FEAR FIGHTERS
power of devour
09 10 2022
ongoing archive and participatory installation
2022
created as part of the solo show „Delphi 2.0 (Phyto-Pythia)“, Mz* Baltazar’s Lab
Thank you for the support: Bildrecht, Kulturkommission Brigittenau
exhibition views: Mz* Baltazar’s Lab, 2022
photo: Janine Schranz
09 10 2022
marks the beginning of an archive that deals with the topic of fears of the future and will continue to grow. The first part of this archive was created as part of a solo exhibition in Vienna in September and October 2022, where visitors had the opportunity to write their fears of the future with edible colors on wafers. These were then eaten in a symbolic ceremony. The artist documented the moment immediately before consumption in consultation with the participants.
Recognize yourself- exhibition text
The future has always been a projection surface for people’s hopes and plans, but it is always influenced by uncertainty and the fears that accompany it, thus complicating or even blocking the possible realization of those. To face these, to deal with them positively and to work on them collectively is the topic of another interactive action.
With edible, bright colors and glitter, visitors are invited to declare war on their innermost fears. Visualized on wafers, documented in the next step with a Polaroid camera and finally internalized. In this way, the artist starts an archive of collective fears to show that we are not alone and can create much more together. This is not only a motto in Leitner’s art, but also a personal belief.
Paula Marschalek
curator, art historian
installation view: Mz* Baltazar’s Lab, 2022
exhibition views: Mz* Baltazar’s Lab, 2022
photos left, up: Janine Schranz
