Intervention in public space, Oskar Kokoschka Platz, Vienna
group project, billboard in public space, 2.7 m x 16.5
WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT does not specify who or what exactly came to an agreement. The only thing that is clear is that it is about at least two people who have come to an agreement, which is crucial for our society. Without cooperation and agreement, the welfare state, democracy, freedom and morality would not be possible. People have different ways of living, but eventually they must agree and work together to make progress. This project aims to provoke communication and participation. It's message is universal and still open to various ways of interpretation. Our aim is to engage a discourse and not stand by in disagreement. "PLATYPUS" is a group of seven students from various classes at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The group is named after the Australian Platypus, a unique egg-laying mammal with a poisonous sting that has a special position in evolution. It makes use of the multitude of nature and can thus react to all challenges of life. The main focus of the collaboration was not to create or display a single piece of art, but to work together as a team. How can we address current and possibly controversial issues and reach consensus progressively?
Artists: Elena Riener, Johnny Linder, Helene Slancar, Elisabeth Töltl, Maryam Shahidifar, Marcus Wagner, Philipp Hoelzgen