In a laboratory and experimental setting, objects will be collected that are either products of the effects of lightning or electrically charged themselves – ranging from the historical electrostatic generator, fulgurites and tesla coils to contemporary artworks.

The highly charged collection of items will diffuse over the course of the event – the exhibition objects will be spread and scattered across the space of AIL. The different daily constellations will offer a new way of looking at the material. Additional discursive formats will expand the field of research and explore the phenomenon of electrostatic discharge in other practices and areas of expertise.

Contributors:
Anita Bauer & Günther Oberleitner & Nadja Schreier, Dietmar Brehm, Chris Burden, Laura Egger-Karlegger & Sarah Podbelsek, Judith Fegerl, Nikolaus Gansterer, Anna Jordan & Maria Mäser, Uli Kühn & Robert Zimmermann, Peter Kutin, David Moises & Chris Janka, Stephan Pack, Lisl Ponger, Alexander Trnka, among others.

Lead: Christoph Kaltenbrunner & Katrin Nora Kober

In cooperation with Anita Bauer, Konrad Cernohous, Anna Jordan, Sarah Radatz, Philip Röttl, Stefan Ryba, Nadja Schreier, Martina Zodl, among others.