Daniel Lie's 2017 Vienna Festwochen Performance Explores Mysticism and Ritual
Daniel Lie created the installation and performance Death Center for the Living during Vienna Festwochen in 2017. The work unfolded over four weeks, operating four days each week for four hours daily at the Performeum, Vienna's museum of performance. Lie collaborated with fellow Brazilian artist Vivian Caccuri on this durational piece. In September 2017, ArtReview published an interview where Lie discussed the project's engagement with mysticism, energy, and ritualistic practices with interviewer Ross Simonini. The performance was presented as part of the Vienna Festwochen program that year.
Key facts
- Daniel Lie created Death Center for the Living in 2017
- The work was an installation and performance
- It lasted 4 weeks, 4 days per week, 4 hours per day
- It was presented at the Performeum in Vienna
- It was part of Vienna Festwochen
- Daniel Lie collaborated with Vivian Caccuri
- ArtReview published an interview about the work in September 2017
- Lie discussed mysticism, energy, and rituals with Ross Simonini
Entities
Artists
- Daniel Lie
- Vivian Caccuri
- Ross Simonini
Institutions
- Performeum
- Vienna Festwochen
- ArtReview
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria