Exhibition: 1 Gram of Life
Sa., 21. Sept.
|Das LOT, Wien
Schedule: https://www.artcontactukraine.com/1-gram-of-life
Hardfacts
21. Sept. 2024, 13:00 – 26. Sept. 2024, 22:00
Das LOT, Wien, Absberggasse 31, 1100 Wien, Österreich
About
The weight of 1 grain is approximately 1 gram. 1 grain gives a hope for life. Through this art exhibition we are discovering the question of the value of human life. Ukraine used to deliver grain to over 400mln people worldwide. Ukraine used to be a country that in normal times fed 10 times its own population, possessing some of the richest agricultural land in the world.
However, the situation has changed dramatically with the Russian invasion into Ukraine. Hunger is used as the tool of war and oppression. Human life is devalued. Ukraine’s front-line farmers battle to feed the world. In field, sown with bombs, Ukrainian farmers collect deadly harvest. How much does it cost now for Ukraine to grow grain, vegetables and fruits?
We don´t want our children to experience war or hunger. That is why it is important to draw attention to these burning issues in an attempt to create a better future for the upcoming generations.
The exhibition deals with the topic of grain and food security for the sustainable future in relation with the history of Ankerbrotfabrik. “In 1891, Heinrich and Fritz Mendel founded the Viennese bread and pastry factory in Vienna's Favoriten district. In 1938, the factory was aryanized, and the Mendl family managed to flee into exile. The factory was severely damaged in the war, but it was still possible to maintain production almost continuously. In April 1945, after the end of the war, an emergency program was launched to resume the supply of the Viennese population. The founding family returned and Ankerbrot became the property of the Mendl family again.” (Source) The art exhibition organized at the Ankerbrotfabrik will reflect upon the topic of grain and the value of human life in relation to the history of the factory through the prism of the contemporary situation in Ukraine.
Artists: Klaus Pichler, Marta Syrko, Christima Helena-Romirer, Pavlo Mazai, Oksana Gryniv, Yana Gryniv.
Curated by: Yana Gryniv
This exhibition is part of the FAVORITE FALL festival 2024.
