NEWSHelnwein

Aufregung um das den Altarraum verhüllende "Turiner Leichentuch" des Weltstars im Stephansdom, ein Projekt von Dompfarrer Toni Faber. Die beiden anderen Installationen des Künstlers werden nach dem Beschluss des Rats der Bischöfe nicht aufgehängt. Der Dom sei ein Ort des Gebets und sollte gerade zu Ostern nicht polarisieren.

To celebrate the 75th birthday of Gottfried Helnwein, the ALBERTINA Museum is showing a large-scale exhibition of his output from the past three decades. The Vienna-born artist Gottfried Helnwein’s oeuvre is characterized by his interest in the themes of pain, injury, and violence. A central motif of his is the figure of the vulnerable and defenseless child as a proxy of sorts, one that embodies all psychological and societal anxieties.

In collaboration with the Vienna Insurance Group, Gottfried Helnwein transformed the Vienna Ringtower into an oversized call against violence. On a total of 3,000 m², Helnwein makes the experience of violence among women and children visible.