Generations

Exhibition in the context of the event series Wer A... sagt organised by the University Library of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna works by Anna Barbieri, Martin Rovan, Catharina Szonn Gen X, zoomers, millennials, boomers and inter-generational contracts: The climate crisis and the pandemic render visible obligations, afliations, but also diferences. Titled “Generations” and based on collaborative work exchanges and methods, this exhibition places the complexity of the generic hypernym generation into the premises of the academy library. The library is a place where afliations to artist generations are presented and brought together. It treasures the geneology of the art world and determines access and accessibility. Against this background and one's own participation in this categorically operating art scene, "Generations" searches for a diferent relationship between experienced youth, identifcation with time(s) and the moment of nostalgic throwbacks. How does thinking across generations feed into solidarity dialogues and exchanges? Anna Barbieri, Compilation II, 2022 Martin Rovan, OSX 10.4, 10.5, 2022 Catharina Szonn, in dreams i walked with you, 2020