2023-08-22 11:45:00
Pile up works of art or stick to pictures? Apparently this is not necessary in Upper Austria. Alfred Weidinger, head of Landes-Kultur-GmbH, gives two climate activists part of his exhibition space so that they can present their concerns. Just yesterday, when climate adhesives blocked the Römerberg tunnel and the A7 exit Prinz-Eugen-Straße and caused long traffic jams, the show “There Is No Culture On A Dead Planet” opened in the glass cube on OK-Platz.
The idea came from the Mühlviertel radiologist Sandra Weilnböck. In a conversation with Weidinger, the deputy chairwoman of the Climate Alliance wanted to explore options for placing the climate issue in the museum – and following the conversation she had an entire exhibition under her belt. In it, she and her Climate Alliance colleague Hannes Hohensinner from Enns want to explain what climate activism means and break down prejudices: “It’s more than climate bonding. It means, for example, writing petitions and talking to politicians,” says the mother of three, who, like almost everyone else, does her climate work on a voluntary basis. All democratic means would have to be used to achieve this goal, says the teacher Hohensinner: “We have to build up civil society pressure so that politicians can also make unwelcome decisions.”
For example, the exhibition is dedicated to civil disobedience. “It has existed since ancient times. Many achievements, such as women’s suffrage, were achieved through civil disobedience,” says Sandra Weilnböck. “That’s why actionism is needed.” You can see banners and photos of demonstrations, as well as caricatures and children’s drawings that deal with climate protection. With an “ecological handprint” the visitors should be encouraged to become active themselves.
Numerous activists are also presented, who explain in profiles why they are committed to the climate, from doctors to software developers. Hohensinner: “We want to show how broad our movement is.”
The exhibition “There Is No Culture On A Dead Planet” can be seen until September 24 (Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) in the glass cube at OK-Platz in Linz. admission free
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