Sophie Hirsch — Wireframe K922 copy

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Anxiety is Neutral

Bildraum 07, Vienna 2023

Within the expanded concept of sculpture, Sophie Hirsch is interested in the close connection between emotional and physical processes. Based on her fascination with the physical teachings of Joseph Pilates, the artist has been exploring movement sequences and the social codes inscribed in them for some time. In Anxiety is Neutral, Hirsch now questions the widespread perception of anxiety as an undesirable and “bad” feeling.

The exhibition invites visitors to take a seat on armchair objects made from acupressure mats or to treat themselves with a self-massage by an object made of metal springs. In Sophie Hirschs silicone objects the organic — fascia, muscle strands and fat deposits — contrast the rigidity of steel constructions and frames. The artist's curiosity about the physical strength and range of movement of the human body, body memory and emotional processes reveals the robust in the fragile and vice versa.

“It is precisely this longing that leads me to my current challenge. Instead of obsessively wanting to correct the unpleasant, I try to find ways to integrate these aspects.” - Sophie Hirsch

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