Exhibitions

Naked Men

Organizer: Vijion Art Gallery
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From February 18th, 2022, to March 19th, 2022, 14 artists will be showing their works in the Vijion Art Gallery, which deal with the subject of mascul

At a time when classic images of masculinity are in crisis and terms such as “toxic” and “fragile” masculinity shape social discourse, the artists Thabata Arduini, Julia Runggaldier, Josef Kostner, Harald Plattner, Anton Christian, Klaus Rungger, Lois Anvidalfarei, Gehard Demetz, Stefan Perathoner, Karl Plattner, Johannes Herster, Sophie Eymond, Ottavia Demetz and Aron Demetz bring us closer to their perceptions, insights and perspectives in this regard.

 

"transman"/ "cisman"; For a few years now, there hasn't been a uniform image for "man". Good this way! Men show feelings, are emotional - characteristics that the previous generation hardly knew. The ideal image of the strong, unshakable man was supplemented by a soft, almost feminine component. The expression is filled with tenderness, the body is no longer isolated as a measure of proportion, but merges with the psyche and spirit of a developed, enlightened human being. It is an extension of society on a gender fluid basis. Far from heteronormativity, today's understanding of gender identities encompasses 72 terms. It is up to each and every one of us to accept and deal with this diversity with all its linguistic changes.

The ideal man

Since historical time, the ideal image of the young, strong man has dominated all other social classes and units. This construction also flows into countless masterpieces from antiquity (e.g. Myron's "Diskobolos") to the Renaissance (e.g. Donatello's "David" and Michelangelo's "David") and occasionally in modern Pop Art (e.g. "Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?” by Richard Hamilton). To shake up this ideal image is a daring undertaking, especially since the symbol of perfect human proportions, Da Vinci's Vitruvian man, the symbol par excellence of academic education, has to be overhauled and distorted.

As of today, openness to different body shapes and lifestyles is legally accepted and socially recognized in many countries around the world. Since biological sex change is possible, the understanding of masculinity is expanded to include the plural word masculinities. The "fragile" masculinity stands as a counterpart to the "toxic" masculinity, which has already been tackled by feminists. Between these two extremes there are, of course, a large number of other gradations that complete the designations of masculinity.

The exhibition

This exhibition wants to show the gradual transition from a fixed ideal to today's realities. This perception of the male body through plastic, sculpture, drawing and painting enables the direction towards the dissolution of the binary gender concept.


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Artist: Thabata Arduini, Sophie Eymond, Ottavia Demetz, Julia Runggaldier, Josef Kostner, Harald Plattner, Anton Christian, Klaus Rungger, Lois Anvidalfarei, Gehard Demetz, Stefan Perathoner, Karl Plattner, Johannes Herster und Aron Demetz


Vernissage

Introduction - Vernissage: Kostner Valentine
Künstler/in anwesend
Musical Framing - Opening day: Marie Stuflesser
Startdatum: 18.02.2022
Uhrzeit: 20:30
Welcome - Opening day: Kostner Valentine