Author: Karoline Suntinger

 After SPINNERIN, Julia Lacherstorfer's first project that consciously focussed on female narratives, the versatile musician presents the transcultural music project NACHBARIN [a diverse narrative]. Lacherstorfer is always on the lookout for new perspectives and insights outside the usual bubbles and familiar filters.
"... that's exactly what interests me. What my neighbours experience, whether they live right next door to me or many kilometres away. Whether they have their roots here in Austria or elsewhere. Around a quarter of my Austrian neighbours have a migration background, and I want to learn from them instead of hearing about them."

The life stories made audible by Lacherstorfer tell of experiences such as mental illness, forced displacement or omnipresent everyday racism.

NACHBARIN [a diverse narrative] is a transcultural music project that translates different realities of life into music, using the technical means of dialogue interviews, composition, film and photography. Music can build so many bridges. It can comfort us and hold us. It can shake us awake and put its fingers in the open wounds so that we can finally feel where it hurts. Whether collectively or individually. Perspectives become broader, narratives become more diverse. And then change happens.

Line up: tba

Flora Geißelbrecht – Culinary programme texts

Event organised by arTemporis & minciospace_, with the kind support of the City of Vienna

Für/Sorge_Showing:

On November 11th, the third minciospace_Showing will take place at minciospace_. In a cosy living room atmosphere, we will be presenting a diverse showcase of new projects that have been created in, with or around minciospace_ as part of the annual theme „Für/Sorge: Was brauchst du für ein Wir?“ Musicians from the minciospace_ working group and an artist in residence will address the theme of care (Fürsorge) in their very own way - solo or in ensemble - and present the results of their work during the course of the evening.

Thoughts on the annual theme:

Taking care of others is often easier for us than taking care of ourselves. For many of us, looking after our families or other members of the community is something we do automatically. However, when it comes to caring for ourselves, we often have not learnt to recognise our own needs, name them and set healthy boundaries. Yet, especially in stressful situations, it becomes clear how essential this ability is in order to keep our mental balance in equilibrium. If worries get out of hand, they quickly develop a life of their own and cause destructive chain reactions in the mind.

But care also has a gender: women* perform 70% more unpaid care work than men* and these outdated role assignment lead to lower pay and poverty in old age.

And yet care work is essential! In the face of multiple crises, we need to unlearn these patriarchal patterns, change structures and teach children - regardless of gender - how important it is to care for themselves and others. This is the only way we can do the necessary care work together for society and the planet.

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Thanks to the City of Vienna's Department of Cultural Affairs, the BMWKMS, the 15th District - Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and the SKE for supporting the project!

Insights in the minciospace_Showing #2:

A conversation about sustainable touring, artistic practice and ecological responsibility in the cultural sector.
Musician and composer Manu Delago is our guest in the second expert discussion under the annual theme ‘For/Care’. Known for his collaborations with international artists such as Björk and Anoushka Shankar as well as his innovative concert formats, he will give an insight into his environmentally friendly touring concepts. Together we will watch the film From the Alps to the North Sea and talk about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable music production.

„PUNK as F*CK: Die Szene aus FLINTA-Perspektive“
Herausgegeben von Diana Ringelsiep und Ronja Schwikowski
VÖ-Termin: 29.08.2022, Ventil Verlag

Das Akronym FLINTA steht für „Frauen, Lesben, Intersexuelle-, Nicht-Binäre-, Transgender- und Agender-Personen“. Der Begriff dient der Sichtbarmachung von Geschlechtsidentitäten und eint somit alle Menschen, die von patriarchalen Strukturen betroffen sind – auch und gerade in der Punkszene. Letztere ist nämlich bis heute sehr männerdominiert, weshalb sie sich in puncto Machtgefüge nicht wirklich von der gern attackierten Mainstream-Gesellschaft unterscheidet. Doch viele FLINTA-Punx sind nicht mehr bereit, diese Zustände in der Szene zu akzeptieren – sie fordern lautstark mehr Reflexionsbereitschaft und das Recht auf Mitgestaltung ein. Oder wie es die beiden Herausgeberinnen Diana Ringelsiep und Ronja Schwikowski in ihrem Vorwort zu „PUNK as F*CK“ benennen: „Wir möchten Menschen eine Plattform geben, die es leid sind, in ihrem subkulturellen Umfeld bloß gesehen, aber nicht gehört zu werden.“

50 beitragende FLINTA sprechen in „PUNK as F*CK“ über ihre individuellen Erfahrungen sowie ihren persönlichen Zugang zu Punk.
Die Autor*innen berichten davon, was sie als FLINTA in der Szene erleben bzw. erleben mussten. Gleichzeitig gehen sie darauf ein, was
ihnen Punk bedeutet und warum es sich aus ihrer Sicht für diese Subkultur zu kämpfen lohnt. Dabei herausgekommen sind 50 unterschiedliche Erfahrungsberichte, die einen unmittelbaren Einblick in den Alltag von FLINTA verschiedenster biografischer Hintergründe gewähren. Mit dabei sind Szeneakteuer*innen, Fanzine-Macher*innen, Punk-Fans und selbstverständlich Musiker*innen wie Saskia Lavaux von Schrottgrenze, Annette Benjamin von Hans-A-Plast oder Patti Patex. Aber auch Modesignerin Liza Sew, Autorin Veronika Kracher und die Bundestagsabgeordnete Tessa Ganserer kommen zu Wort.