IMRAN CHANNA

Open Studio Day: Tuesday, 22/10/2024, 4-8 pm

philomena+, Heinestraße 40, 1020 Vienna

philomena+ is delighted to introduce Imran Channa, who has been on an artist residency at philomena+ since the beginning of October. Imran Channa was born in Sindh, Pakistan, graduated from the National College of Arts in Lahore and now lives in the Netherlands after further studies at the Jan Eyck Academy in Maastricht.On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, Imran Channa invites visitors to his temporary studio in Vienna and provides insights into his preparations for A Fable for Tomorrow, an exhibition in collaboration with Kateryna Lysovenko that will open during Vienna Art Week. Visitors to his studio will not only be transported into a speculative future, but will also have the opportunity to taste culinary specialities prepared by the artist himself, who is a passionate cook.

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The European Qurʾān

GUIDED TOUR through the exhibtion

Tuesday, 26 November at 6 pm

@Weltmuseum Wien, Neue Hofburg, Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna, Austria

What role does the Holy Scripture of Islam, the Qurʾān, play in the history of European thought? How has it been read and understood in Europe since the first translations in the Middle Ages? A special exhibition opening in autumn 2024 at the Weltmuseum Wien is dedicated to these questions. It will illustrate the diverse ways in which the Qurʾān has been experienced, read, and interpreted in Europe. With original historical artefacts, contemporary works of art, and media installations, the exhibition shows the significance of the Qurʾān in the lives of Europeans. It was developed in collaboration with the European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant Project “The European Qurʾān. Islamic Scripture in European Culture and Religion 1150–1850 (EuQu)”.

Please rsvp by Monday 25 November 2024. 

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