LOVE THYSELF and spread the message – IMAGES OF SELF-LOVE
2. June – 28. September 2023, Studiogallery KulturAXE
ARTISTS
Caroline Charlotte KAISER / A, Katharina PALMERIO / A, Yuri SOLOMKO / UKR
OPENING
Friday, 2. June 2023, 18:30
Wild Horses KulturAXE StudioGallery
1090 Vienna, Sechsschimmelgasse 14
Opening hours by appointment (info@kulturaxe.com)
EVENTS:
PLAY READING TO THE EXHIBITION: 25. July 2023
Chatgpt generated texts relating to the exhibition in the style of various famous authors were prepared to be performed by the audience.
PLAY READING TO THE EXHIBITION:
Thursday, 7. September 2023, 18:30
Play reading (19:00): Ten artists / cultural actors present short texts of their choice relating to the theme of the exhibition:
Heidulf GERNGROSS, Hans GLASER, Silvia IMMERVOLL, Sunny JANA, Gerry KOFLER, Malgorzata KUGLER, Milan MIJALKOVIC, Willa VAN GENT, Heidi WIMMER, Katrin WÖLGER
FINISSAGE: Thursday, 28. September 2023, 18:30 h
Wild Horses KulturAXE StudioGallery
1090 Vienna, Sechsschimmelgasse 14
PROJECT DETAILS
The exhibition LOVE THYSELF reflects on Self-Love as a foundation for encountering other people with respect, appreciation and tolerance. The loving appreciation of yourself enabling you to maintain a positive connection to the world, to overcome borders and prejudices.
LOVE THYSELF presents works that inspire and give strength. These works are personal reflections of the participating artists of their lifestyles in acceptance of themselves. No complex guidebooks, just simple ideas, that are ready for imitation!
Not only others, but we ourselves are the „object“ of our feelings and attitudes; the attitudes toward others and toward ourselves, far from being contradictory, are basically conjunctive. Love of others and love of oursel-ves are not alternatives. On the contrary, an attitude of love toward them-selves will be found in all those who are capable of loving others. Love, in principle, is indivisible as far as the connection between „objects“ and one’s own self is concerned. ― (1947a: Erich Fromm, Man for Himself. An Inquiry into the Psychology of Ethics, 1947)
In the philosophic tradition you find very clearly that narcissism is something entirely different from self-love. Man must have an affirmative, loving attitude towards oneself. The egocentric person in reality is a person who does not love himself. ― (1991d [1974]: Therapeutic Aspects of Psychoanalysis, in: E. Fromm, The Art of Listening, NY, 1994)
When I started loving myself….
Today I only do
what‘s fun and joy for me,
what I love and what makes my heart laugh,
in my own way and in my tempo.
Today I know: it‘s called HONESTY.
Charlie Chaplin, 1959
Artists
Artists
Caroline Charlotte KAISER
born in Stockholm. Lives and works in Vienna.
global citizen. positive activist.
Artist, Author, Cultural Actor,
Lion. Power Animal Giraffe.
Graduated in free and applied painting,
Wiener Kunstschule, Diploma 1988.
Design – Web, Social Media, Graphics.
Founding und directing KulturAXE (since 1995).
International Art-, Design- and Architecture projects.
Int. Art Symposia & Festivals SK, HU, PL.
Mediaworkshops i.e. Laser, Silicon Graphics,
3D, Video, Animation.
Publication of catalogues, e-books, abstracts.
Focus:
Identity, Communication, Transculturality, corporeality,
Time, Utopia, Mobility.
Katharina PALMERIO
www.katharinapalmerio.wordpress.com
born 1968 in Vienna
1983-’85 Fashion School Castle Hetzendorf, Vienna 1985-’92 Masterclass for Painting, University of
Applied Arts, Vienna
Until 1996 freelance artist with numerous exhibitions.
2003-07 Professional Training Multimedia Art Therapy, ÖAGG, Vienna
2017-’18 DMT, Dance Movement Therapy Diploma course, Kolkata Sanved, India
1996 to 2022 Professional Practice in social fields.
As of October 2022 relaunch of artistic activities.
Yuri SOLOMKO
Yuri Solomko
www.yurisolomko.com
Born 1962 in Ukraine
Lives and works in Kiev
Education
1986 – Art school in Krasnodar, Russia
1992 – Kiev State Art Institute, Ukraine
Single Exhibitions (selection)
2023 – Scale of Time, National Museum “Kyiv Art Gallery”, Kiev, Ukraine
2014 – No GMO, Dymchuk Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2012- Titans, Kyiv. Fine Art Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2010 – Observation. Rorschach, Kyiv. Fine Art Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2010 – Limits, Collection Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2008 – G8, Zeh Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2007 – Naturprodukt, Zeh Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2006 – Ukraine and Surroundings, Atelie Karas, Kiev, Ukraine
2001 – Solo exsibition in F.Morgenbesser Space, Vienna, Avstria
2000 – Yalta-2000 (conference), Livadia palace, Crimea, Ukraine
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2014 – Show Within The Show, Art Arsenal, Kiev, Ukraine
2013 – The Contemporary Ukrainian artists, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2013 – Terrain Orientation, the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2012- Myth. Ukrainian Barocco, National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
2012 – Disputed Territory, Art Museum, Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
2011 – Independent, Art Arsenal, Kiev, Ukraine
2011- 20 Years of Presence, Modern Art Research Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
2011 – Space Odyssey 2011, Art Arsenal, Kiev, Ukraine
2009 – Over the Wall, ArtNext Gallery, New York, USA
2009 – Ukraninan New Wave, National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine,
2009 – Perfect age, Collection Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2008 – ArtMoskow, 13-th international Art Fair, Moscow, Russia,
2008 – Ukranian Painting, White Box, New York, USA
2004 – Farewell to arms, Arsenal, Kiev, Ukraine
2002 – ArtMoskow, 6-th international Art Fair, Moscow, Russia,
2002 – Poetry of the Winds, Flag Art Festival, Seoul, Korea,
2001 – The First Ukrainian Project, 49-th Biennial in Venice, Italy
2000 – Resultate 2000, Palais Wittgenstein, Gallery KulturAXE and Popmuseum, Vienna, A
Excellence
1997 – Golden Section in Contemporary Art. International Art Festival, Kiev, Ukraine,
From1998-2003 Workshop directions at KulturAXE Int. Art Symposia
With the kind support of the Vienna District Alsergrund
