A war in the distance

Abstract

"The exhibition A War in the Distance, the central project of the 2022 edition of steirischer herbst, took place at Neue Galerie Graz / Universalmuseum Joanneum and invited visitors to engage with historical and contemporary works directly or indirectly about wars past and present. Confronting lesser-known 19th- and 20th-century paintings from Neue Galerie Graz’s collection with works made by artists today, it uncovered hidden stories from the uncomfortable past. Throughout, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine was ever present, like a filter, impossible to erase or forget. The richly illustrated catalogue A War in the Distance documents this exhibition, its Ukraine-focused prologue, as well the surrounding festival program of performances and further exhibitions. Short texts by the curators are accompanied, among others, by essays by Alice Crary, Gudrun Danzer, Heimo Halbrainer, Tom Holert, Günther Holler-Schuster, Éva Kovács, Daniel Muzyczuk, and an interview with Manfried Rauchensteiner."-- Provided by publisher.