In the park of Schloss Eggenberg stands the image of the goddess Diana. She is known as the goddess of the hunt, but is also regarded as the protector of women and girls. Visitors encounter her for the first time at the edge of the path – as an ordinary woman struggling with the abysses of a patriarchal society, with fears and doubts, with discrimination and, above all, violence. She tells her story openly and it is scary: all these thoughts and experiences are part of “real life”. But then another Diana comes to life: the goddess. Her job is to protect women and girls and to fight for new identities far removed from male interpretation. She is an accomplice, but remains patronizing and unapproachable. She intervenes in the events from a distance. A supposed dialog begins that breaks up and attacks the outdated role model of women, inviting the audience to question their view of gender stereotypes. Symbolism and content open up a multidimensional space of possible attitudes, approaches and visions of the future. The audiovisual installation illustrates the diversity and ambivalence of our present and our expectations and hopes for the future.
With their installation, Michael Bachhofer, Karin Watabe-Wolfger and Karl Wratschko want to address the ongoing topicality of violence against women and raise their voices for women’s rights. “feminitiv” openly addresses structural violence against women and deals with this topic in an aesthetic and innovative way.
KLANGLICHT 2021
Michael Bachhofer (*1976 in Friesach) works as a freelance artist at the interface of art, science, technology and society.
Karin Watabe-Wolfger (*1976 in Friesach) is a Vienna-based dramaturge and conceptual designer for film, television, art and cultural projects.
Karl Wratschko (*1978 in Leoben) works as a curator, filmmaker and artist.
Concept & realization: Michael Bachhofer, Karin Watabe-Wolfger and Karl Wratschko
Participating performers: Leonie Berner, Julia Posch, Karolina Preuschl
3D Sculpting and 3D Printing: Jörg Bachhofer
Supported by: ViennaBase-Donau – Homes for Students and ARTist- Alumniverband der Universität für Angewandte Kunst Wien
Technical realization: grafx live-marketing GmbH, pro-video
The art intervention was realized with the kind support
of the Kleine Zeitung.