Touch Nature

'Touch Nature: Art in the Age of the Climate Crisis' extends the dialogue initiated by the group exhibition 'Touch Nature,' held at the Austrian Cultural Forum in 2023/24. It captures a dynamic conversation exploring the profound impact of human activity on the environment and climate. Artists delve into pressing issues like global food systems, epidemics, and the legacy of colonialism, with many drawing inspiration from nature's restorative qualities and its role in various mythologies. Artists featured: Uli Aigner, Edward Burtynsky, Petah Coyne, Mark Dion, Ines Doujak, Titanilla Eisenhart, Michael Endlicher, TIME GATES, Peter Hauenschild, Barbara Anna Husar, Kevin King, Kitty Kino, Christiane Lo?hr, Yvonne Oswald, Monika Pichler, Klaus Pichler (in collaboration with Maren Jeleff and Martin Kirchmair), Margot Pilz, PRINZpod, Luisa Rabbia, Oliver Ressler, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Gregor Sailer, Marielis Seyler, Elisabeth von Samsonow, Martin Schrampf, Rebecca Smith, Betsy Weis, Nives Widauer, Laurent Ziegler and Balint Zsako.

Dr. Susanne Keppler-Schlesinger is an Austrian career diplomat and has been working in the field of multilateral and bilateral diplomacy for 30 years. Her previous assignments include positions in Vienna, Paris and New York. She also served as Dep. Director of the Vienna School for International Studies/Diplomatische Akademie Wien. She holds a PhD in Musicology, French language and literature from the University of Vienna and a diploma as a concert pianist from the Vienna Conservatory of Music.