Mario Kiesenhofer – Aura
Exhibition
Qwien – Zentrum für queere Kultur und Geschichte Ramperstorffergasse 39, 1050 Wien
8.10.—2.11.2025
Artists: Kiesenhofer Mario
Curator: Andreas Brunner, Hannes Sulzenbacher
In his artistic practice, Mario Kiesenhofer investigates the visibility of queer spaces and communities. For his new project, he engages in a photographic dialogue with archival material from Qwien, Vienna’s center for queer culture and history.
“Aura,” the photographic series that resulted from this investigation, examines the invisible dimensions of queer history by engaging with selected objects from Qwien’s archive. These are transferred into a visual context that relates considerations on aura, transgenerational trauma research, and photography as a medium of the invisible in the spirit of Walter Benjamin. Kiesenhofer views aura not only as an aesthetic phenomenon but as transgenerational energy that is emitted by objects and connects them with stories and memories of past generations. This invisible heritage—in the form of trauma and subjective or collection experiences—is made visually palpable and activates the objects from the Qwien archive for coming generations.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
“Aura,” the photographic series that resulted from this investigation, examines the invisible dimensions of queer history by engaging with selected objects from Qwien’s archive. These are transferred into a visual context that relates considerations on aura, transgenerational trauma research, and photography as a medium of the invisible in the spirit of Walter Benjamin. Kiesenhofer views aura not only as an aesthetic phenomenon but as transgenerational energy that is emitted by objects and connects them with stories and memories of past generations. This invisible heritage—in the form of trauma and subjective or collection experiences—is made visually palpable and activates the objects from the Qwien archive for coming generations.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
Tue10 AM–6 PM
Wed110 AM–6 PM
Thu10 AM–8 PM
Fri10 AM–6 PM
Sat10 AM–6 PM
Sun10 AM–6 PM
free entry Barrier-free
Artists: Kiesenhofer Mario
Curator: Andreas Brunner, Hannes Sulzenbacher
In his artistic practice, Mario Kiesenhofer investigates the visibility of queer spaces and communities. For his new project, he engages in a photographic dialogue with archival material from Qwien, Vienna’s center for queer culture and history.
“Aura,” the photographic series that resulted from this investigation, examines the invisible dimensions of queer history by engaging with selected objects from Qwien’s archive. These are transferred into a visual context that relates considerations on aura, transgenerational trauma research, and photography as a medium of the invisible in the spirit of Walter Benjamin. Kiesenhofer views aura not only as an aesthetic phenomenon but as transgenerational energy that is emitted by objects and connects them with stories and memories of past generations. This invisible heritage—in the form of trauma and subjective or collection experiences—is made visually palpable and activates the objects from the Qwien archive for coming generations.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
“Aura,” the photographic series that resulted from this investigation, examines the invisible dimensions of queer history by engaging with selected objects from Qwien’s archive. These are transferred into a visual context that relates considerations on aura, transgenerational trauma research, and photography as a medium of the invisible in the spirit of Walter Benjamin. Kiesenhofer views aura not only as an aesthetic phenomenon but as transgenerational energy that is emitted by objects and connects them with stories and memories of past generations. This invisible heritage—in the form of trauma and subjective or collection experiences—is made visually palpable and activates the objects from the Qwien archive for coming generations.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
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In his artistic practice, Mario Kiesenhofer investigates the visibility of queer spaces and communities. For his new project, he engages in a photographic dialogue with archival material from Qwien, Vienna’s center for queer culture and history. “Aura,” the...
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Tue10 AM–6 PM
Wed110 AM–6 PM
Thu10 AM–8 PM
Fri10 AM–6 PM
Sat10 AM–6 PM
Sun10 AM–6 PM
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Ramperstorffergasse 39
1050 Wien
Ramperstorffergasse 39
1050 Wien