On January 11, the exhibition “Voyage” by Austrian artist Leon Höllhumer opened in the EKA Gallery, where sinister and brutal plots meet and unite the form of a film, performance‘it, sculpture and photography.
Höllhumer’s films are made through performative filmmaking: they are spectacular events in which everyday activities alternate with intense and brutal sessions. PerformanceFor them, scenography and the use of various everyday props are important, which acquire the feeling of a masquerade during the action. Loud, unpredictable, sci-fi scenes serve as both fun and terrifying rituals.
The exhibition is by Höllhumeri squirt– further development of the cinematic video works “Parrot the Parent” and “Sandra’s WG”, in which the performers take on roles of animals and machines. The action revolves around dangerous moments where injuries and direct intent to kill are not excluded in the plot. The interaction between Höllhumer’s fictional characters culminates in actions that combine the real and the imaginary, focusing on the uncanny and evoking frightening moments. The video work “Voyage” and the spatial design surrounding it were created especially for the exhibition in the EKA Gallery.
Leon Höllhumer (born 1986, Austria) is an artist living in Vienna who combines action art, sculpture, film and photography in his work. The lines between mediums are blurred and the focus is on the creation of imaginary worlds. Grotesque mythical characters present with humor the absurdity of the functioning mechanisms of society horror– in a dystopian way. Höllhumer studied with Ashley Hans Scheirl at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. Since 2014 Höllhumer has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Austria and abroad. Among others, she has presented her creations in the exhibition institutions Belvedere21, Tanzquartier Wien, Kunstverein Kärnten, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, MATERIAL-Fair Mexico City, MUSA, EXILE, etc.
The exhibition is open in the EKA gallery until February 14.
2024-01-16 09:11:00
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