ETERNOS RETORNOS
Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll
Eternos Retornos is a response to the controversy surrounding the Aztec feather headdress Quetzalapanecoatl or “El Penacho” in Vienna’s Weltmuseum — a unique artifact, kept in Austria since at least 1596. Calls for repatriation have been refuted by citing transportation risks as a barrier to its return to Mexico.
This project debunks that ruse with a specifically engineered transport vessel for safe transport of these antique feathers. Researched and tested by the world’s leading scientists in the field, the container for countering vibration is being constructed on the occasion of the festival and unveiled in front of the museum.
Eternos Retornos culminates in a public procession through Vienna, with a main stop at the square in front of Weltmuseum, finishing at Kulturhaus Brotfabrik, marking a performative journey through layers of memory and protest. It also acknowledges the many voices and prior efforts that have addressed these themes, amplifying their voices live and documenting them in film. An exhibition at Kulturhaus Brotfabrik explores the ecological and political dimensions of related repatriation histories. A film screening gives the stage to filmmakers and performers to discuss their films with the audience over a special dinner in Community Kitchen.
Online, the project launches an app that calculates the carbon footprint of museum shop souvenirs and shows how they could be sourced to support involved communities.
In cooperation with Repatriates and Kulturhaus Brotfabrik.
Credits
Project Lead: Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll
Engineer: Kerstin Kracht
Participating in ...
... Gift-Giving Demonstration: Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll, Nina Höchtl, Verena Melgarejo Weinandt, Samson Ogiamien
... Screening: Sebastian Arrechedera and Yosu Arangüena, Nina Höchtl, Katharina Luksch, Verena Melgarejo Weinandt, Julian Reinisch, Konstantin Kormann, Viola Zichy, Samson Ogiamien, Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll
... Dinner: Eleonora Charlotte Crola, Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll Community Kitchen
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13.09.
Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll
GIFT-GIVING DEMONSTRATION
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Route:
Marcus-Omofuma-Mahnmal/ Mariahilferstrasse 1, 1070, Vienna
Public transport: U2, U3, 49, 48A, 57A
WienMobil Rad: Museumsquartier U
Babenbergstrasse, 1010, Vienna
Public transport: U2, 57A
WienMobil Rad: Museumsquartier U
Burgring, 1010, Vienna
Public transport: 1, 2, D, 71, 57A
WienMobil Rad: Museumsquartier U
Äußeres Burgtor, 1010, Vienna
Public transport: U2, U3, D, 1, 2, 46, 49, 71, 48A, 57A
WienMobil Rad: Volksgarten, Burgring / Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring, Museumsquartier U, Platz der Menschenrechte
Held*innenplatz, 1010, Vienna
Public transport: U2, U3, D, 1, 2, 46, 49, 71, 48A, 57A
WienMobil Rad: Volksgarten, Burgring / Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring, Museumsquartier U, Platz der Menschenrechte
16.09.
Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll
SCREENING & DISCUSSION
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16:00 – ‘Eternos Retornos’ short exhibition tour and welcome drink by Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll
Introduction of the dinner by chef Eleonora Charlotte Crola and Community Kitchen
17:00 World Premiere of the film ‘Not Your Corona’ by Mexican filmmaker Sebastian Arrechedera
Discussion moderated by filmmaker Viola Zichy
18:00 Nina Höchtl presents PENACHO VS PENACHO and app, see: Museum Souvenirs Featuring Quetzalapanecáyotl
19:00 ‘Tinku. Encounter- Confrontation’ performance-video introduced by Verena Melgarejo Weinandt
20:00 ‘The Moon Says it is in Vienna’ screening and discussion with Samson Ogiamien
21:00 ‘The Post-Truth Museum’ film by Nora Al-Badri
Installations by Katharina Luksch, Nina Höchtl and Repatriates.
