Schauraum Angewandte: Speedshow Series - Season 2 Episode 4

The stories surrounding the extinction of the North American Passenger Pigeon, once one of the most common bird species in the world, serve as the basis for the textile works and etchings by Lynn Gerstmair. Ancient accounts describe how their massive flocks would sometimes darken the sky for hours — a black rush so dense that it would block out the light.
Photographs of empty spaces, grey surfaces, as inconspicuous as they are ubiquitous. Taken at the Kremsmünster Abbey in Upper Austria, Nele Hazod’s series not only reflects the tranquility of the place but also carries a sense of temporality that correlates with the motionless appearance.

Nele Hazod (*1998) studies Fine Arts / Photography at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Lynn Gerstmair (*1998) graduated in November with a degree in Textile Arts from the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle (Saale). In recent years, the artists have exhibited together in Vienna, Halle, and Rostock.

The Speedshow Series is an exhibition format of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, curated by the Digital Art class / UBERMORGEN, in cooperation with MuseumsQuartier.


Duration:
November 28, 2024 – December 8, 2024, daily from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Works by:
Nele Hazod and Lynn Gerstmair

Opening:
November 27, 2024, 7:00 PM

Exhibition Venue:
Schauraum Angewandte @ MQ Schauräume
MuseumsQuartier
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna