Isa Rosenberger
05 Jul - 07 Sep 2008
ISA ROSENBERGER
July 5 – September 7, 2008
Galerie
Isa Rosenberger engages with social and political developments in her artistic work. The artist is particularly interested in political upheaval and both its social as well as economic consequences— often with a specific focus upon a post-socialist Europe and the changes (there) in urban space and its concomitant public sphere. In order to do this, the artist enters into a communicative exchange with contemporary witnesses whom she interviews about their personal experiences and perspectives upon (recent) historical events. Her interlocutors not only become protagonists in her work, but also to an extent coauthors time and time again.
A fundamental theme here is the question regarding the construction of reality and, specifically in this context, the power of images. Rosenberger questions the relationship of internalised, “mental” images as well as medially communicated images with the aim of constructing different, alternative stories and interpretations of history (and the present). As prime examples for this purpose she investigates the perception of ideologically charged monuments and architecture and how it changes. The artist juxtaposes images representing differing perspectives in her engagement with this topic. They lose nothing of their respective stature through the change in perspective, yet their ideological power becomes reflexible and subject to question as a result.
Isa Rosenberger presents three works in the Seccession that investigate processes of social transformation in post-socialist Europe. Alongside her new video NOVÝ MOST (2008) it is also possible to see the series of photographs WARSCHAUER NIKE (2007) and the video installation EIN DENKMAL FÜR DAS FRAUENZENTRUM (THE MAKING OF) (2005-06) in the Galerie.
NOVÝ MOST is named after the eponymous bridge built between 1967-72 in Bratislava and for Isa Rosenberger represents an alternating view—also within the context of her work—namely of the perspective from East to West. Documentary and staged scenes as well as archive material from the bridge’s time of origin become a cinematic collage on the dynamic relationship between East and West from the (subjective) perspectives of three women from three different generations, presented in an installational display.
ISA ROSENBERGER, born 1969 in Salzburg, lives and works in Vienna.
SOLO SHOWS (Selection): 2007 Miniatury turystyczne, Österreichisches Kulturforum Warsaw; 2004 Ein Zeichen der Zeit, Kunst im Porschehof, Porsche Holding Salzburg; 2003 Schöne Aussicht - Modelle in verdichteten Räumen, Kunstverein Langenhagen; 2002 Sarajevo Guided Tours, Sarajevo International Airport (in cooperation with Sarajevo Center for Contemporary Art), Sarajevo; OF(F) lived spaces (with Michael Zinganel), Galerie Pohlhammer, Steyr; 2001 ... Wirklichkeit ..., Kunstverein Wolfsburg; 2000 Studio 2000, Schnitt Ausstellungsraum, Cologne; 1999 Betaversion, Galerie 5020, Salzburg.
GROUP SHOWS (Selection): 2008 Schrumpfende Städte – Interventionen, Liebfrauenkirche, Duisburg; Du Dialogue Social, Motorenhalle Dresden; 2007 Shrinking Cities, Cranbrook Art Museum, Detroit; Lange nicht gesehen. Begegnungen mit dem Museum auf Abruf, Museum auf Abruf, Vienna; Im Geröll moderner Zeiten I, Galerie Gölles, Fürstenfeld; 2006 Shrinking Cities, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York; Every Day ... another artist/work/ show, Salzburger Kunstverein; Donaumonarchie, Billboart Gallery, Bratislava; Geschichte(n) vor Ort – eine Ausstellung rund um den Wiener Volkertmarkt, Projekt im öffentlichen Raum, Vienna; Es ist schwer das Reale zu berühren/Videoarchiv, Grazer Kunstverein; 2005 Grosser Kunstpreis des Landes 05, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg; Schrumpfende Städte 2 – Interventionen, Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig; 2004 Trading Places, Pump House Gallery, London; International Filmfestival, Mumbai.
The exhibitions are realized through support of:
Erste Bank – Partner of the Secession
Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur
Wien Kultur
Friends of the Secession
The exhibition is supported by:
The British Council
July 5 – September 7, 2008
Galerie
Isa Rosenberger engages with social and political developments in her artistic work. The artist is particularly interested in political upheaval and both its social as well as economic consequences— often with a specific focus upon a post-socialist Europe and the changes (there) in urban space and its concomitant public sphere. In order to do this, the artist enters into a communicative exchange with contemporary witnesses whom she interviews about their personal experiences and perspectives upon (recent) historical events. Her interlocutors not only become protagonists in her work, but also to an extent coauthors time and time again.
A fundamental theme here is the question regarding the construction of reality and, specifically in this context, the power of images. Rosenberger questions the relationship of internalised, “mental” images as well as medially communicated images with the aim of constructing different, alternative stories and interpretations of history (and the present). As prime examples for this purpose she investigates the perception of ideologically charged monuments and architecture and how it changes. The artist juxtaposes images representing differing perspectives in her engagement with this topic. They lose nothing of their respective stature through the change in perspective, yet their ideological power becomes reflexible and subject to question as a result.
Isa Rosenberger presents three works in the Seccession that investigate processes of social transformation in post-socialist Europe. Alongside her new video NOVÝ MOST (2008) it is also possible to see the series of photographs WARSCHAUER NIKE (2007) and the video installation EIN DENKMAL FÜR DAS FRAUENZENTRUM (THE MAKING OF) (2005-06) in the Galerie.
NOVÝ MOST is named after the eponymous bridge built between 1967-72 in Bratislava and for Isa Rosenberger represents an alternating view—also within the context of her work—namely of the perspective from East to West. Documentary and staged scenes as well as archive material from the bridge’s time of origin become a cinematic collage on the dynamic relationship between East and West from the (subjective) perspectives of three women from three different generations, presented in an installational display.
ISA ROSENBERGER, born 1969 in Salzburg, lives and works in Vienna.
SOLO SHOWS (Selection): 2007 Miniatury turystyczne, Österreichisches Kulturforum Warsaw; 2004 Ein Zeichen der Zeit, Kunst im Porschehof, Porsche Holding Salzburg; 2003 Schöne Aussicht - Modelle in verdichteten Räumen, Kunstverein Langenhagen; 2002 Sarajevo Guided Tours, Sarajevo International Airport (in cooperation with Sarajevo Center for Contemporary Art), Sarajevo; OF(F) lived spaces (with Michael Zinganel), Galerie Pohlhammer, Steyr; 2001 ... Wirklichkeit ..., Kunstverein Wolfsburg; 2000 Studio 2000, Schnitt Ausstellungsraum, Cologne; 1999 Betaversion, Galerie 5020, Salzburg.
GROUP SHOWS (Selection): 2008 Schrumpfende Städte – Interventionen, Liebfrauenkirche, Duisburg; Du Dialogue Social, Motorenhalle Dresden; 2007 Shrinking Cities, Cranbrook Art Museum, Detroit; Lange nicht gesehen. Begegnungen mit dem Museum auf Abruf, Museum auf Abruf, Vienna; Im Geröll moderner Zeiten I, Galerie Gölles, Fürstenfeld; 2006 Shrinking Cities, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York; Every Day ... another artist/work/ show, Salzburger Kunstverein; Donaumonarchie, Billboart Gallery, Bratislava; Geschichte(n) vor Ort – eine Ausstellung rund um den Wiener Volkertmarkt, Projekt im öffentlichen Raum, Vienna; Es ist schwer das Reale zu berühren/Videoarchiv, Grazer Kunstverein; 2005 Grosser Kunstpreis des Landes 05, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg; Schrumpfende Städte 2 – Interventionen, Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig; 2004 Trading Places, Pump House Gallery, London; International Filmfestival, Mumbai.
The exhibitions are realized through support of:
Erste Bank – Partner of the Secession
Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur
Wien Kultur
Friends of the Secession
The exhibition is supported by:
The British Council