trigon 73
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paper, print, 24 x 22,8 cm
exhibition catalogue
trigon 73: audiovisuelle botschaften
6 October–11 November 1973
Künstlerhaus, Graz / Neue Galerie Graz im steirischen herbst 1973
The three-country project “trigon” was a biennial that featured contemporary art from the regional neighbors Austria, Italy, and what was then Yugoslavia. This biennial was founded in Graz, Austria, in 1963 and recurred until 1995, by which point a new Europe and a more global understanding of art had already emerged. Throughout its three-decade run, trigon sought to present the latest developments in art—and it was also one of the first international exhibition series to include artists from Yugoslavia, some of whom went on to enjoy further international success.
trigon 73, with its theme of “audiovisual messages,” set out to tackle the medium of video at a very early stage. Horst Gerhard Haberl, who later became director of the steirischer herbst [Styrian Autumn] festival, added a video program by US artists. Back then, it took a great deal of effort to realize all of the productions technically and get the various video installations running. That year’s Yugoslav participants included Sanja Iveković / Dalibor Martinis, llja Šoškić, and Goran Trbuljak; they were joined by VALIE EXPORT, Peter Weibel, and Urs Lüthi, while the US contributions came from Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Lynda Benglis, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Nam June Paik, Richard Serra, Keith Sonnier, and others. W.S.
exhibition catalogue
trigon 73: audiovisuelle botschaften
6 October–11 November 1973
Künstlerhaus, Graz / Neue Galerie Graz im steirischen herbst 1973
The three-country project “trigon” was a biennial that featured contemporary art from the regional neighbors Austria, Italy, and what was then Yugoslavia. This biennial was founded in Graz, Austria, in 1963 and recurred until 1995, by which point a new Europe and a more global understanding of art had already emerged. Throughout its three-decade run, trigon sought to present the latest developments in art—and it was also one of the first international exhibition series to include artists from Yugoslavia, some of whom went on to enjoy further international success.
trigon 73, with its theme of “audiovisual messages,” set out to tackle the medium of video at a very early stage. Horst Gerhard Haberl, who later became director of the steirischer herbst [Styrian Autumn] festival, added a video program by US artists. Back then, it took a great deal of effort to realize all of the productions technically and get the various video installations running. That year’s Yugoslav participants included Sanja Iveković / Dalibor Martinis, llja Šoškić, and Goran Trbuljak; they were joined by VALIE EXPORT, Peter Weibel, and Urs Lüthi, while the US contributions came from Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Lynda Benglis, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Nam June Paik, Richard Serra, Keith Sonnier, and others. W.S.