Transart 2018: Contemporary Art in Unlikely Alto Adige Venues
The 18th Transart festival takes place from September 6 to 30, 2018, across various unique locations in Alto Adige, including factories, churches, and castles. It kicks off at Officine FS in Bolzano, showcasing sculptures by artists such as Pawel Althamer, Isa Genzken, Jimmy Durham, and Adolf Vallazza, with performances by vocalists Agata Zubel and Frank Wörner. At NOI Techpark, the "Crisis" exhibition, inspired by Merce Cunningham, features works by Francesco Filidei and others. Herman Kolgen's "Impakt" is displayed at the MPS recycling center in Brunico. The festival partners with Montreal's MUTEK at the ex-Masten factory, presenting various artists. "INAUDITO" at Museo Civico di Bolzano includes the mdi orchestra and sound installations, while Michael Fliri performs at Forte di Fortezza, and Charlemagne Palestine at Castel Gandegg.
Key facts
- Transart 2018 runs September 6–30 in Alto Adige.
- Opening at Officine FS features sculptures by Althamer, Genzken, Durham, Vallazza.
- Vocalists Agata Zubel and Frank Wörner perform at opening.
- Heiner Mueller text and Bartok Nalazek light architecture at Officine FS.
- Crisis co-produced with Ravello Festival at NOI Techpark.
- Herman Kolgen presents Impakt at MPS recycling center in Brunico.
- MUTEK collaboration at ex-Masten factory with Alexis Langevin-Tétreault.
- Charlemagne Palestine performs at Castel Gandegg and cantina Niedermayr.
Entities
Artists
- Pawel Althamer
- Isa Genzken
- Jimmy Durham
- Adolf Vallazza
- Agata Zubel
- Frank Wörner
- Heiner Mueller
- Bartok Nalazek
- Francesco Filidei
- Simon Steen-Andersen
- Sylvano Bussotti
- Helmut Lachenmann
- Herman Kolgen
- Sissa Micheli
- Marcos Rondon
- Alexis Langevin-Tétreault
- Woulg
- Push1Stop
- Dean
- Deadbeat
- Monteith
- The Mole
- Dasha Rush
- Hannes Kershbaumer
- Federico Campana
- Kutin
- Kindlinger
- Caroline Mayrhofer
- Massimiliano Girardi
- Michael Fliri
- Koen Vermeulen
- Charlemagne Palestine
- Nicolas Perret
- Silvia Ploner
- Alain Monge
- Merce Cunningham
- Giorgio Netti
- Matsuo Basho
Institutions
- Transart
- Officine FS
- NOI Techpark
- Ravello Festival
- MPS recycling center
- MUTEK
- Museo Civico di Bolzano
- Forte di Fortezza
- Castel Gandegg
- cantina Niedermayr
- Artribune
Locations
- Alto Adige
- Bolzano
- Italy
- Officine FS, Via Macello 24, Bolzano
- NOI Techpark, Via A. Volta 13, Bolzano
- Centro recupero MPS, Via Pueland 1, Brunico
- Brunico
- ex-Masten, Via Altmann 16, Bolzano
- Museo Civico di Bolzano, via Cassa di Risparmio 14, Bolzano
- Forte di Fortezza, Via Brennero, Fortezza (BZ)
- Fortezza
- Castel Ganda, Piganò 19, Appiano
- Appiano
- Montreal
- Canada