Liddy Scheffknecht: Living Room (Closing)
In
the exhibition Living Room (Closing), Liddy Scheffknecht (Cultural Studies | Art and Communication Practices)
explores the transformation of the living room. The fragile installation, made of cardboard and paper tape, is formally reminiscent
of a classic living room: a sofa, table, chest of drawers, and a television are clearly recognizable. But the ensemble is
not stable—it can be opened and closed like an oversized pop-up book.
When half open, as presented
at the Funkhaus, the object appears to be on the verge of collapsing. Scheffknecht thus refers to the gradual dissolution
of a space that has been shaped by television for decades. Today, mobile devices, streaming services, and on-demand content
have replaced the traditional television experience—and with it, the classic living room. The sculpture thus becomes a symbol
of a media and culturally transformed everyday reality.
Exhibition opening on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 at 18:30 with
ORF-Director Vorarlberg Markus Klement, State Minister for Culture Barbara Schöbi-Fink at ORF Landesfunkhaus Vorarlberg, Rundfunkplatz
1, Dornbirn.
ORF cultural coordinator Jasmin Ölz will then ask the artist questions, followed by music from DJ
Gerry. The exhibition will be on view daily from June 3 to September 14, 2025.
Installation view: Liddy Scheffknecht. Living Room (Closing)
Events
Duration
03.
June 2025 - 14. September 2025
ORF-Landesfunkhaus Vorarlberg, Rundfunkplatz 1, 6850 Dornbirn
Opening
03. June 2025 - 18:30
ORF-Landesfunkhaus
Vorarlberg, Rundfunkplatz 1, 6850 Dornbirn
