Curated by Vienna Festival Explores Alienation Through Tony Cokes Videos at Galerie Nathalie Halgand
The 2018 festival 'curated by vienna', hosted by the Vienna Business Agency, embraced the theme 'Viennaline'. From September 14 to October 13, 2018, curator Attilia Fattori Franchini showcased 'Could you visit me in dreams?' at Galerie Nathalie Halgand, delving into themes of home and alienation for those outside Vienna. The exhibition featured seven artists, including Tony Cokes, whose three video screens displayed 'travel notes' from a visit he made two decades earlier, accompanied by music from Burial, Mount Kimbie, and Scritti Politti. Cokes's insights, drawn from his 2018 work 'The Vienna Guide', highlighted strangeness and multiculturalism. Additional pieces included drawings by Michèle Graf & Selina Grünter, a floor installation by Nik Geene, and flyer racks by Gilli Tal, reflecting Vienna's cultural isolation.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Could you visit me in dreams?' ran from September 14 to October 13, 2018
- Curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini for the 'curated by vienna' festival
- Held at Galerie Nathalie Halgand in Vienna, Austria
- Featured seven artists including Tony Cokes, Michèle Graf & Selina Grünter, Nik Geene, Darren Bader, and Gilli Tal
- Tony Cokes's videos displayed texts from his 2018 book 'The Vienna Guide' published by Sax Publishers
- Videos were three minutes and fourteen seconds long with music by Burial, Mount Kimbie, and Scritti Politti
- Festival theme was 'Viennaline' as set by the Vienna Business Agency
- Exhibition explored alienation and outsider status in Vienna through works in two rooms labeled A and B
Entities
Artists
- Attilia Fattori Franchini
- Tony Cokes
- Michèle Graf
- Selina Grünter
- Nik Geene
- Darren Bader
- Gilli Tal
- Lawrence Weiner
- Green Gartside
- Jacques Derrida
- Sigmund Freud
- Burial
- Mount Kimbie
- Scritti Politti
Institutions
- Galerie Nathalie Halgand
- Vienna Business Agency
- Sax Publishers
- ArtReview
- Gestapo
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria