"The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer" at Kunsthalle, Vienna
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The Big Adventure Story Roman 4 by Jan Švankmajer, 1997-98 - click to enlarge
The main - and sometimes only - reason why I think it's worth putting quite a lot of time, blood, sweat, tears and of course more and more Godzilla bukkake into this blog is because I have a fantastic readership (yes, YOU!).
Just after I posted about the Quay Brothers and mentioned Jan Švankmajer, long-time reader and supporter Kid37 alerted me to a vast Švankmajer retrospective currently on display at the Kunsthalle Wien that's an absolute must-see if you're a Švankmajarian.
Meat Love by Jan Švankmajer, 1989
The great thing about The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer - The Pendulum, the Pit, and other Peculiarities is that not only films will be presented but also a comprehensive selection of his graphic and collaged works from different decades.
Ossuary by Jan Švankmajer, 1970
Švankmajer has always been the best commentator on his own work so let's have him explain what you're going to witness in Vienna:
“Whatever comes out of my subconscious I use it because I consider it to be the purest form; everything else in your conscious being has been influenced by reality, by art, by education, and by your upbringing, but the original experiences that exist within you are least corrupted of all experiences.”
Amen to that, amen. Details below.
On show: Sep 7 - Oct 2, 2011
Address: KUNSTHALLE wien, Museumsplatz 1, A-1070 Vienna, Austria, tel: +43-1-52189-0, email: office@kunsthallewien.at | Map
Opening hours: Daily: 10 AM - 7 PM
Preview | Images | Press release
Publication: Monograph on Jan Švankmajer’s oeuvre (incl. interview) is now available. 240 pages, app. 100 images, German/English. Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg.
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