PEACE NOW !
The Artist’s Voice
Exhibition by Peter Noever
European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut
Trinkhalle Bad Ischl, Austria, EU.
Last day of exhibition:
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
September 1–17, 2024
Opening: August 31, 7 pm
Especially today, war is presented as a controllable instrument to which there is apparently no alternative. Artists who advocate the confrontation of free thought and other points of view are defamed or hushed up.
MANIFESTOS FOR PEACE
| 28 renowned artists take a public stand with manifestos for peace, creating 28 unique artworks in the form of posters that are made available to the public free of charge. “Peace Now! – The Artist’s Voice” is an exceptional art initiative for peace. |
MARINA ABRAMOVIC |
HERBERT LACHMAYER |
Glowing and spontaneous declaration of Peace
More than 200 artists and art aficionados from L.A., New York, Rome, Berlin, Vienna, and many parts of Austria flocked to the exhibition hall (Trinkhalle) in the remote town of Bad Ischl, about an hour's drive from Salzburg.
They enthusiastically brought countless “Peace Bulbs” to life, glowing with excitement. Peter Noever, the creator of this unique exhibition, together with his exhibition team, developed a 14-meter-long (45 feet) electric metal grid structure. Proceeds from the “Peace Bulbs” will benefit the renowned peace research institute, Austrian Center for Peace, based in Schlaining and Vienna. The 12-volt (Edison) “Peace Bulb” lights up when placed in the “Peace Bulb Line.”
The exhibition hall was transformed into a sea of lights on the very first evening of the event, marking the opening of “PEACE NOW!” at the European Capital of Culture 2024.
Due to the extensive programming of the Cultural Capital 2024 events, considerable effort was required to bring this international art event to life with leading and respected artists. Peter Noever expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all who contributed to PEACE NOW!, especially the outstanding exhibition team of architects and designers who made it possible:
Daniel Leiter, Harald Trapp, Christoph Falkner
10) Peace Now! Opening Speakers: Peter Noever, Mayor Ines Schiller, European Capital 2024 Art Director Elisabeth Schweeger, Martin Weiss (CEO Salzburg Global Seminar), Jakob Reitinger (Director Tourist Office Bad Ischl)
11) Peace Now! Christoph Falkner, Harald Trapp, Peter Noever, Martin Böhm (CEO Dorotheum), Daniel Leiter
EXHIBITION TEAM
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Peter Noever Daniel Leiter
Manuel Hauer Christian Schönbauer Harald Trapp Hannes Unterberger European Capital of Culture Team Elisabeth Schweeger Simon Barlian Teresa Kranawetter Bärbel Seidler
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In Cooperation with Bad Ischl Tourist Board, Jakob E. Reitinger (Managing Director) Galerie Petra Seiser, Communication Management: Michaela Hartig Special Exhibition Event: Sabine Pichler-Koblinger Legal Advice: Klaus Keider Neon Objects: Jacob Noack, NEON-line GmbH, Vienna “Peace Bulb Line” produced by Gassner GmbH, Wolfgang Gaßner, Frankenmarkt “Peace Overalls” produced by Topstudio GmbH, Linz Exhibition Installation produced by Zebau GmbH, Josef Zeppetzauer, Bad Ischl Guest chairs VITRA, Vienna |
Major support provided by Dorotheum, Vienna Acknowledgments Peter Noever extends heartfelt thanks to Andrea Bier, Martin Böhm, Christoph Dichand, Sabine Dreher, Peter Engelmann, Kristin Feireiss, Heinz Fischer, Frank O. Gehry, Sozita Goudouna, Michaela Hartig, Regina Haslinger, Rainer Judd, Klaus Keider, Felix Kofler, Zenita Komad, Thomas Krinzinger, Ursula Krinzinger, Birgit Limmert, Ina Martin, Jakob E. Reitinger, Raimund Riedmann, Ines Schiller, Marianne Stockebrand, Sophie Virilio, Martin Weiss, and Isabel Zumtobel. Special Thanks to Ingrid Gazzari |
Official European Capital of Culture Website:
https://www.salzkammergut-2024.at/projekte/peace-now-the-artists-voice
Booklet “Peace Now”
64 pages, DIN A6
ISBN 978–3–200–09970–8
Schutzgebühr / Nominal fee: € 10
Conquering the Sky for a Moment in the Name of Art
This skywriting performance brings an international message to the region and unites the 23 communities of the Salzkammergut, symbolically brought together by a brief moment. A collective consciousness of the visitors and residents of the region is to emerge during this action and be perceived by all. This project will be streamed live and documented, lending it a lasting and widely visible virtual presence and encouraging cross-border calls for Peace Now !
Due to financial and organizational factors, this project could not be completed in time for the opening on 31 August 2024.