“HOW IS YOUR COSTUME AGENTIVE?” 

The presence of the body in the public space has emancipating potential. Through grotesque reversal, distortion, deformation and infiltration, the eccentric inner realms emerge and undermine the dominant world view.

BIOGRAPHY

BANKLEER (Kasböck & Leitner) have been working in Berlin since 2000. For them, art is a practice for responding to social, political and historical events. They act on the borders between sculpture, performance, text and video. Their art is created in exchange or through exciting encounters with the audience. It is currently a series of sculptural performances that they develop for different contexts – for public space, for art spaces, biennials and demonstrations.

Exhibitions (selections): Collection of the Hamburger Kunsthalle (2019, 2018), Steierischer Herbst Graz (2019, 2015, 2006), I. Karachi Biennale (2017), I., II. and III. Herbst Salon Biennale of the Gorki Theater Berlin (2017, 2015, 2013) Wiener Festwochen (2014), Kunstraum München (2011), Frankfurter Kunstverein (2011), Kunsthal Charlottenborg (2009), Vertrautes Terrain. Aktuelle Kunst in & über Deutschland at ZKM Karlsruhe (2008), Deutscher Künstlerbund Berlin (2007), euroPART. Aktuelle Kunst aus Europa, Wien (2006), Shedhalle Zürich (2005), plattform Berlin, les complices, Zürich and oda projesi, Istanbul (2005), WSF Bombay (2003), tent Rotterdam (2000).

Scholarships: Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo (2020), Goethe-Institut Karachi (2017), ComPeung Chiang Mai (2014), Akademie Schloss Solitude Stuttgart (2004).

Teaching: UdK Berlin (2019), Kooperations with Natural Building Lab/Habitat Unit der TU Berlin, FH Potsdam and HNE Eberswalde (2017-19), Visiting professorship, Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (2013-15), Substitute professorship, Hochschule Anhalt/Dessau (2012).