City of Respect. The Power of Differences – Live Performances and Exhibition

In June 2016, the “City of Respect” campaign, hosted by LINZ AG LINIEN and Friedensstadt Linz in collaboration with KunstRaum Goethestrasse xtd, was launched to shape a city that fosters a sense of community through participatory projects, artistic initiatives, appeals, and communication measures.

Photographs, video works and installations, documentation of events, texts, and live performances will showcase the diverse answers to the question, “For me, respect means…”.

Live performances by: Christoph Cech, Claudia Hochedlinger, Sandra Hofstötter and the Kuk dance collective, Patrik Huber, Martina Kornfehl

Photo and video works by students of the HBLA for Artistic Design, supervised by Mag. Daniela Tilg: Heidemarie Benischek, Hannah Grestenberger, Romana Hochmayer, Eva Hofmarcher, Viktoria Hörndler, Lara Hannah Langer, Adam Mengelers, Emily Ressl, Carina Satzinger, Rosa Emily Schwarz, Lucia Steinegger, Klara Steininger, Rebecca Strasser-Kirchweger

City of Respect: Videos, posters, and photographs offer insights into the actions and appeals of KunstRaum Goethestrasse xtd.

EXHIBITION DATES: June 1 – July 7, 2017, Tuesday – Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Opening Program:

Opening: Wednesday, May 31, 2017

From 5:00 p.m.: Live performances in the exhibition space with Christoph Cech, Claudia Hochedlinger, Sandra Hofstötter, and the KuK dance collective, Patrik Huber, and Martina Kornfehl

6:30 p.m.: Opening of the exhibition

Welcome remarks:
Susanne Blaimschein, MBA, and Beate Rathmayr, KunstRaum Goethestrasse xtd

Regarding the cooperation with the HBLA for Artistic Design Linz: Daniela Tilg

Regarding the cooperation City of Respect – hosted by…
Dr. Julius Stieber, Director of Culture and Education, City of Linz
Klaus Dietrich, Head of Sales, LINZ LINIEN GmbH
Dr. Kurosch Yazdi, Deputy Chairman of the Board, pro mente Upper Austria

Exhibition dates: June 1 – July 7, 2017, Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Note: From June 23 to July 7, additional works related to City of Respect will be on display in the foyer of the Linz University of Knowledge.

Thanks to our sponsors: City of Linz, State of Upper Austria, and the Federal Chancellery for Arts and Culture

The collaboration between HBLA for Artistic Design and KunstRaum Goethestrasse xtd is supported by: KulturKontakt Austria – culture connected