Art cycling in Millstatt explained

Art cycling in Millstatt (German: "KUNSTradln in Millstatt") was an international annual art exhibition in Millstatt am See (Carinthia/Austria). It took the form of various art stations throughout Millstatt connected by a bicycle/ hiking route.

Concept and organization

The exhibition debuted 2018, and was repeated 2019 and 2020, based on a long term funding by the European Union (= EU Rural Development Policy 2014-2020). It had stops at various locations in Millstatt and adjacent communities. These art stations formed a loop, which could be visited by art-interested visitors, either walking or cycling the trail (hence the name "Art cycling in Millstatt"). Works by (up to now) about 150 internationally known artists from Austria, Germany, United States, Switzerland, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Poland, Italy, Greece, Spain, South Korea and Guatemala were connected in the yearly exhibitions.

For the first time, this exhibition concept also combined the various existing art and cultural institutions in Millstatt in a joint program. In addition, the concept opened up a number of new and sometimes unusual places in Millstatt as a presentation opportunity for modern art.[1]

The access to modern art at art museums, art exhibitions and art galleries is often characterized by the fact that only an art-interested and art-oriented audience is able or wanting to participate.[2] The project "Art cycling in Millstatt" provided a low-threshold mediating of art as follows:

  1. by giving access over a long period (6 months);
  2. by using Millstatt as a whole as art space for residents and guests alike;
  3. by inviting a non-predefined art audience to participate, including randomly passing people (and cyclists too), who can and may come into contact with art in this way.[3]

From 2021 onwards, "Art cycling in Millstatt" is replaced by a new concept called "millstART".[4] Now the exhibition stations are concentrated in the Millstatt Abbey, and the concept of a low threshold access to art in a wider region was dropped.

Stations and artists

There were 25 stations and 65 artists presented within the project 2018;[5] 62 artists were presented 2019[6] at 25 stations, too, though some new stations were added and some former stations dropped. 2020[7] 25 artists were presented at 18 locations, already mostly in the area of the former Millstatt Abbey. Altogether 151 artists were presented at 39 locations in Millstatt between 2018 and 2020.

Stations

Artists and art workshops

The artists presented and the art-workshops offered were representing several areas of contemporary visual arts (names and events are noted here with the year of presentation at "Art cycling Millstatt"):

External links and sources

Notes and References

  1. https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/5444177/Kunstradln-in-Millstatt_Fuer-die-Kunst-in-die-Pedale-treten Newspaper article in the Austrian statewide journal "Kleine Zeitung" (in German)
  2. see Bresler, Liora (ed.): International Handbook of Research in Arts Education, Dordrecht 2007; Springer,, vol. 2, pp. 941ff.
  3. https://www.ktn.gv.at/Service/News?nid=28432 Informations by the culture department of the Austrian federal state of Carinthia
  4. https://millstart.at/ new homepage millstART (in German)
  5. https://www.yumpu.com/de/document/view/60222764/programm-kunstradln2018 program "KUNSTradln 2018" (in German)
  6. https://issuu.com/sonicyouth/docs/kunstradln_2019_programm_06.05.2019 program "KUNSTradln 2019" (in German)
  7. https://www.kunstradln.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KUNSTradln_2020_Brosch%C3%BCre_yumpu.pdf program "KUNSTradln 2020" (in German)
  8. see the presented artists in the exhibition: Alexandra Reiter; Angelina Bayer; Bettina Hornung; Birgit Moser; Birgit Wimmer; Carolin Berger; Christa Grübler; CHS Villach Mode; Denise Hirtenfelder; Doris Evdokimidis; Elisabeth Habig; Eva Schuller; Friedrun Natmessnig; Gerda Kohlmayer; Gerti Haberl; Hanna Prugger; Konstanze Prechtl; Lena Handler; Lena Schilling; Lena Pietsch; Leo Oswald; Lisa Schuster; Lisa Sturn; Lucia Torres Venegas; Maiker Kloser; Maria Lind; Marion Wind / Markus Wernitznig / Maryam Shahidifar / Michelle Haydn / Moulham Obid / Nadine Now / Natalia Sharova / Philipp Brunner / Sara Kickmayer / Seidra / Selina Ogris / Sophie Beatrice Auly / Stefanie Hollerweger / Susanne Hammer / Rettl / Reinhard Pipp / Valentina Rigger / Veresa Eybl Announcement of the exhibition, accessed October 1, 2019.

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