CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Vienna * Bratislava * Budapest
At the Festival SOHO IN OTTAKRING
www.sohoinottakring.at/...

With CLOSE ENCOUNTERS KulturAXE directs together with the Festival SOHO in OTTAKRING the focus on the cultural exchange with Bratislava and Budapest. For the duration of the Festival from 17th to 31st May, the RAGNARHOF in Ottakring becomes the centre of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS with our neighbouring cities. 30 artists from Bratislava and Budapest will present exhibitions, performances, interactive art spaces and DJ-lines.

MAY 2008
Saturday, 17 May - Saturday 31 May 2008

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS IN SOHO

Location: Ragnarhof 1160 Vienna
www.ragnarhof.at

PROGRAMME:

1.CASE HISTORY

Postproduction Exhibition in 10 stations
curator: Mira Keratová, Bratislava
Ragnarhof, 1st floor, 1160 Vienna, Grundsteingasse 12
Opening: Sa. 17.05.2008, 17.00 - 24.00 hrs
Duration: 17.05.-31.05.
Opening hours: 18. - 31. May, Tue-Sun: 17.00 - 21.00 hrs

Special guest:
Sat. 24.05., Erik Binder, Bratislava, Performance/DJ-Line
Ragnarhof ground floor

Artists:
Erik Binder, Henrich Borároš, Aneta Mona Chisa, Egoart (Viktor Freso, Lukas Harustiak), Richard Fajnor, Roland Farkaš, Dorota Kenderová, Mira Keratová, Marek Kvetan Veronika Šramatyová Szilárd Szabó, Lucia Tkáčová

2. PRAYER WHEELS

Prayer wheels for the free flow of thoughts and positive vibes
Interactive Installation and Performance
HINTS Institute Budapest
Ragnarhof (courtyard) 1160 Vienna, Grundsteingasse 12 and in the public space
Thursday, 22 May - Sunday 25. May 17.00 - 21.00 hrs

Artists:
Tamas Ilauszky, Eszter Ágnes Szabó, Sonja Makrai

3. TRANSBORDER / TRANSFRONTERA

Interactive Video Installation
Zoltan Kunckel, HU/D
Ragnarhof, 1st floor, 1160 Vienna, Grundsteingasse 12
Opening: Sa. 17.05.2008, 17.00 - 24.00 hrs
Duration: 17.05.-31.05.
Opening hours: 18. - 31. May, Tue-Sun: 17.00 - 21.00 hrs

4. New Nomadism, Migration and Mobility,
MODELL OF THE NEW NOMADIC TYPE

Service for Item Conservation, Museum and Archive of Nomadism
Interactive Art Space and Multimedia Installation, 2008
Julia Erzberger (HU, D) - Kata Mesterházy (HU)

Ragnarhof, 1st floor, 1160 Vienna, Grundsteingasse 12
Opening: Sa. 17.05.2008, 17.00 - 24.00 hrs
Duration: 17.05.-31.05.
Opening hours: 18. - 31. May, Tue-Sun: 17.00 - 21.00 hrs
17. -24.05 (Interactive Art Space)
and 25.-31.5. (Presentation)

Friday, 23rd May 2008

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Exhibit I
Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest
Project Space KulturAXE
1030 Vienna, Esteplatz 7
Opening: Fr. 23.05., 19 hrs
Duration: 23.05.-29.05.2008

Friday, 30th May 2008

E-BOOK ESTEPLATZ
Art sites & culturalities
Project Space KulturAXE
1030 Vienna, Esteplatz 7
Opening: Fr. 30.05., 19 hrs
Duration: 30.05.-20.06.2008

Friday, 6th June 2008

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
Vienna Bratislava, Budapest
PRESENTATION VIDEO PRODUCTIONS I
Project Space KulturAXE
1030 Vienna, Esteplatz 7
Opening: Fr. 06.06, 19 hrs
Duration: 06.06..-11.07.2008

Friday, 27th June 2008

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Exhibit II
& PRESENTATION VIDEO PRODUCTIONS II
Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest
Project Space KulturAXE
1030 Vienna, Esteplatz 7
Opening: Fr. 27.06., 19 hrs
Duration: 27.06.-11.07.2008

Friday, 11th July 2008

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
CATALOGUE PRESENTATION
Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest
Project Space KulturAXE
1030 Vienna, Esteplatz 7
Fr. 11.07., 19 hrs

Friday, 18th July 2008

SUMMER-WORKSHOP PAINTING
Fertörakos at the Neusiedler See, Hungary
Opening: Fr. 18.07., 18 hrs
Workshop 19.07.-26.07.2008
Departure: Sun, 27.07.