The Best of All Worlds!?
20 Years of the Cardinal König Prize
Michèle Pagel, Everything counts, 2024 
Christian Kosmas Mayer, Atlas / Pilot, 2016/2020 
Nika Kupyrova, p 127, 2022 
Kerstin von Gabain, , 2023 
Hans Schabus, Ikarus (moss gray), 2017 
Nicole Six & Paul Petritsch, Videostill Pilot - Dialogically expanding the horizon, from Klagenfurt to Klagenfurt, 2021
The internationally renowned Kardinal König Art Prize is awarded every two years and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It stands for a cosmopolitan outlook and the exploration of important issues of our time. The exhibition at Lentos includes spectacular new works by the ten previous prizewinners.
With works of her series Schüttlöcher [Pouring Holes], Angelika Loderer directs our focus of perception to the habitats of small animals. In a video piece by Nicole Six and Paul Petritsch, the possibilities afforded by the human pioneering spirit interfere at various time levels. Kathi Hofer recounts the personal story of a sustainable and alternative concept of living. Nika Kupyrova’s works focus on the questioning of stereotypical gender roles. Michèle Pagel poses questions which are critical of her milieu and self-reflective. Kerstin von Gabain and Julia Haller address aspects of perception in an art-specific context. An ensemble of historical wooden objects newly reworked by Christian Kosmas Mayer deals with the architectural redesign of the Berlin Palace. Marko Lulić’s video film The Building confronts a post-war modernist town hall building with the architectural theory of Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Zaha Hadid, among others. Lastly, a large-sized object by Hans Schabus presents bizarre poster announcements dating back to the pandemic.
The anniversary exhibition of the Kardinal König Art Prize showcases artistic statements on current and relevant topics such as the anthropogenic reshaping of our planet.
Curator: Brigitte Reutner-Doneus
Cooperation
In cooperation with the Kardinal König Kunstfonds and the Bildraum Bodensee
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 21.01 | Baby Tour “The female gaze” – on female artists in the collection A relaxed tour through the exhibition, tailored to the needs of visitors with babies. Costs: museum admission only | 10:30 am–11:30 am |
| Tue 21.01 | Public Guided Tour “The Collection” Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”), in German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 23.01 | Press conference: Touch Nature The multimedia exhibition ”Touch Nature” showcases international artists and their takes on the devastating political, economic, ecological and humanitarian consequences of the Anthropocene. It becomes quite clear in the process that, in addition to documenting grievances and formulating strategies of resistance, these artists also provide blueprints for utopias. | 11:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Thu 23.01 | Public Guided Tour “The Collection” Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”), in German only | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Thu 23.01 | Opening: Touch Nature The multimedia exhibition ”Touch Nature” showcases international artists and their takes on the devastating political, economic, ecological and humanitarian consequences of the Anthropocene. It becomes quite clear in the process that, in addition to documenting grievances and formulating strategies of resistance, these artists also provide blueprints for utopias. | 7:00 pm–10:00 pm |
| Sat 25.01 | Lentos Atelier Children and young people between the ages of 6 and 12 have the opportunity to discover works of art, work creatively and try out different techniques in the Lentos studio. | 10:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Sat 25.01 | Los Lentoninios (Fully booked) Every second Saturday each month (in the holidays: Tuesday) our youngest visitors are cordially invited to the Donauatelier to give their fantasy and creativity free rein. | 3:00 pm–4:30 pm |
| Sun 26.01 | Public Guided Tour through “Touch Nature” Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”), in German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 28.01 | Public Guided Tour through “Touch Nature”+ “The Collection” Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”), in German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 30.01 | Public Guided Tour through “Touch Nature” Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”), in German only | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |