Mutations
June 18 - August 1, 2021
Mutations exhibition
The exhibition Mutations is the culmination of the nine-month interdisciplinary residency program of the same name at Akademie Schloss Solitude. The show presents the collective knowledge that the seven international artists and creative thinkers have been developing, both locally and digitally, since October 2020. Singular within the landscape of residency programs is the structure of Mutations, which promotes the collective and collaborative work, research, and experimentation of a certain theme and as such simultaneously questions the distribution of the generated knowledge. Conceived well before the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, the “Mutations” group seeks to reconsider the notion of mutations and its multifaceted impact on social, political, and scientific structures. The exhibition is a direct response not only to these global developments, but also to the specific discussion around the role of art and its cultural importance. While approaching the subject of mutations from multiple vantage points, each of the seven fellows relates to its transformative potential at interconnected levels and scales, from the molecular level of the individual to the macro level of society.
The exhibition consists of seven individual positions and two collaborations that all engage with the concept of mutations as processes with unpredictable outcomes: transformation, loss of control, and irreversibility, but also diversity, metamorphosis, and hybridity. It is this indeterminacy and associative richness that make mutations uncanny and attractive at the same time. In both content and form, this exhibition pursues the mutational in heterogeneous contexts – biological, political, technological – while also emphasizing aspects of the unprecedented historic juncture that has brought this term to the fore. The exhibition places importance on the varying perspectives and approaches within the group, which take the form of installative, site-specific, and immersive works that span the mediums of multimedia, installation, sound, and video. The works themselves are interventions, spread throughout the Akademie Schloss Solitude area.
Accompanying the exhibition, is an extended third edition of the Solitude Journal. Acting as editors, the “Mutation” thematic residency fellows offered a place and space for different approaches to the theme of mutations. Each invited artists, collectives, researchers, and creative thinkers to contribute texts and artworks that expand and deepen the thoughts that have been developing throughout the program. The exhibition and journal join the lecture series (which ran from March 22 – May 10, 2021) and this online platform as output of the thematic residency program. The thematic focus on mutations also inspired a Web Residency call curated by members of the “Mutations” fellows, expanding the theme beyond the Akademie Schloss Solitude.
Opening hours:
June 18 – August 1, 2021
Friday – Sunday from 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Grayson Earle’s installation can be viewed from dusk – midnight
Accompanying events:
June 18 – June 20, 2021: Artist Hours
During the opening weekend, the artists will be on-site to engage in conversation with visitors at the following times.
Friday, June 18, 2021
13:00 - 14:30 Angela Anderson
Saturday, June 19, 2021
13:00 - 15:00 Joana Quiroga
14:00 - 16:00 Clara Jo
16:00 - 18:00 Grayson Earle
Sunday, June 20, 2021
13:00 - 15:00 Sabina Ahn
June 20, 2021, 1:00pm/2:00pm: Rose Field, project coordinator and curator, will give a tour through the exhibition. Space is limited, registration is required by 4:00pm on Friday, June 18, 2021, at anmeldung@akademie-solitude.de. 1:00pm in English / 2:00pm in German.
June 21, 2021, 6:00pm - 8:00pm: An open discussion to reflect the potential of transdisciplinary and collaborative work on the example of the program. With the Mutations fellows and external guests. The discussion will take place digitally. To join, click here.
Meeting-ID: 981 0187 0413 // Passnumber: 731350
Opening hours and accompanying events are dependent upon current Covid-19 regulations and subject to change. Access to the exhibition is currently possible without further restrictions. Please wear masks and follow the general hygiene rules. The Akademie Schloss Solitude is required to collect the personal data of all visitors. Personal data will only be transferred to a third party in case of emergency. Personal data will be kept only for the maximum period required by the state Covid-19 regulations.
All current information can be found here or on www.akademie-solitude.de.