Ingrid Hora: Gleaning Stories from Clubs and Collectives
Ingrid Hora is a talented artist who specializes in architecture and critical design theory. Her creations draw inspiration from her experiences with hobbyist and semi-professional groups, known as vereine, mainly in her native South Tyrol, Italy, and Berlin, where she now lives. She often works with older adults, highlighting their physical experiences and collective learning. Back in 2010, she teamed up with a group of women swimmers in their seventies from former East Germany to teach them Die Wende, a swimming style that represents Germany's transition from socialism to capitalism. Hora's recent exhibitions include Bien (2019) at Galleria Doris Ghetta, the 2020 Biennale Gherdëina, and Empathisers (2020) at Galleria Civica Bressanone. In 2023, artist Bani Abidi selected her for Future Greats.
Key facts
- Ingrid Hora works with hobbyist and semiprofessional groups called vereine.
- She has a background in architecture and critical design theory.
- Hora prefers working with older participants for their stories and embodied experiences.
- In 2010, she worked with female swimmers in their seventies from former East Germany.
- Die Wende refers to both a swimming move and Germany's political transition.
- Hora's works include sculptures, drawings, instructions, and performances.
- Recent exhibitions: Bien (2019) at Galleria Doris Ghetta, Milan; 2020 Biennale Gherdëina; Empathisers (2020) at Galleria Civica Bressanone.
- Selected by Bani Abidi for Future Greats 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Ingrid Hora
- Bani Abidi
Institutions
- Galleria Doris Ghetta
- Biennale Gherdëina
- Galleria Civica Bressanone
- Experimenter
Locations
- Italian South Tyrol
- Berlin
- Milan
- Gherdëina
- Bressanone
- Kolkata
- Germany
- East Germany