Twentysix: (M)emory
Since 2024, a series of themed screenings titled Twentysix has been taking place at various venues, with each screening dedicated to one of the 26 letters of the Latin alphabet. Every letter marks the beginning of a thematic focus. The seventh screening of the series uses the term (M)emory to examine the extent to which the perception of film is shaped by the influences of memory and immediate experience. In audiovisual formats, it becomes apparent how time breaks, returns, and repeats in a loop.
When we watch a film, we always see only individual sequences one after the other. To understand the film as a whole, we must connect these individual fragments in our memory. With smartphones and social media, images are increasingly created in real time, making memory something public and permanently accessible. The screening will be accompanied by a publication featuring texts by Inga Charlotte Thiele and Steve Reinke, which will be available at the event.
KUNSTVEREIN GARTENHAUS is a not-for-profit space in Vienna, dedicated to displaying and commissioning contemporary art, supporting international and Austria-based artists to pursue new directions and exhibit critical work.
With a focus on film, performance, sound and new writing, the program supports interdisciplinary practices and under-represented positions. Each year unfolds as a series of exhibitions critically expanded and in dialogue with an active public program of performances and events.
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