25.01.25 – 16.03.25, Thomas Hitchcock, Abstract Entities

Abstract Entities, Thomas Hitchcock's solo exhibition at KIOSK, delves into the intersections of Belgium’s Art Nouveau and Europe’s fin de siècle cultural period and contemporary technological developments. Situated within the context of today’s global capitalism and digital shifts, he critically examines and juxtaposes themes of exploitation within a broader movement of retreating into interiority and dream-like realms.

Hitchcock’s sculptural installation, within KIOSK’s former anatomical theater, functions as an open platform for temporary interventions by students. All forms of interventions are welcome, including performances, music, collective readings, talks, workshops, discussions, body practices, poetry, open mic sessions, screenings, and more.

About Thomas Hitchcock

Trained as a sculptor, Thomas Hitchcock combines elaborately crafted works with found objects that he displays as such or that he enhances through small staged actions. Through his work, the Austrian artist explores the multi-layered political implications of the involved gaze in stage-like settings. He lives and works in Vienna, although longer working stays have so far taken him to Lisbon, Berlin, Brussels, and Paris where he participated in the WIELS Residency Program in 2022 and to Cité Internationale des Arts in 2023.