Symposia

Symposium MODELLING SPACE

Friday, November 30th, 2007
3 pm – 7 pm
at Az  W, Architekturzentrum Wien
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Kiesler Foundation Vienna we invite you to the Symposium MODELLING SPACE at the Az W. The architects, artists and theorists: Ben van Berkel, Olafur Eliasson, Kurt W. Forster, Antje von Graevenitz and Hani Rashid/Asymptote will take a stand on the topic of “modelling space”. In particular, there will be a discussion of the newest tendencies and developments in the realm of architectural and artistic spatial interventions as well as an examination of the intentions of novel design practices and working processes in architecture and art.

Program Symposium MODELLING SPACE at the Az W

15.00  Welcoming: Hannes Pflaum (Az W, Architekturzentrum Wien)
Introduction: Monika Pessler (Kiesler Foundation Vienna)

Speakers:
15.30-16.15 Antje von Graevenitz: Kieslers Entwurf für ein galaktisches Leben auf Erden
16.15-17.00 Olafur Eliasson und Hani Rashid (Dialog): On Art Architecture Ambiance
Break
17.15-18.00 Ben van Berkel: The Capacity of Endlessness
18.00-18.45 Kurt W. Forster: Infinite Space in a Nutshell

Moderation: Elke Krasny

Afterwards, celebration of the anniversary “10 Years of Kiesler Estate in Vienna” at the Az W

19.00  Salutatory und Statements:

 Monika Pessler (Director of the Kiesler Foundation Vienna)
 Hannes Pflaum (President of the Az W, Donator of the Kiesler Foundation)
 Dieter Bogner (President of the Board, Kiesler Foundation Vienna)

Peter Kowalski, Chief of the Austrian Federal Ministry Department for Science and Research
Claudia Schmied, Austrian Federal Minister for Education, the Arts and Culture

We would like to remember that for the occasion of the anniversary you can see three important projects of Frederic Kiesler: the Endless House (1959), the Vision Machine (1939) and City in Space (1925) at the Kiesler Foundation Vienna till Monday, February 18th, 2008.

Streams of Consciousness – A Panel discussion about William Forsythe's Ballet: Endless House

Sunday, December 21st 2003
Kiesler Display_07, MuseumsQuartier Museumsplatz 1, A-1070 Vienna 

DIE KULISSE EXPLODIERT – Eine Debatte um Friedrich Kieslers Raumbühne (1924)

Sunday May 5, 2002
Burgtheater Probebühne Arsenal, A-1030 Vienna

The Frederick Kiesler Foundation in Vienna is holding in co-operation with the Burgtheater Vienna and the Austrian Theater Museum a symposium on Frederick Kiesler's visionary concepts in the field of theater. DIE KULISSE EXPLODIERT – Eine Debatte um Friedrich Kieslers Raumbühne (1924) is a reading on the historical discussion circling around Kiesler's Space Stage 1924. subsequently, a panel of Austrian and interntaional theater directors, stage designers will discuss the actuality of the Frederick Kiesler's (austro-american architect and stage designer, 1890-1965) theater visions and their impact on contemporary theater production. Paricipants: Airan Berg (A), Theu Boermans (NL), Roland Gassmann(D), Martin Kinzlmaier (D), Joachim Lux (D), Stefan Mayer (D).
Moderator: Christopher Balme (D)

Frederick J. Kiesler. Endless Space

April 22, 2001
Los Angeles County Museum of Art / MAK CENTER L.A.

A symposium with theoreticians and architects examining the further
application of Kiesler's Endless Architecture in the context of
contemporary architecture and arts, including new media.