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.

Gallery

The gallery at KulturBahnhof Kassel is 60 m2 in size and can be viewed from two sides, which makes it particularly suitable for sculptures, installations and performances. Since only one wall can be used to hang pieces, paintings and photographs are best presented as part of an installation.

Any artists who would like to make the exhibition space accessible to the public must make the necessary organisational arrangements themselves and assume all responsibility for doing so.

Thursdays are reserved for exhibition set-up, while works to take down the displays are scheduled to take place on Wednesdays of each week.

Opening nights are recommended to take place on Fridays from 19:00. Any other events may be held at the exhibiting artists’ discretion. 

No alterations must be made to the gallery space. The premises must be returned clean and free from any damage whatsoever. 

The exhibiting artists must refrain from disturbing or causing inconvenience of any kind to other tenants and/or railway passengers. This applies in particular to nuisance caused by noise and/or smells. 

No discriminatory content whatsoever must be displayed. The exhibiting artists are responsible for all content shown. 

All use of the premises is subject to the signing of a free-of-charge rental contract with the exhibiting artist(s) and the collection of a deposit.