Kerstin von Gabain – Das Skulptur

On my way home, I regularly observe how attractions, too, are made up of individual parts. It begins with a seductive, reflective surface. The shimmering material turns into a container, held up from below. A long, thin ladder makes me imagine the ascent. During assembly the individual parts fly through the air, carried by chains, as they are lowered into place. The matte black of the facades and structures is darker than the night. A shimmering candy wrapper blows past me, startling me as I look up. You really don’t want to go down this slide. (Text: Katharina Hölzl)

Kerstin von Gabain, geboren 1979 in Palo Alto, USA, lebt und arbeitet in Wien. 2017 erhielt sie den Kardinal König Kunstpreis und wird von EXILE Vienna vertreten. Seit 2025 organisiert sie gemeinsam mit Thea Moeller die Ausstellungsreihe Don’t work – cry.
https://sites.google.com/view/dontwork-cry/home

Ausstellungsdauer: 4.–8. März 2026
Eröffnung: 3. März 2026, 18–21 Uhr
Öffnungszeiten: 4. und 5. März 2026, 10–18 Uhr, 24/7 von außen einsehbar

Kerstin von Gabain born 1979 in Palo Alto, US., lives and works in Vienna. She received the Cardinal König Art Prize in 2017 and is represented by EXILE Vienna. Since 2025 she organises together with Thea Moeller the exhibition series Don’t work – cry.
https://sites.google.com/view/dontwork-cry/home

Exhibition 4–8 March 2026
Opening 3 March 2026, 6–9 pm
Opening hours 4 and 5 March 2026, 10 am–6 pm, visible from the outside 24/7