‘A Leap Into A Dream’ – An Interview with Sudanese Photo Artist HASHIM NASR

The cover artwork of our current print magazine, komPOST24, was created by Sudanese artist Hashim Nasr. It shows a hand wrapped in blue plastic, reaching out toward the sky, while colorful flowers are sprouting from the plastic-covered arm. Trapped in Frame | photo: Hashim Nasr Hashim Nasr arrived in Cairo two years ago. What was initially … ‘A Leap Into A Dream’ – An Interview with Sudanese Photo Artist HASHIM NASR weiterlesen

Exhibiting Plastic Chairs as a Symbol for Reclaiming Space: In Conversation with CENTER FOR PERIPHERIES

As you approach the Neue Galerie in Innsbruck, a stack of Monobloc chairs in red, green, and yellow awaits you by the entrance. At first glance, they seem ordinary – as if you could grab one and prepare yourself a spot to rest – but on closer inspection, you notice deliberate artistic interventions. The backs … Exhibiting Plastic Chairs as a Symbol for Reclaiming Space: In Conversation with CENTER FOR PERIPHERIES weiterlesen

Insights into „Unseen Places“ – A Workshop on Architectural and Landscape Photography with GREGOR SAILER

In an age when snapping and sharing photos is as easy as a few taps on a screen, how can a single image go beyond capturing a fleeting moment to tell a deeper story? How can a photograph invite us to consider the social and political realities behind it? These questions are central to the … Insights into „Unseen Places“ – A Workshop on Architectural and Landscape Photography with GREGOR SAILER weiterlesen

From Tibilisi to St. Bartlmä – Sound Artist GIORGI KOBERIDZE about his residency in Innsbruck

Am 26. September 2024 fanden wir uns in der Halle 6 des Quartiers St. Bartlmä im Innsbrucker Stadtteil Wilten ein, um der Soundinstallation des georgischen Musikers und Komponisten Giorgi Koberidze beizuwohnen. Die Veranstaltung fand als Auftakt des Positive Futures Festivals (in Kooperation mit openspace.innsbruck) statt, das dieses Jahr vom 17. – 26. Oktober 2024 bereits zum … From Tibilisi to St. Bartlmä – Sound Artist GIORGI KOBERIDZE about his residency in Innsbruck weiterlesen

Exploring Sound through Movement: DAN SU performing “Jī” at VORBRENNER

Dan Su, a transdisciplinary avant-garde artist also known as su dance110, will perform the solo piece “Jī 击” (Chinese for "to hit something") at VORBRENNER in Innsbruck on October 18th and 19th. VORBRENNER, an experimental platform for process-oriented work across artistic disciplines, selected Dan Su’s project through an open call for a short-term residency. During … Exploring Sound through Movement: DAN SU performing “Jī” at VORBRENNER weiterlesen

Decolonizing Dance – In Conversation with BEATRIZ HERRERA CORADO on Diversity in Contact Improvisation

From August 25th to September 1st, 2024, the sixth edition of the Solo & Contact Improvisation Festival will take place in Tyrol, at Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen. Founded by Ukrainian dancer and artist Tamara Maksymenko in 2019, the festival has grown into a significant annual event in the region that combines artistic and bodily exploration with socio-political … Decolonizing Dance – In Conversation with BEATRIZ HERRERA CORADO on Diversity in Contact Improvisation weiterlesen

Like A Wandering Pine Tree – In Conversation with HORI IZHAKI on her Experience of Being Jewish Arab

We live in times where division and racism are constantly rising. Despite the significant investment in cultural remembrance practices, our societies face challenges when it comes to a peaceful coexistence among people from different cultural backgrounds. How can we overcome such devisions and separations? One example of dealing with these themes in an artistic way … Like A Wandering Pine Tree – In Conversation with HORI IZHAKI on her Experience of Being Jewish Arab weiterlesen

The Potential of the Present Moment: A Cyanotype Workshop with CHARLOTTE OSTRITSCH

One month ago, from 29.06. – 30.06.24, a small group gathered at openspace Innsbruck for a workshop described as "multi-sensory investigation," focusing on shadow painting using the cyanotype technique, a camera-less photography method that creates blue and white images. This two-day workshop was conducted by Swedish artist Charlotte Ostritsch as part of the KUNSTRAUM INNSBRUCK … The Potential of the Present Moment: A Cyanotype Workshop with CHARLOTTE OSTRITSCH weiterlesen

From Nettle Leaf to Identity – In Conversation with TATIANA FIODOROVA-LEFTER on Being ‚Post-Soviet‘

Identity is a recurring theme in contemporary art. Shaped by society, culture and politics, people have always been concerned with the question of their 'self' in relation to the other(s). Yet identity - as much as humans try to fix it - is characterised by fluidity and constant change. The current exhibition of the Büchsenhausen … From Nettle Leaf to Identity – In Conversation with TATIANA FIODOROVA-LEFTER on Being ‚Post-Soviet‘ weiterlesen

Echoes from Medienfrische – in Conversation with Artists-in-Residence HEYSE IP and REGIMENT

What happens when contemporary art meets rural tradition? From 24th May to 22nd June 2024 the interdisciplinary art festival medienfrische brought together contemporary art, new media and village life in Boden, a small, secluded town in the remote Austrian Bschlabertal valley. Here, people from seemingly opposing worlds - international artists, local villagers and visitors alike  … Echoes from Medienfrische – in Conversation with Artists-in-Residence HEYSE IP and REGIMENT weiterlesen