“Kill your car before it kills you – the climate crisis, climate anxiety and activism”

A conversation with Folke Köbberling, Reinhard Steurer and Ida Zahradnik (the talk will be held in German)

Folke Köbberling‘s sculpture „Maaaaash!“ is a 1:1 replica of a luxury offroad SUV made out of a specially developed compostable material. Exposed to the elements, the sculpture will slowly rot and provide a breeding ground for animals and plants. The sculptural process becomes an act of protest against the hegemony of the motor vehicle and the way cars take possession of, and privatize, public spaces.

Since April, when „Maaaaash!“ was first installed, there has been hardly any rain, and the sculpture now also reflects the intense heat and persistent drought. It is against this backdrop that the discussion “Kill your car before it kills you” will take place.

How do art and science respond to the imminent threat of climate catastrophe? What role does activism play in setting off the urgently needed shift in thinking?

A conversation with Folke Köbberling (artist and Professor of architecture related Art, Technical University of Braunschweig), Reinhard Steurer (assoc. professor of climate politics, BOKU Vienna) and Ida Zahradnik (artist and landscape planner). Moderation: Olga Wukounig (curator, KÖR Wien)

Venue: Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz, Treitlstraße 2, 1040 Vienna

Please note: Limited seating. Please register here.

Access by public transport: U1, U2, U4 Oper/Karlsplatz; tram lines 1 and 62 Karlsplatz

KÖR Wien would like to thank Polz Winery for its support of the event.