Nur Kinder verändern die Welt

What is the significance of art for society? To what extent does contemporary art today tie in with the complex reality of life for the generations of tomorrow? “I think it’s very important to show children at an early age how to deal with this and be part of something big,” explains Emilia Bosch, aged 13. In her opinion, children can thus develop a feeling for how art for public space is created. In fact, children come up with very novel ideas. When asked whether children in general should have a say, Mudasar Alikhel, twelve, adds: “The children are, after all, the future for you.” Along with more than a hundred other children and young people, Emilia and Mudasar helped shape the artistic programme of the KinderKunstLabor. 

 

Author Jean Birnbaum clarifies the power of this participation: “Only children change the world”. Every newborn person carries a world of their own within them. Hannah Arendt, in turn, describes in “The Human Condition” how particularly dictatorships recognise – and fight against – the fundamental freedom of being born. Diversity, ambiguity and singularity – the nucleus of art – are at the same time the foundations of critical thinking and democracy. 

 

After a tour of the exhibition by Rivane Neuenschwander, the first Austrian solo exhibition of this internationally renowned artist from São Paulo, connections between democracy and art will be explored in cooperation with Tangente St. Pölten. On the occasion of World Children’s Day, guests from the fields of art, psychology and philosophy will discuss the topic “New Paths for Democracy”. 

 

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The event is free of charge. As space is limited, please register early for a free ticket.