“What is essential is invisible to the eye”

“What is essential is invisible to the eye.” delves into the intricate layers of the treatment of water, as it is reduced to a mere commodity, a repository for waste, a status symbol, or a source of power. Reflecting also on the crucial aspects of place and locality, we are urged to critically question the harmful lines that often foster an Us vs. Them mentality.

Nineteen artists from over eight countries have shared their narratives, making visible what we perceive as invisible. Their works prompt us to question our present and future relationship with water and voice imperatives to rewrite our narrative, to consider water not as a product, but as a fundamental right for all.

Participating artists: Aki Lee, Anne Megier, Cirkuzanti (Radmila und Nikola Trebovac), Elisabeth Utz, Felicitas Grabner & Vera Niess, Hybrid Dessous (Marlene Hübner & Amelie Schlemmer), Into.Wild (Michelle Abert & Liam Strasser), Michael Akstaller, Narratives of Water, Paul Takunda Chiwona, Sofia Zorzi, Schwimmverein Donaukanal;