28/05/2026
Join us for a talk with Seth Weiner on the practice of .
Access, Accumulation, a Building Without Keys
June 1st, 18:00
Cross-Disciplinary Strategies Studio
The Palais des Beaux Arts Wien functions as a mobile place of remembrance and projection for what was lost during National Socialism. Its exhibitions unfold across multiple times and places: on sidewalks, in archives, through tours, online, and elsewhere.
Originally built in 1908 as the home of Atelier Bachwitz, a publisher of fashion and lifestyle magazines, the building was Aryanized in 1938. The family was displaced, members were lost to the Holocaust, and the institution’s activities were interrupted.
This talk with Seth Weiner considers how the Palais continues today: by reattaching lost narratives, extending historically interrupted activities, and finding ways of continuing without erasing what came before.
Seth Weiner is an artist, teacher, and Collection Custodian for the Palais des Beaux Arts Wien, where he served as Artistic Director from 2019-2025.
This lecture is organized by Ryan Crawford in the context of the seminar 'Extinction, Disappearance and Loss in Contemporary Philosophy.'
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