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23 articles Sounds from an intermediate realm Austrian composer and trumpeter Franz Koglmann recently celebrated his sixtieth birthday. His most recent work "Nächtliche Spaziergänge" (Night-time strolls) which he composed for the Romanian European capital of culture 2007 Sibui, which also includes events held in the months of July and August, refers to both Joseph Haydn and the Romanian philosopher Émil Cioran. A portrait of someone who traverses musical boundaries. contemporary \| Vienna \| by Sebastian Fasthuber \| 2007-07 » read The Balkans Thing Grita Insam opened her gallery in Vienna 36 years ago, Andreiana Mihail opened hers in Bucharest six months ago. On the occasion of the VIENNAFAIR art fair in Vienna the two gallery owners spoke with “Report” about their pioneering work, global markets and the gap that followed Picasso. fine arts / new media \| Vienna, Romania \| by Nina Schedlmayer \| 2007-04 » read Kids , Kitchen,Communism In many East bloc countries as well as in Yugoslavia from the 1960s onwards there was liberalised legislation as regards marriage, the use of married names, voting and abortion that was seen as the expression of a classless society. Women had a higher level of education and could take up traditionally male professions, childcare centres were widely available, either free of charge or for a very low fee. From the mid 1970s onwards Slovene fathers had the opportunity to take paternity leave. In questions of equal rights between women and men the East was – apparently – ahead. We spoke to Marija Wakounig, Professor at the Institute for East European History in Vienna, historian and editor of the collection of essays: “Die Gläserne Decke. Frauen in Ost-, Ostmittel- und Südosteuropa im 20. Jahrhundert” (The Glass Ceiling. Women in Eastern, East-central and Southeastern Europe in the 20th Century). social issues & initiatives \| Crossborder, Vienna \| by Antje Mayer \| 2007-04 » read Eastern Europe is running out of Women What does the small town of Lučenec in Slovakia have in common with the East German prefabricated concrete housing estates in Marzahn or with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern? The fact that women are leaving to earn money to support their families, while the men do the housekeeping. This experiment in swapping traditional gender roles was born out of a crisis, and conflicts are never far removed. A report. social issues & initiatives \| Slovakia, Vienna \| by Sibylle Hamann \| 2007-04 » read Extended European right-wing extremism: new patriots, new alliances With the accession of Romania and Bulgaria a network has been established throughout the EU with its headquarters in Brussels. social issues & initiatives \| Crossborder, Vienna \| by Alexander S. Emanuely \| 2007-03 » read Reading Histories and Telling Stories, Time and Time Again … “Each of us can tell so many fateful stories that the only thing that makes sense is to tell and to continue telling” (Željko Ivanković, Serbian writer 1968–1995) literature / philosophy \| Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vienna \| by Manuela Hötzl \| 2006-10 » read » listen I - “Scheissliche Ostblocker”. The exhibition "I (Ich) \| Performative Ontology" throws a light on the self that is far removed from the vanity of self-reflection (from 22.September to 12. November 2006 in the Secession in Vienna) fine arts / new media \| Vienna \| by Nina Schedlmayer \| 2006-08 » read Mango and Miniskirts in Sofia Exile Bulgarian Petar Petrov is, alongside Wendy&Jim, the great new hope among young Austrian fashion designers. We asked him about the fashion scene in his own country. architecture / fashion / design \| Vienna, Bulgaria \| by Antje Mayer \| 2006-06 » read » listen Prêt-à-porter on the conveyor belt Interview: In her work The System: prêt-à-porter the artist Barbara Holub, since 2006 president of the Viennese Secession, addresses the shifts in economic structures and social form of appearance using the humanitarian and global circumstances of the Humana relief organization. architecture / fashion / design, social issues & initiatives \| Vienna \| by Manuela Hötzl \| 2006-06 » read » listen Phenomenon of Clothing In her work The System: prêt-à-porter Barbara Holub addresses the shifts in economic structures and the technical circumstances of communication associated with them in the changing "western" cartographies. A review. architecture / fashion / design, social issues & initiatives \| Vienna \| by Walter Seidl \| 2006-06 » read » listen “Intensify the contact to the galleries and art institutions in the eastern and south-eastern Europe” Thanks to the support of KONTAKT twelve galleries from Central Europe are again represented at this year’s viennAfair, the art fair in Vienna. Report has chosen four of these galleries. fine arts / new media \| Vienna \| by Nina Schedlmayer \| 2006-05 » read "We also see our collecting strategy as a political statement” A conversation with Boris Marte, sponsoring director of Erste Bank, which is showing its new collection for the first time both in MUMOK and in the tranzit workshops in Bratislava. fine arts / new media \| Vienna, Bratislava \| by Antje Mayer \| 2006-05 » read "A Stroke of Good Fortune" On the exhibition “Kontakt ... works from the Collection of Erste Bank Group” in the Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Vienna (MUMOK) and in the tranzit workshops Bratislava. fine arts / new media \| Vienna, Bratislava \| by Edelbert Köb \| 2006-05 » read Theatre Moon Over the Danube For a period of four months ending in September 2006, an undeveloped part of the Donaucity stood under the theatre moon of theatercombinat and its guests. film / photography, performing arts, music, interdisciplinary \| Vienna \| by Uwe Mattheiss \| 2005-10 » read Promoting Means Taking Risk Lothar Knessl, curator of the Erste Bank Composing Commission, in conversation with Irene Suchy music \| Austria, Vienna \| by Irene Suchy \| 2005-09 » read Intelligent Regions Abou new urban planning: The city today in its new constellation as an urban region in a globalized world produces an enormous challenge for all actors in the field and notably for architects. interdisciplinary, architecture / fashion / design \| Vienna \| by Bart Lootsma \| 2005-06 » read Expensively Framed The ViennAfair art fair was celebrating its premiere this April. Over two dozen galleries from Eastern and South-eastern Europe have come to Vienna for this occasion. Nina Schedlmayer introduces six of the most interesting ones. fine arts / new media \| Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Vienna \| by Nina Schedlmayer \| 2005-04 » read SAVE IT! Of the Desire to Accumulate An exhibition about saving as a part of everyday life in Austria, held in the Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde, in cooperation with the DIE ERSTE Österreichische Spar - Casse Privatstiftung fine arts / new media, interdisciplinary, social issues & initiatives \| Vienna \| by Matthias Beitl \| 2005-04 » read "To leave the weakest behind in order to advance more quickly?" Commentary by Franz Küberl, President of Caritas Österreich about the social and economic development of Central Europe in the years to come. social issues & initiatives \| Vienna \| by Franz Küberl \| 2004-07 » read "The show must avoid using the same old Balkan clichés" The Secession (Vienna) is showing the exhibition BELGRADE ART INC., which deals with the area of art in the Serbian capital Belgrade (from 1.7. to 5.9.2004). A conversation between Georg Schöllhammer, Stevan Vuković and Marko Lulić. fine arts / new media \| Serbia and Montenegro, Vienna \| by Georg Schöllhammer \| 2004-06 » read Pointing the camera eastwards: Tracking down cutting-edge cinema Ever since its founding in February 1964, the Vienna Film Museum has sought to be an “instruction for the eye” and “training of memory” for innovative (inter)national film. Film Museum director and cinephile Alexander Horwath imparts to us his knowledge of Eastern European cinema. film / photography \| Vienna \| by Heinrich Deisl \| 2004-04 » read „We're currently in a very decisive phase for private sector arts sponsorship“ Boris Marte (Erste Bank) in conversation with Matthias Herrmann (Secession) fine arts / new media \| Vienna \| by Boris Marte, Matthias Hermann \| 2004-04 » read House Party Russian Style The RUS CLUB has been rocking once a month since the end of last year with bands, DJs, art, and fashion from the former Eastern bloc. The motto of this easygoing exchange between East and West taking place at alternating venues: “Kak pa masslu”: Things are going swimmingly! contemporary \| Vienna, Russia \| by Antje Mayer \| 2004-04 » read			architecture / fashion / design education film / photography fine arts / new media interdisciplinary literature / philosophy music performing arts social issues & initiatives Related project VIENNALE - Vienna International Film Festival » more
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