EIKON #119

Editorial Content Order

Artists | Natascha Auenhammer | Peter De Meyer | Michail Michailov | Eva Schlegel | Sinta Werner |

Sabine Adler | Carl Aigner | Daniel Blochwitz | Simon Bowock | Nela Eggenberger | Anna Fliri | Tobias Ginele | Matthias Harder | Margarete Jahrmann | Ansuchka Koos | Helena Lang | Katharina Manojlovic | Gerald Matt | Margit Mössmer | Christina Natlacen | Susanne Neuburger | Richard Rella | Roland Schöny | Walter Seidl | Magdalena Vukovic | Sabine Winkler | Margit Zuckriegl

Languages | German / English
Dimensions | 280 x 210 mm
ISBN | 978-3-904083-12-6
96 pages

Price: € 15,00 (incl. 10% VAT)

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Content

PORTFOLIO

Michail Michailov | Walter Seidl
Eval Schlegel | Geralt Matt
Sinta Werner | Katharina Manoijlovic
Natascha Auenhammer | Christina Natlacen
Peter De Meyer | Nela Eggenberger

PROJECTS

Anja Manfredi | Anna Fliri

A WORK IN PROFILE

Sergei Sviatchenko | Margit Mössmer

ARTS & STUDIES

Prototypes of Experimental Game Cultures | Margarete Jahrmann

IN FOKUS: Human Enhancement

Artistic Reflections on Self-Optimization and Smart Aging | Sabine Adler, Tobias Gingele, Anuschka Koos

EXHIBITIONS

INSTANTLY! Vienna Street Photography | Magdalena Vukovic
HOW TO WIN at Photography | Simon Bowcock
NO DANCING ALLOWED | Sabine Winkler
AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY from the Trevor Traina Collection | Carl Aigner
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN The Fragile Feminist We | Roland Schöny
TRAIN ZUG TRENO TREN Crossing lines | Daniel Blochwitz
DIE DAMEN | Margit Zuckriegl

SCHEDULE

with Stephanie Herrmann

COLLECTOR'S EDITION

Diana Karklin: Undo Motherhood

PUBLICATIONS

HANSGERT LAMBERS Verweilter Augenblick | Matthias Harder
MARIELIS SEYLER Momentum Frau | Richard Rella
GESCHÄFTE MIT KOPIEN: der “Fotografische Kunstverlag Otto Schmidt” | Susanne Neuburger

Editorial

The desire for immortality is, of course, as old as humankind itself. In our highly technological age, fascinating new research results are currently rekindling the age-old dream of eternal life. It could be argued that photography originally played a significant role in this endeavor—after all, thanks to its invention, the human countenance could be recorded for the first time and preserved for posterity. Today, the digital likeness ensures a previously unknown permanence: The alter ego in social media can exist far beyond the passing of its creator and, as a once-created “profile,” theoretically remain part of its community forever. It would seem (unless humanity soon succeeds in eradicating itself through the crises it has created—the climate emergency, pandemics, and wars) that the chances of survival after death are better than ever. Inspired by these observations, an ambitious institution in Munich, which has always operated at the interface of art and science, is currently presenting an exhibition on the theme of “human enhancement.” Based on the latest research findings, the possibilities of (enhanced) aging and forms of preservation of the (mental as well as physical) self are discussed. Through the end of October, the exhibition Alter + Ego at the ERES Foundation, which includes historical drawings, as well as concepts of the latest medical examination methods, and at the same time offers a supporting program prepared by renowned scientists, offers the opportunity to delve deeply into these matters. The extent to which these utopias are also received by contemporary art is the focus of the program—and of this issue.

Nela Eggenberger
for EIKON, September 2022

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