[no title] 1985 - 1986

Editor: This untitled etching by Günter Brus features figures and flora in dense black lines. It feels chaotic, even unsettling. What do you see in this piece that I might be missing? Curator: Brus was a key figure in Viennese Actionism, a movement that challenged social norms through provocative performance and art. Does this etching remind you of anything? Editor: A crucifixion, maybe? Curator: It's suggestive, isn't it? Consider how Brus's work confronts the societal constructs of body image, mental health, and even religion within the cultural landscape of post-war Austria. He was questioning the institutions around him. Editor: So the chaos I feel might be intentional, a reflection of societal upheaval? Curator: Precisely. And it invites the viewer to question their own place within it. I find it fascinating how he uses the medium to create such a raw expression of anxiety. Editor: I’ll definitely be looking at Brus's work, and Viennese Actionism, with a different perspective now.