live art. prevent war.

"heritage day 2023" at "The Pit / Die Grube"
Sunday, September 24, 2023 / Opening hours: 10:00 am to ~6.30 pm

"live art. prevent war." is the theme of the "heritage day 2023" in "The Pit / Die Grube". Even if only for a moment, it is especially important now and on this occasion to give space to the voice of Art.

An unmistakable statement/manifesto in this regard is the large-scale sculpture "Die Waffen nieder !" (Lay down your arms !) by Zenita Komad, which was erected especially for this purpose. Through the use of a drone, the text of the artwork is both visible to visitors on site and globally available at the same time via livestream.

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Die Waffen nieder! by Zenita Komad
Planning and implementation by Basilis Neururer and Florian Altenburg
with friendly support from Hubertus Orsini-Rosenberg

Intervention „Die Waffen nieder! / Lay Down Your Arms !" in „The Pit / Die Grube“ on the occassion of "live art. prevent war / Heritage Day 2023".

„Die Waffen nieder!“ is a quote by the peace activist Bertha von Suttner, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905. This intervention is one of 3 public space installations on the same topic by the artist Zenita Komad: MMKK, Klagenfurt „Der Krieg ist aus!“ (feb 7 - may 19, 2024). KULTUM, Graz „Nie wieder Krieg!“ (feb 3 - may 24, 2024).

Pocketbook "live art. prevent war" 
(99x147mm, 44 pages, ISBN 978-3-200-09389-8, protection fee € 10,-) with statements of selected selected artists and philosophers as well as a map and the program.erg