The Austrian Alps have long been trapped in a cage of postcard-perfect romanticism, a pristine, static myth of green meadows and patriarchal tradition. Melanie Thöni’s Diplom exhibition Gib mir kua acht at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (June 23 – July 5) is a vibrant rebellion against her homeland’s curated nostalgia, blending traditional … Reclaiming the Mountains: In Conversation with MELANIE THÖNI  weiterlesen