Kunsthaus Graz
Santiago Sierra
Repetition of the writing of a phrase
Performance
24/7. Work between meaning and imbalance (2024), exhibition view, Kunsthaus Graz, photo: Martin Grabner / Kunsthaus Graz
Dates
28.9.2024
Location
Kunsthaus Graz, Graz
Part of
Partner Program
Production specifics
In cooperation with ISOP – Innovative Sozialprojekte
Santiago Sierra’s work examines social and economic injustices and the exploitation of workers, especially migrant workers and the long-term unemployed. The Spanish artist’s provocative and often controversial performances and actions present people from vulnerable groups in extreme situations and aim to break social taboos while raising awareness of political and social injustices.
On 28 September, the last of three performances in which people from an immigrant background spend four hours writing the sentence “I will never steal a job from a European” takes place at Kunsthaus. This declaration, framed and hung in a dense grid referencing the Conceptual Art of Hanne Darboven, subsequently becomes part of the exhibition 24/7.
Curated by Katia Huemer
Retrospective
Retrospective