, 6 pm Thank you @zaherj_ and @margueritefarag for collaborating on this! Curated by 🇵🇸Kino Palestine, Prague @kinopalestine Images 1+2: Rakan Mayasi @rakanmayasi The Key | 2022, 19 min An Israeli family’s equilibrium gradually disintegrates as a mysterious sound is heard every evening at the door of their apartment. Rakan Mayasi is an independent filmmaker originally from Palestine, who lives between Brussels and Beirut. He studied cinema and trained in South Korea and Hungary under the mentorship of Abbas Kiarostami and Béla Tarr. He has written and directed several short films which have screened at major festivals around the world. Images 2+3: Kamal Aljafari @kamalaljafarifilm Recollection | 2015, 70 min The Israeli and American features shot in the town of Jaffa from the 60s to the 90s are the basis for the history of a dream. All protagonists are removed from the original footage, leaving an empty setting formed by the town. Thus, the impossible is made possible from the “I” perspective, namely filming the past and compiling a picture album made of memories. Kamal Aljafari is a Palestinian filmmaker and visual artist known for experimental documentary cinema. Kino Palestine Prague-based collective that has been organizing screenings of Palestinian films as well as discussions and exhibitions with Palestinian filmmakers since December 2023. The initiative also engages in research on Palestinian and Arab cinema. Through these events, Kino Palestine seeks to amplify Palestinian voices and narratives, foster solidarity with Palestinians and artists within the art and cultural scene, and reflect on how history is shaped and contested through images. Photo: Mike Ma

Photo dump from two weeks in #Taipei 📷💣💥I could do five or more of them... Thanks @tsj_ts and @nathanxcha for sharing your 🥬🥗🥒 google map with me. This was so helpful. Yaaaaaay✨ Energy is back!

🍋✨ Yummy home-cooked lunch by Huang Po-Chih @huangpochih — with homemade "Momocha" (2025) kombucha (Sour Citrus Tea, Kumquat, and Pineapple Pepper) and lemon spirit... 谢谢 for this invite! The photos of Huang Po-Chih’s work between the food are from the wonderful exhibition “Of Thread and Stone", currently on view at the New Taipei City Art Museum @ntcart.museum Huang Po-Chih is a multidisciplinary artist whose work examines production, consumption and social change through personal and collective histories. Taking roles such as farmer or entrepreneur, he embeds himself in the socio-economic structures he critiques. His practice demonstrates how personal narrative can evolve into long-term research, collective engagement, and social intervention. Momocha, which is on view at the current @sgbiennale Singapore Biennale, explores the themes of agriculture, fermentation, and economy as an extension of Huang's long-term project, "500 Lemon Trees", which blends art, entrepreneurship, and community engagement by channelling resources from the art world into the everyday economic system. (Paragraph borrowed from Singapore Biennale.)

Yesterday's studio visit to #KitLee in New Taipei City (too many Sake sodas and Taiwanese whiskey included). A hungover Cantonese 多謝 — what a joy! The following text is borrowed from (and not returned to) @viennasecession — Thanks and 😘 dear Betty #bettinaspörr for connecting me with Kit! For Kit Lee, whose practice is rooted in painting, the space has become a canvas, and the creation of the work a process of editing the space and himself, similar to the editing of the videos on view. His installations often create an intimate, almost meditative atmosphere with a strong emotional impact. In this way, he succeeds in translating the essence of painting into new artistic forms, creating a fluid experience between image and space. Born 1978 in Hong Kong. Lives and works in Taipei. More about Kit's practice in this podcast: https://secession.at/podcast_lee_kit_bettina_spoerr_en