{"id":35741,"date":"2021-08-05T04:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T03:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=35741"},"modified":"2024-07-07T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T15:38:14","slug":"represent-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/represent-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Re:Present exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/representsmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/representsmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/representsmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Racism, colonialism, self-representation and oppression remain (sadly) relevant themes that world events in 2020 and 2021 have brought into even sharper focus. The <em>Re:Present<\/em> exhibition showcases works that invite us to question inherited perceptions and the imbalances of the imperialist legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exhibition part of the Calle Libre festival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shown at the Weltmuseum Wien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works contributed by 11 artists, photographers &amp; activists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runs Aug 8, 2021 &#8211; March 1st, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/khm\/weltmuseum\/\">Weltmuseum exhibitions &amp; ticket info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/exhibitions\/#modernart\">contemporary art exhibitions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unlearning racism<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/representsubject.jpg\" alt=\"Re:Present motif \u00a9 Calle Libre\" class=\"wp-image-35744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/representsubject.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/representsubject-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Press photo \u00a9 Calle Libre)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a week each August, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/calle-libre\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17569\">Calle Libre festival<\/a> celebrates street art with live paintings and other activities. The 2021 theme is <em>Re:Present<\/em>, which explores the &#8220;heterogeneity of our shared pasts&#8221; in the sense of giving back agency and a true representation of their history to the victims of imperialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This topic, which covers such issues as racism and colonialisation, meshes well with the times we live in (think #BlackLivesMatter) and with the philosophy of the Weltmuseum; the museum&#8217;s own exhibitions regularly explore similar themes that always bubble to the surface in the life of a modern ethnographic institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It makes perfect sense, then, to see a special <em>Re:Present Unlearning Racism<\/em> exhibition appear at the museum under the aegis of Calle Libre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contemporary art on display offers a chance for examination of, for example, the (cultural) legacy of colonialism in an even more dissonant environment than some anonymous house wall or modern gallery. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/winter-palace\/neue-burg\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1493\">Neue Burg<\/a> Habsburg-built surrounds provide an additional frisson to the artistic encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eleven different artists and activists have contributed works or created works on the walls of the museum. They challenge stereotypes, bias, and a history written by those with a bigoted sociocultural agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presence of these works close to the Weltmuseum&#8217;s cultural collection also encourages dialogue and reflection concerning the legitimacy of historical ethnographic collections and how such collections should be presented in a museal context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every question will be answered, but even to ask such questions is some kind of progress compared to past decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Calle Libre festival runs from August 2nd to August 7th, 2021, but the <em>Re:Present<\/em> exhibition enlivens the museum from August 8th, 2021 to March 1st, 2022. A normal ticket to the Weltmuseum (or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/vienna-pass-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3960\">Vienna Pass<\/a>) includes access to the temporary exhibitions and installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you visit the galleries of the museum, you may encounter images of plants in the folds of yarn netting. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/dark-pairing-exhibition\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35347\">Dark Pairings<\/a> installations share the spirit of <em>Re:Present<\/em> by inviting critical thinking about the colonial past and legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for even more street art tackling today&#8217;s issues, wander down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/donaukanal\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34106\">Donaukanal<\/a> for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/donaukanal-street-art-bars\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34231\">lottery of images<\/a> that often reference current events and themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to the exhibition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/khm\/weltmuseum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9264\">Weltmuseum article<\/a> for travel tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1asmHlbVpicbQLt1557vf6l4l0zQ\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Racism, colonialism, self-representation and oppression remain (sadly) relevant themes that world events in 2020 and 2021 have brought into even sharper focus. 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