The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions showcases a group exhibition conceptualized in collaboration with Kunstverein Hannover. This exhibit is intricately paired with Kunstverein Hannover’s sister exhibition The Myth of Normal. Of Competing and Conceding, both exploring the standards of ‘normalcy’ in health and societal expectations inspired by the insights of Dr. Gabor Maté, a renowned expert in the study of trauma.
Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationExhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationExhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationExhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationItamar Gov, The Nursery, 2023, metal, wood, papier-mâché, muslin, acrylic, jute, and cotton ropes. Courtesy of the artist and Zilberman Gallery Berlin/Istanbul/Miami. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationItamar Gov, The Nursery, 2023, metal, wood, papier-mâché, muslin, acrylic, jute, and cotton ropes. Courtesy of the artist and Zilberman Gallery Berlin/Istanbul/Miami. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationItamar Gov, The Nursery, 2023, metal, wood, papier-mâché, muslin, acrylic, jute, and cotton ropes. Courtesy of the artist and Zilberman Gallery Berlin/Istanbul/Miami. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationMarianna Rodziewicz, How I (Don’t) Sleep (Overthinking), 2024, 2D graphic print, 100 x 60 cm, courtesy of the artist and Pola Magnetyczne Gallery (Warsaw, Poland). Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationMarianna Rodziewicz, Pleasure Belt I, 2024, 3D printed object, 36 x 31 x 16 cm, courtesy of the artist and Pola Magnetyczne Gallery (Warsaw, Poland). Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationExhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationJeamin Cha, Ellie’s Eye, two-channel video installation, 2020, FHD video, 11 min, color/sound, courtesy of the artist. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationCat Chong, When Health Becomes Available, 2024, collection of 15 poems, courtesy of the artist. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationMarianna Rodziewicz, In My Stomach, 2024, 2D graphic print, 100 x 70 cm, courtesy of courtesy of the artist and Pola Magnetyczne Gallery (Warsaw, Poland). Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationBenoît Piéron, Ko.u.r.ê.os, 2024, mannequin with Benoît Piéron’s measurements, used hospital sheets, 35 x 22 x 160 cm, courtesy of the artist and galerie Sultana, Paris. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationExhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationAnastasia Sosunova, Placebo Waterfall I, Placebo Waterfall II, Placebo Waterfall III, 2024, zinc, aluminium, each 102 x 172 x 4 cm, courtesy of the artist. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationMarianna Rodziewicz, Her Claws, 2024, 3D printed object, 25,5 x 30 x 9,5, courtesy of the artist and Pola Magnetyczne Gallery (Warsaw, Poland). Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationExhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationJulischka Stengele, Self-Portrait on Triangle, 2009 / 2024, view camera polaroids, wall paint, 11,5 x 14,5 cm bzw. 42 x 37 cm, courtesy of the artist. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationFinnegan Shannon, Do You Want Us Here Or Not—Chaise longue 2, 2021, plywood, paint, foam, fabric, fabric paint, 110,5 x 190 x 68,5 cm, courtesy of the artist. Production: Jack Brennon, Julia Eichler, Finnegan Shannon, Mikael Fransson, Patrick Keaveney, Zabotka S. Palm, Daniel Sarvari. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationFinnegan Shannon, Do You Want Us Here Or Not—Chaise longue 2, 2021, plywood, paint, foam, fabric, fabric paint, 110,5 x 190 x 68,5 cm, courtesy of the artist. Production: Jack Brennon, Julia Eichler, Finnegan Shannon, Mikael Fransson, Patrick Keaveney, Zabotka S. Palm, Daniel Sarvari. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationExhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentation
Imogen Stidworthy, Iris [A Fragment], 2018, two-channel video, stereo sound, 14 min 46 sec, courtesy of the artist & AKINCI. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationImogen Stidworthy, Iris [A Fragment], 2018, two-channel video, stereo sound, 14 min 46 sec, courtesy of the artist & AKINCI. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentationImogen Stidworthy, Iris [A Fragment], 2018, two-channel video, stereo sound, 14 min 46 sec, courtesy of the artist & AKINCI. Exhibition view The Myth of Normal. Chronic Contradictions, Salzburger Kunstverein 2024, photo: kunst-dokumentation
