Beschreibung
“Climate Dignity” encompasses the idea that all people have the right to live in a world where their health, freedom, and livelihoods are not threatened by climate change. In the spirit of climate justice, this applies especially to those individuals, communities, and countries most affected or likely to be affected by climate change, who are thus in particular need of protection. At the same time, “Climate Dignity” emphasizes that the consequences of human-induced climate change and the associated loss of biodiversity not only threaten human dignity but also endanger nature. The concept underlying “Climate Dignity” places the more-than-human relationships at its core, highlighting the interdependence of humans and nature: to violate the dignity of nature is to harm human dignity. This group exhibition at the Künstlerhaus Vienna frames “Climate Dignity” as a call to action. The research conducted by participating artists and the resulting works aim to equip us all with knowledge and courage to resist the ongoing destruction of our world. Artists: Nicoleta Auersperg, Anca Benera, Sabine Bitter, Pavel Brăila, Ahmet Civelek, Luiza Crosman, Andreas Duscha, Arnold Estefán, Shaken Grounds Collective (Nikolaus Gansterer, Mariella Greil, Victor Jaschke, Peter Kozek, Werner Moebius, Lucie Strecker in collaboration with VestAndPage), Christoph Höschele, Nona Inescu, Selbi Jumayeva, Mathias Kessler, Kinga Kiełczyńska, Ada Kobusiewicz, Wolfgang Lehrner, Ernst Logar, Alberto Lomas, Huda Lutfi, Dominik Mayer, Jelena Micić, Radenko Milak, Mladen Miljanović, Mirko Nikolić, Bianca Pedrina, Oliver Ressler, Claudia Schioppa, Leo Trotsenko, Pokret Tvrđava, Alisa Verbina, Javier Viana, Olha Vinichenko, Kay Walkowiak, Christoph Weber, Helmut Weber. A group exhibition curated by Barbara Höller and Simon Mraz. A joint project by the Section for International Cultural Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Austrian Cultural Forums, and the Künstlerhaus Association.