Architecture serves as the medium here for an artistic process that explores current social issues, opening up new perspectives and discursivity within the stimulating and inspiring setting of the DOMENIG STEINHAUS. Like Domenig’s architecture, performance art breaks out of previously established forms. This environment lends itself to researching, experimenting and playing with space, directly creating a laboratory and stage in one for performance artists.

From 2016 to 2019, the durch:formen association impressively demonstrated the need for this art form, attracting a constantly growing number of visitors and the interest of international artists in the DOMENIG STEINHAUS as a site for performance. Since 2021, the in-house production “Under de-Construction” has been curated by cultural worker, curator, performer and cultural journalist Tina Perisutti. Based on these experiences, performance art will continue at the DOMENIG STEINHAUS and is set to include both Austrian and international collaborations.

„Under de-Construction“
„The title of the performance series “Under de-Construction” produces a conceptual play on the state of an ongoing construction site (Under Construction), as well as a link to deconstruction in the philosophical sense. The situation of a construction site constantly gives rise to new possibilities or suggested solutions, whereas deconstruction deals conceptually with the dissolution of traditional power relations and the attempt at a new reading of existing relations. In the sense of dissolving fixed and often unchallenged structures, performance art holds an implicit, direct dialogue with the audience in its presentation, which is conceived in a participatory approach through artist discussions.“ (Tina Perisutti)

„Querverschiebung eines Wurmlochs – eine Raumkörperanatomie“ by Matthias Mollner 2021

Performances within the framework „Günther Domenig: DIMENSIONAL“, curated by Bettina Kogler/TQM