Viennese play
cultures are diverse and contradictory, they are spaces of encounter, of inclusion and exclusion, they are removed from everyday
life and Vienna is inconceivable without them, they take place in well-defined communities and random social constellations.
Homo Ludens finds themeselves in places that give the current play a specific context due to their historical development.
This context is “aufgehoben” in the Magic Circle.
The “Topographies of Viennese Play Cultures” trace ludic traces
in the city and scrutinise the special forms of collectivity that arise within the magic circle.
The exhibition
in the base Carousel invites visitors to approach the locations of play, to engage with topographical contexts and to trace
the ongoing formatting of the city and the game.
With contributions by Johanna Arco & Ivan Jakaric, Leonard
Vincent Behrens, Christina Berger, Antonie Bernadová & Catherine Spet, Aziz Duque & Laura Pega, Alexandra Gašparovičová
& Tamás Hegyi, Martin Gius & Gökçe Elif Göbüt, Mona Graf & Patrik Howanitz, Sofia Groß, Yuer Han & En Su,
Matti Leon Kählke, Stefan Maier & Jakob Sam, Vladimir Nadein & Thomas Süß, Masao Ono, Janine Scheer-Erb & Nikola
Supukovic.
In joint discussions, excursions and guest lectures, Florian Bettel and Liddy Scheffknecht (Department
of Cultural Studies), in cooperation with the Master’s degree programme Experimental Game Cultures, examined Vienna’s urban
space together with the participating students in the winter semester 2023/24. The exhibition is the result of the research
and invites you to trace the
Homo Ludens in
the urban area.
Opening on 25 June 2024
Duration: 25 June–30 November 2024
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