museum in progress presents four flags by Romuald Hazoumè on Aspernbrücke, featuring symbols based on Fâ – a centuries-old system of knowledge and divination from the Yoruba-speaking cultures of West Africa, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage. They function as a precious instrument for navigating life, grounded in a cosmic order and a metaphysics of natural forces and ancestral knowledge. These potent signs unfold their universal relevance in a desire for reflection and orientation for our community. Their spiritual and epistemic dimension gives these flags a significance that extends far beyond its original environment, transforming them into a globally resonant practice of experience and thought.
ALTER ECO is a project by museum in progress, realised in cooperation with the Klima Biennale Wien. Curated by Alois Herrmann and Kaspar Mühlemann Hartl and supported by the Art Section of the Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS). Courtesy: October Gallery.