Viennese play cultures are diverse
and contradictory, they are spaces of encounter, of inclusion and exclusion, they are removed from everyday life and Vienna
is inconceivable without them, they take place in well-defined communities and random social constellations. Homo Ludens finds
themeselves in places that give the current play a specific context due to their historical development. This context is “aufgehoben”
in the Magic Circle.
The “Topographies of Viennese Play Cultures” trace ludic traces in the city and scrutinise
the special forms of collectivity that arise within the magic circle.
The exhibition in the base Carousel invites
visitors to approach the locations of play, to engage with topographical contexts and to trace the ongoing formatting of the
city and the game.
With contributions by Johanna Arco & Ivan Jakaric, Leonard Vincent Behrens, Christina Berger,
Antonie Bernadová & Catherine Spet, Aziz Duque & Laura Pega, Alexandra Gašparovičová & Tamás Hegyi, Martin Gius
& Gökçe Elif Göbüt, Mona Graf & Patrik Howanitz, Sofia Groß, Yuer Han & En Su, Matti Leon Kählke, Stefan Maier
& Jakob Sam, Vladimir Nadein & Thomas Süß, Masao Ono, Janine Scheer-Erb & Nikola Supukovic.
In joint
discussions, excursions and guest lectures, Florian Bettel and Liddy Scheffknecht (Department of Cultural Studies), in cooperation
with the Master’s degree programme Experimental Game Cultures, examined Vienna’s urban space together with the participating
students in the winter semester 2023/24. The exhibition is the result of the research and invites you to trace the
Homo
Ludens in the urban area.
Opening on 25 June 2024
Duration: 25 June–30 November 2024
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