Raising Flags. Signale der Kunst in öffentlichen Räumen / Signals of Art in Public Spaces

A documentation of the project raising flags: Around 70 works in which the flag undergoes an artistic transformation from a symbol of power to an open signal of multifaceted artistic expressions.

The project raising flags by museum in progress takes a stance in a time of profound societal upheaval and increasing conflict. With 70 works by 38 artists, it marks a discursive space for addressing socio-political issues and encouraging reflection. The flag, historically often linked to territorial claims and division, undergoes an artistic transformation: It evolves from a symbol of exclusion to an open signal of multifaceted artistic expressions – inclusive and uniting.

Ed.: Alois Herrmann. Text: Alois Herrmann, Hanno Millesi, Kaspar Mühlemann Hartl.