Severin Dünser

You are cordially invited to join us for ‚Soft Seeds‘, an art intervention at Third Space in Vienna featuring works by Kosmas Nikolaou, Malvina Panagiotidi, Lukas Posch and Ian Waelder (curated by Severin Dünser) within ‚Life Is Nothing For Beginners‘ by Thea Moeller and Johann Neumeister. During this get-together, there will be snacks, drinks and time to chat with the Core team members about the new contemporary art association based in Athens that starts its‘ exhibition program in June. Wednesday, 25th March 2026 from 6 to 10 p.m. Hosted by Third Space Mariahilfer Strasse 74A, 1070 Vienna Save the date for this gathering—we would be thrilled to see you!

Something we’ve been building quietly. Core is an art association based in Athens, informed by the Kunstverein tradition and developed as a flexible framework for research, exhibitions, and public exchange. It will take shape through sustained engagement with its context, emphasizing dialogue, collaboration and attentiveness to the conditions of artistic practice. Situated within Athens’ active and diverse network of independent initiatives, Core will work alongside existing practices, contributing through long-term inquiry and carefully articulated curatorial questions. More information coming soon •

leave it unfinished, it breathes better Nina Akhobadze @nina__akho Valentin Bernauer @valnuss Lucija Divic @lucija.divic Lilith Erian @lilitherian Elena Fessel @elenafessel Martin Fink Goujirou @_goujirou Veronika Harb @veronika.harb Anna Höpfl @hoepfl.anna Eleonora Hrybniak @ellmulier Emil Klostermann @emilklostermann Luis Kogler @luis.kogler Sibel Koschinski @sibelkoschinski Lukas Kuhl @alkali_kelch_humus Li-Chi Lee @lichi.8811 Caroline Lerbro @c.lerbro Wendi Lyu @adonkeyisdiscodancing Marc Günther Müller @mmart_ist Katya Ovechkina @nastupila.sreda Fiona Prohaska & Sookie-Celeste Simair @sookieceleste Olga Shcheblykina @olgashcheblykina Yao Wang @vonyao Gerald Wöss Opening and finissage on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 12 - 10 pm @waf_galerie Schadekgasse 8, 1060 Vienna wafgalerie.com The fact that something is complete is often not obvious at first glance. In artistic practice, you have to move away from things and move closer again - the constant movement supports reflection. Works mature in the flow of perception until a state of balance is achieved. However, the exhibition is not about balance, nor is it about the unfinished. The snapshot of creative work in flux brings together diverse starting points, from which new paths are opened up and perspectives are given. Dass etwas abgeschlossen ist, erschließt sich oft nicht auf den ersten Blick. Man muss sich in der künstlerischen Praxis von Dingen entfernen und sich wieder annähern – die stetige Bewegung stützt die Reflexion. Im Fluss des Wahrnehmens reifen Werke, bis sich ein Zustand der Balance einstellt. Um Ausgewogenheit geht es in der Ausstellung allerdings nicht, auch nicht um Unfertiges. Die Momentaufnahme des Schaffens im Wandel bringt vielfältige Ausgangspunkte zusammen, von denen aus neue Wege erschlossen und Ausblicke gegeben werden. #NinaAkhobadze #ValentinBernauer #LucijaDivic #LilithErian #ElenaFessel #MartinFink #Goujirou #VeronikaHarb #AnnaHöpfl #EleonoraHrybniak #EmilKlostermann #LuisKogler #SibelKoschinski #LukasKuhl #LiChiLee #CarolineLerbro #WendiLyu #MarcGüntherMüller #KatyaOvechkina #FionaProhaska #SookieCelesteSimair #OlgaShcheblykina #YaoWang #GeraldWöss #kunstunilinz

Having (and Being) at @callirrhoe_ in Athens with works by #BirkeGorm, #JojoGronostay, #DemianKern, #MariliaKolibiri, #KaterinaKomianou, #IrinaLotarevich, #LazarLyutakov, #RondiPark, #KerstinvonGabain and #MinYoon; curated by #SeverinDünser Images part one (by Stathis Mamalakis, if not stated otherwise): Installation view Demian Kern Untitled, 2024, oil on canvas, 90 x 90 cm Courtesy of the artist, Vienna Irina Lotarevich Binder with Skins 1, 2023, cast, polished, and powder-coated aluminum, stainless steel, 55 x 75.5 x 5 cm Courtesy of the artist and Sophie Tappeiner gallery, Vienna Birke Gorm hand-me-down (4), 2022, jute, polyprophylengarn, aluminium, 80 x 55 cm Courtesy of the artist and Croy Nielsen, Vienna Image by Andrea Rossetti Installation view Birke Gorm hand-me-down (3), 2022, jute, polyprophylengarn, aluminium, 80 x 55 cm Courtesy of the artist and Croy Nielsen, Vienna Image by Andrea Rossetti Jojo Gronostay Kreaturen 1-8, 2022, installation, perfume bottles, variable dimensions, 8 pieces Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna Installation view Lazar Lyutakov 1 Million Random Numbers (#S2), 2023, stainless steel bars, laboratory framework and accessories, 2 lava lamps, cabling, 60 x 80 x 40 cm Courtesy of the artist, Vienna Image by Peter Mochi Rondi Park Domodachi goody pin #2, 2021, glazed ceramic, 55 x 45 cm Courtesy of the artist, Seoul

Having (and Being) at @callirrhoe_ in Athens with works by #BirkeGorm, #JojoGronostay, #DemianKern, #MariliaKolibiri, #KaterinaKomianou, #IrinaLotarevich, #LazarLyutakov, #RondiPark, #KerstinvonGabain and #MinYoon; curated by #SeverinDünser Images part 2(by Stathis Mamalakis, if not stated otherwise): Kerstin von Gabain Pinocchio, 2023, wood, oil paint, silicon, 30 x 15 x 40 cm Courtesy of Nicola di Menna, Vienna Installation view Marilia Kolibiri Daily narratives, 2024, glazed ceramics, 100 x 155 cm Courtesy of the artist, Athens Installation view Min Yoon Pencil, 2018, gesso on foil stamped pencil, 9.5 x 0,8 x 0.8 cm / Pencil, 2018, gesso on engraved pencil, 15.7 x 0,8 x 0.8 cm Courtesy of the artist, Vienna Rondi Park I‘ll be gone for a month, come find me after ghosting me, 2022, glazed ceramic, 14 x 12 x 8 cm Courtesy of the artist, Seoul Installation view Irina Lotarevich Steel Price Index (test strip), 2023, surface engraving on cold-rolled steel, 20 x 3 cm x 3 mm Courtesy of the artist and Sophie Tappeiner gallery, Vienna Katerina Komianou Pink skies made nostalgic, 2018, aluminum, black paint, 5 sculptures, 22.5 x 6 x 12.5 cm each, installation dimensions variable Courtesy of the artist, Athens Installation view

Having (and Being) - Opening tomorrow, Saturday February 24, 12-6 pm at @callirrhoe_ in Athens with works by #BirkeGorm, #JojoGronostay, #DemianKern, #MariliaKolibiri, #KaterinaKomianou, #IrinaLotarevich, #LazarLyutakov, #RondiPark, #KerstinvonGabain and #MinYoon; curated by #SeverinDünser We are not just surrounded by things; we also surround ourselves with them. And they tell more than we might assume. The relationship we develop with things reflects who we are. What we have is not only what we need but also a reflection of how we want others to perceive us. Hence, having and being are aspects that influence each other, making the human essence tangible. The exhibition attempts to describe our multifaceted being through materializations of desires. Sculptures, readymades, photographs and paintings bring us closer to ourselves, but also to the things we live with. & One Work Show Series The well’s instinct #MariliaKolibiri Come and join us if you're around! #callirrhoeathens #athens

Wetting Your Whistles May 11th 2023, 5 to 7 pm Art Sonje Center, Seoul @artsonje_center With works by Cho Beom-Seok Jaiwon Choi Boma Pak Rondi Park Seohyun Sue Park Sun Woo & Muyeong Kim Curated by Severin Dünser Social ties are established while drinking, people communicate and interact. The choice of drinks thereby also defines the relation of the participants among each other, while the rituals connected to them force the structure of the way of being together. The artists of this two hour long exhibition conceived and appropriated a variety of drinks, respectively formulated instructions on how to use them. What normally accompanies the communication, becomes the subject matter in this participative exhibition. In the tradition of relational aesthetics it transforms a conversation piece into a social sculpture – and the other way around. cho_beomseok3 @c_jaiwon @qhakboma @rondinotrondy @all_at_onesue @jade.haus @m.u.y.e.o.n.g

Doing Things Together: Curator Severin Dünser on participatory projects and the Viennese art scene Thursday, May 11th from 4 to 5 pm Art Sonje Center, Seoul @artsonje_center Since the early 2000s, Severin Dünser curated more than 80 exhibitions. Living in Vienna for more than 20 years and spending lots of quality time with the local art crowd led to many projects. Some of those were group exhibitions featuring the protagonists of the Viennese art scene. The lecture will include some of these shows to give an impression of the city’s multifaceted art practices. Furthermore, Severin Dünser will present some of his participatory projects that transformed conversation pieces into social sculptures (and the other way around). The lecture is followed by "Wetting Your Whistles", a tasting of various drinks, conceived and appropriated by young Korean artists.

Bread and Digestifs - 27 January – 19 March 2022 at Callirrhoë in Athens with works by #EleniBagaki #CarinaBrandes #AnastasiaDouka #FrancescoGennari #SophieGogl #LisaHolzer #ChristianJankowski #JiříKovanda #SoshiroMatsubara #OrestisMavroudis #MariaNikiforaki #DanielStempfer #MarinaSula #PhilippTimischl, a short film by #JørgenLeth and a hand axe.

Bread and Digestifs - Opening tonight, January 27, 6-10 pm at Callirrhoë in Athens with works by #EleniBagaki #CarinaBrandes #AnastasiaDouka #FrancescoGennari #SophieGogl #LisaHolzer #ChristianJankowski #JiříKovanda #SoshiroMatsubara #OrestisMavroudis #MariaNikiforaki #DanielStempfer #MarinaSula #PhilippTimischl, a short film by #JørgenLeth and a hand axe. Come and join us if you're around! #callirrhoeathens

Final Call! Am Donnerstag um 18 Uhr gebe ich eine letzte Überblicksführung durch die Ausstellung Basics von Lois Weinberger. Etwas spezifischer wird es ab 19 Uhr: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Stadler, Archäologe für Mittelalter und Neuzeit, wird einige der rund 1000 bis zu 700 Jahre alten Fundstücke in der Installation Debris Field einordnen und ihre Funktionen, Bedeutungen und historischen Hintergründe erklären. #LoisWeinberger #Basics #HaraldStadler #DebrisField #Belvedere21 https://www.belvedere.at/event/im-fokus-natur-kultur-und-gruene-maenner https://www.belvedere.at/event/im-fokus-archaeologische-einblicke