Bruno Mokross: Curating ZONE1 at Vienna Contemporary 2024
Curator Bruno Mokross guides through the highlight section ZONE1, which presents 10 solo presentations by young emerging artists under 40 with a strong connection to Austria
Exploring Tomorrow’s Art Scene with Bruno Mokross, Curator of ZONE1 at This Year’s Vienna Contemporary Art Fair
Munchies Art Club presents this year's creative force behind ZONE1 at Vienna Contemporary: the curator Bruno Mokross.
Meet Bruno Mokross
Bruno Mokross is an active and creative part of Vienna’s art scene. He’s not only a curator but also an artist and software developer who’s committed to supporting new talent.
As the Founder and Director of Pech Project Space, Bruno provides a platform for emerging artists to share their work. He’s also heavily involved with the Independent Space Index, a project that connects and promotes independent art spaces around Vienna.
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In his role as curator of ZONE1 at this year’s Vienna Contemporary Art Fair, Bruno Mokross has the opportunity to focus on one of his strengths: curating a selection of emerging artists based in Austria, giving visitors a chance to discover the fresh talent shaping the country’s contemporary art scene on an international stage.
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Bruno Mokross will be presenting 10 promising contemporary artists at ZONE1, at Vienna Contemporary 2024 including:
- Evy Jokhova | 3+1 Arte Contemporânea
- Minda Anden | Zeller Van Almsick
- Robert Sebastian Schachinger | Windhager von Kaenel
- Albert Dietrich | City Galerie Wien
- Eliza Ballesteros | Fiebach, Minninger
- Alex Macedo | GIANNI MANHATTAN
- Sarah Fripon | COMMUNE
- Nanna Kaiser | Shore Gallery
- Georg Thanner | House of Spouse
- Noushin Redjaian | Galerie Ernst Hilger
ZONE1 at Vienna Contemporary 2024, Curated by Bruno Mokross: Featuring Minda Andrén, Evy Jokhova, and Sebastian Schachinger
Discover with us the artists: Minda Andrén with her thought-provoking exploration of identity in the digital age, Evy Jokhova’s intriguing reflections on architecture and space, and Sebastian Schachinger’s captivating meditations on time and memory.
Minda Andrén: The Self in a Sea of Images
Minda Andrén, a Swedish artist based in Vienna, uses her paintings to explore the relationship between the human body and the overwhelming flood of images in contemporary society.
Her work delves into themes of identity, perception, and how technology and media shape our understanding of self.
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Minda Andrén Artist - Zeller van Almsick - Vienna Contemporary 2024
Often incorporating digital elements into her layered paintings, Andrén’s art creates tension between the physical and digital worlds, offering a philosophical reflection on what it means to be human today.
Evy Jokhova: Interrogating Space and Ritual
Evy Jokhova, a Swiss-born artist, bridges architecture, anthropology, and philosophy in her multidisciplinary practice.
Her work investigates how structures—whether architectural, social, or personal—shape human behavior and memory.
Jokhova's installations blend materials like stone, textiles, and ceramics, often referencing ancient rituals and contemporary landscapes.
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By challenging constructs of perception and reality, she invites viewers to reconsider how we interact with the physical and conceptual spaces around us.
Sebastian Schachinger: Time, Memory, and the Echoes of the Past
Sebastian Schachinger, a German-born artist, explores the fluidity of time and memory through his multidisciplinary work, blending performance, sound, and installation.
His pieces, often dealing with the immaterial presence of the past, challenge conventional perceptions of time, questioning how we experience and remember it.
Schachinger invites viewers to engage with the silent echoes of the past, embodied in objects and spaces, creating a deeply reflective experience on the fragility of memory and the passage of time.
Dominique Catherina Foertig
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ZONE1 Highlights: Artists and Their Galleries at Vienna Contemporary 2024
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Vienna Contemporary ZONE1 curated by Bruno Mokross Artist: Albert Dietrich I City Galerie Wien -> (Right): Weidenalle 70cm x 55cm Oil on fabric | Image courtesy of the artist and gallery
Vienna Contemporary ZONE1 curated by Bruno Mokross Artist: Eliza Ballesteros I Fiebach, Minninger : Portrait by Nils Amadeus Lange, courtesy the Artist, Eliza Ballesteros and VG Bild-Kunst Bonn 2024 -> (Right): THE WAY YOU WEAR YOUR SKIN (APCC) 2024 |wood, stain, carnauba, wax, EPDM, rubber; velvet, eyelets, leather lace | 63x131x89cm | Courtesy Eliza Ballesteros and VG Bild-Kunst Bonn 2024 | Credit Victor Beger
Vienna Contemporary ZONE1 curated by Bruno Mokross Artist: Alex Macedo I GIANNI MANHATTAN -> (Right): Artwork: s.t. 2023, oil on copper, 2023 | Courtesy the artist and GIANNI MANHATTAN, Vienna
Vienna Contemporary ZONE1 curated by Bruno Mokross Artist: Sarah Fripon I COMMUNE | Right: Put it Somewhere, 2008_Acrylic on Canvas_160 x 175 x 2,5 cm | Courtesy of Kunstforum and Simon Veres
Vienna Contemporary ZONE1 curated by Bruno Mokross Artist: Nanna Kaiser I Shore Gallery | Photo: Hanna Besenhard | (Right): Artwork: Catch 39_5, Shore Gallery, Vienna, AT | Image Courtesy of the artist, gallery and photgrapher
Vienna Contemporary ZONE1 curated by Bruno Mokross Artist: Georg Thanner I House of spouse | Die Sammlerin, 2024. Courtesy the artist and house of spouse. Image: Flavio Palasciano. 30x40cm, Oil on canvas
Vienna Contemporary ZONE1 curated by Bruno Mokross Artist: Noushin Redjaian I Galerie Ernst Hilger | Photo: Elsa Okazaki -> (Right) Arwork: I adore you, you have no name 2023 -> Kasak Teppich Aserbaidschan Distel, Quarzuhr, Kaliumaluminiumsulfat | Photo: Elsa Okazaki
ABOUT ZONE1 - Vienna Contemporary
In 2015, the exhibition format ZONE1 was introduced, exclusively presenting the works of talented artists under 40 who either live, work, or have received their education in Austria.
ZONE1 - Vienna Contemporary 2024
ZONE1 provides a unique space that gives artists a stepping stone to accelerate their already promising careers in the right direction.
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