GLOBART Talk

To keep pace with the time, to discuss future topics with scientists and artists, is the core task of GLOBART. Where would you be better able to do so, than at such a historic place of new thinking, like the viennese secession.
This exclusive, top-class event is an annual venue for decision- makers, a place for interaction and inspiration.

This event series takes place in cooperation with the viennese secession and “Wittmannmoebel”.

GLOBART Talk 2016

A big thank you to all the sponsors, speakers and participants!

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Press report

Der Standard: Danae Stratou: “Weltkarte unserer Hoffnungen und Ängste erstellen”

Die Presse: Die Kunst und die Finanzen

ART CAN CHANGE THE WORLD – (EX) CHANGING PERSPECTIVES

The intense debate over the Greek financial crisis, which has been observed from only one point of view so far, made us want to see the predicament from a different perspective – one of art and science. Especially in a crisis like this, new spaces are created. Culture is what brings us new hope.
What is Europe? A cultural idea! We share cultural experiences. Beethoven isn’t German, Sokrates isn’t Greek and Mozart isn’t Austrian – everything they achieved, everything they thought is all the more impressive.

Speakers

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“Culture can do anything – namely unite Europe,” says former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis. Together with his wife, Greek artist Danae Stratou, he founded the art platform Vital Space and wants to tear down the borders between art and politics.

Tomáš Sedláček and Oliver Tanzer will take a more psychological and economical point of view. In their book “Lilth und die Dämonen des Kapitals” (“Lilth and the demons of capital”) the two authors examine modern day economy crises.

Christoph Thun-Hohenstein is director of the MAK and an expert when it comes to the European Community. It was on his initiative that the Vienna Biennale took place last summer. The corresponding symposium, titled “Can art improve the world?” focuses on similar perspectives as the GLOBART Talk.

Meanwhile, Martin Fritz, curator, adviser and publicist, will host the evening and serve as a dialogue partner for these discussions.

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Danae Stratou: “Art is a catalyst to create awareness not to get lost in a decorative trap”

Oliver Tanzer: “Art can be an instrument for a more precise diagnosis of crisis”

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Christoph Thun-Hohenstein: ”We need art to promote positive change”

Tomáš Sedláček: ”Art is standing in a creative opposition to economics”

Idea

The GLOBART Talks aim to form a series of interdisciplinary and sophisticated discussions in which new ideas for a successful lifestyle are introduced. All over the world, artists, philosophers, designers and ecologists try to find answers to the question what life could look like in the future. The most inspirational thinkers are then invited to the Vienna Secession in order to present their ideas.

Program

Click here to see the full programme of the GLOBART TALK 2016.

Music

“The Common Blue” have put together a set list of European music culture which aims to let the ostensible border between entertainment music and art music fade.

Andreas Mayerhofer, Klavier

Kiara Hollatko, Gesang

Press

GLOBART TALK 2016 Programm
Pressetext GLOBART TALK 2016

Press photos

DANAE STRATOU

TOMÁŠ SEDLÁCEK & OLIVER TANZER

CHRISTOPH THUN – HOHENSTEIN

SECESSION TOTALE

SECESSION KUPPEL

SECESSION FASSADE

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS:
 WITTMANN MOEBELWERKSTAETTEN, BKA – SEKTION KUNST, ERSTE STIFTUNG, MONDI, ARTAKER COMPUTERSYSTEME, HERWIG PIBER – FINUM PRIVATE FINANCE

WITH THE FRIENDLY ASSISTANCE OF THE VIENNA GUESTHOUSE, OLIVENHAIN AND ANDREADIS ESTATE WINES