![]() ![]() An open society is the air that art needs to breathe. Nor can it be assessed on the quantitative scales of visitor figures, market values, or the circulation of works. That is why culture cannot be reduced to art objects or musical compositions. The freedom our motto demands extends far beyond the individual creative articulation: the exchange of ideas in a larger, pluralistic, international context is what endows the individual voices with cultural significance. ![]() We are persuaded that it is only in the horizon of this freedom that art can attain relevance and quality. The notion that art’s purpose is to buttress a national collective identity presses it into a service that runs counter to its thematic diversity. To art its freedom.” As the board of the Association of Visual Artists Vienna Secession, we would like to use this opportunity to spell out our understanding of the freedom of the arts:Įver since our artists’ association was founded one hundred and twenty years ago, we have sought to live up to our motto, which affirms our faith in continual renewal, diversity, and openness and is incompatible with any political interference with the contents of art and its forms of expression.įreedom of the arts is necessarily premised on internationality, pluralism, and dialogue. The program drawn up by the new Austrian coalition government quotes the Secession’s motto, “To every time its art. ![]()
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