CLAY SESSION: Characters of Resistance
Collective Performance & Workshop

Tue 01.07., 19h l MQ Art Box
Free entry

As part of the exhibition ROOTS OF RESISTANCE – FICTIONS OF SURVIVAL, Stephanie Winter and her SALON HYBRID team invite you to a collective performance in which the audience becomes co-creators. The CLAY SESSION is a participatory space where figures – so-called Characters of Resistance – are formed together from clay. The clay comes from the soil of Vienna – from the depth from which we draw, both literally and symbolically.

This depth is not to be understood only geologically. It points to hidden layers: to knowledge waiting to be unearthed, to forces dormant within us. An archaeology of the future – both collective and individual.

At the center is a reconnection with the terrestrial and the conscious unlearning of patriarchal structures of power and domination. Through this, we experience a re-grounding within the earthly community – one that makes both our responsibility and our belonging tangible.

What potentials already exist – and which do we want to activate?

The Mourner, The Healer, The Defender, The Dreamer, The Trickster, The Bridge …
These Characters of Resistance embody postures, needs, and forces. They remember, mourn, protect, connect, disrupt, or imagine futures. In the CLAY SESSION, they emerge intuitively – through the hands of the participants, from within. Each figure is unique and yet part of a larger constellation.

Together, the figures are placed in relation to one another – connected like in a ritual setting. This creates a temporary space of resistance, care, and collective imagination.

What role do you want to take on?
What wants to be expressed through your hands?

Practical Information
The CLAY SESSION takes place in the MuseumsQuartier, next to the Art Box.
Everyone is welcome to join this open process and help shape a mindful, respectful shared space.
Admission is free.
Photos and video will be taken during the session. By participating, you agree to this documentation.
 

Image: © Stephanie Winter