Win-Win Lottery

Kassel, 2022

From 18 June to 25 September 2022, artists Hannes Egger and Thomas Sterna have rented an exhibition space at KulturBahnhof Kassel and given other artists a chance to win a one-week presentation slot during documenta fifteen. Leaving the decision up to chance rather than a panel of experts, any artist, curator or exhibition organiser interested could enter the prize draw by simply purchasing a raffle ticket. The 13 winners, selected in a total of four draws, were then free to show their works without any requirements regarding content and/or aesthetic input. But not all winners decided to exhibit their own works: Some organised group exhibitions, others gave their slot away. The results varied greatly and were surprising, often breaking with conventional notions of art and standards of evaluation.
The project ended with a panel discussion in the ruruHaus at documenta fifteen with the curatorial team ruangrupa.

05/08/-10/08/22 – Andrea Varesco: Differente Wirklichkeiten/different realities

Opening: Friday, 05/08/22 – 7 pm
Exhibition: Saturday, 06/08/22 – Wednesday, 10/08/22: 10-12 am – 3-7 pm

The exploration of the infinite surface of colours, the matter of colour and the differences of colour in their various manifestations, form the focus of her painterly work. This aims at the perception of colour and its intrinsic value, as well as its sensual and material presence. The colour, freed from any representational function, is autonomous condenses inwards and releases forces. The results are streams and energies that make painting perceptible and tangible as a sensual experience. Beyond perception, however, the paintings can also evocatively transport points of view to themes of the time within the context in which they are created. A selection of these can now be seen at the Kulturbahnhof in Kassel.

Hannes Egger