WAM NEWS

Reality and Myth:
How photography shapes the image of Vienna Actionism.

Only a few people experienced the actions of the Vienna Actionists live. Some of them took place without an audience and were staged exclusively for the camera. But in the end, the photos are what remains. 
What role does photography play in our reception of Vienna Actionism and performance art in general? How does it shape our view of it? Is photography the work of art or just a part of it? How do photographers define their participation in the artwork? And how do artists decide how their performances are later passed on?

With

Christiane Peschek
Artist

Fabian Knierim
Curator, Westlicht. Museum for Photography

Julia Moebus-Puck
Director, WAM

Moderation

Dr. in Nina Schedlmayer

When

September 5, Thursday, 6:00 PM

Informations

Language: DE
Costs: free of charge

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exhibition

Four Actions
14.02.2025 – 27.07.2025

Dates & Events

Exhibition: 14.02.2025 – 27.07.2025

Four Actions

With its second exhibition, the WAM is now going into greater depth. The opening exhibition WHAT IS VIENNA ACTIONISM? first offered an overview of the multi-layered developments of this movement in the 1960s, whereby the individual actions were only presented with exemplary photos. Now, under the title FOUR ACTIONS, an exhibition series is being launched that presents selected actions with all the available historical material. In this way, it will be possible for the first time to understand the actions in all their detail. The aim of the exhibition is to open up new perspectives on the reception of Vienna Actionism through the precise examination of individual actions.

March 2025

March 25, Tuesday,  6:00 pm

ART COLLECTORS NEED POLITICAL ACTION!

Discussion

March 29, Saturday,  3:00 pm

Public guided tour (DE)

Tour through the current exhibition.

March 30, Sunday,  4:00 pm

Director’s tour (DE)

Our director Julia Moebus-Puck gives a personal insight into the development of Vienna Actionism.

April 2025

April 12, Saturday,  3:00 pm

Public guided tour (DE)

Tour through the current exhibition.

April 13, Sunday,  4:00 pm

Director’s tour (DE)

Our director Julia Moebus-Puck gives a personal insight into the development of Vienna Actionism.

April 26, Saturday,  3:00 pm

Public guided tour (DE)

Tour through the current exhibition.

April 27, Sunday,  4:00 pm

Director’s tour (DE)

Our director Julia Moebus-Puck gives a personal insight into the development of Vienna Actionism.