10 October 2007 – 27 January 2008

Markus Schinwald

Markus Schinwald expresses himself in various media. His observation as an artist revolves around the human body. Human beings are invariably embedded in their cultural environment, where they are frequently enticed into developing compulsions, due to the restrictions they are subjected to.
These are rendered noticeable by Schinwald in his fashion creations, as well as in his adaptations
of ancient engravings in which the sitters are submitted to subtle manipulation. He also casts the protagonists of his films into prostheses, has them guided by puppets, or places their abstruse,
trance-like, and repetitive actions in austere settings. The Belvedere will be presenting the young artist’s first one-man show in Austria. On an international scale, Schinwald, who is one of the most important Austrian artists of his generation, has already appeared in monographic exhibitions at Argos in Brussels; at the Frankfurt Kunstverein; at the Moderna Musset in Stockholm; and at the AAM in Aspen. The venue of the present show is Augarten Contemporary, the Belvedere’s annex for contemporary art.

Address

Augarten Contemporary
Scherzergasse 1a
1020 Wien
phone +43 1 79 55 71 34
http://www.belvedere.at

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

Exhibitions of contemporary art have been held here since 2001. The hall, with slanting north windows and voluminous interior in the midst of an English garden, was the venue for such exhibitions as "The Waste Land", "Trauer" (Grief), "Ulysses" and "VALIE EXPORT: Series".

In the Augarten there is also the Gustinus Ambrosi-Museum containing sculptures of the artist.

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