Lotus Charity exhibition – public art campaign against female genital mutilation
14.09.2018
19.00 – 00.30
Charity Launch
Live and animated projection by Tagtool and Yaguar Visual
Dance performance by Cat Jimenez
Group exhibition with more than 50 international artists
Live music with Elena Shirin Zoé, Jürgain Schallauer and many more
Live painting by Anis Anis
Mit unserer Gruppenausstellung LOTUS bieten wir künstlerische interventionen zur Sensibilisierung und Thematisierung von Frauenrechten, Gleichstellung und Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema weibliche Genitalverstümmelung. Mit einem interkulturellen Austausch von internationalen Künstler*Innen möchten wir eine Möglichkeit bieten kreativ Position zu beziehen und eine kritische Auseinandersetzung zu gesellschaftlichen Dogmen zu schaffen.
Für die Ausstellung bieten wir ein breites Spektrum von angewandter und zeitgenössischer Kunst und Kultur und möchten auf Missstände hinweisen.
Der Erlös aller verkauften Arbeiten geht zu 50% an eine von
den Künstler*Innen selbst erwählte Institution zur Aufklärung
und Prävention weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung.
Closing event & Finissage & FilmScreening & Talk zum Thema im Rahmen unserer Reihe „femmes globales“ am 22.10.2018, ab 18h
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Eine Veranstaltung iOnArt, Lotus Charity in Kooperation mit und Unterstützung von:
Bezirksvorstehung in Mariahilf
Wedia.at
Somalischer Kultur Verein
Uniscreens
Mit der Teilnahme an der Veranstaltung stimmst du der Veröffentlichung von Fotos, die im Rahmen der Veranstaltung entstehen, zu.
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The objective of our exhibition Lotus is to present an artistic intervention aiming to sensitize the public to women’s rights, gender equality and female genital mutilation and to turn these issues into subjects of discussion. By promoting an intercultural exchange between international as well as national artists, we would like to give an opportunity to express opinions through art and to critically analyze and discuss social dogmas. Therefore, we offer a variety of pieces of applied and contemporary art focusing on and pointing out abuses.
50% of the money earned from the pieces that will be sold is going to be donated to an institution that aims to raise awareness of and prevent female genital mutilation. The institution has been chosen by the artists.
The finissage on the 21.10.2018 includes a film premiere with Jaha’s Promise, a panel discussion combined with an exhbition.
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Doors Open: 19.00
Presentation and opening – charity Launch
20.30 Group exhibition opening
with more than 50 international artists
21.30 Live music by Elena Shirin Zoé
23.00 – 24.30 Dj Yung Juice aka BeNny KL
Special:
Live painting by Anis Anis (07.09. – 14.09. at Windmühlgasse 19)
Live and animated projection by Tagtool
Shadow dance performance by Cat Jimenez
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Lotus seeks to raise awareness for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Female Genital Cutting (FGC) by using street art and art in public spaces as media that reaches people worldwide.
It`s an collaborative arts project to raise awareness of diffrent kinds of diseases, with the help of artists. We want to be a Plattform to support charities.
“Because a picture says more than words“.
ABOUT:
The project deals with the sensitive issue Female Genital Mutilation. We firmly believe that education is the solution for fighting against genital mutilation and this can contribute to a social Change.
Our plan is to raise awareness for this issue and fight against FGM with a global street art campaign.
By participating in the event you agree to the publication of photos that are created during the event.
