IN THE WHEEL OF EMOTIONS
Awareness, Care and
Forms of Quiet Resilience
in Times of Crises
30.1.–26.04.2026
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Volksgartenstraße
6a, Graz
The Mouries Collective presented an immersive, participatory environment as a temporary refuge. Through textiles, soft architectures, and subtle sensory elements, the installation invited visitors to slow down, gather, and inhabit a shared atmosphere of care. Carpets, cushions, fabrics, and hand-written notes transform the room into a welcoming ground for rest, conversation, and attentive presence.
During the opening we shared an indoor picnic inspired by our ongoing community practices in Athens. The second day through a participatory workshop on rituals we made ‘talismans’ by sewing, writing, drawing, and storytelling, as knowledge and personal experiences were exchanged. Traces of these encounters remained in the space, allowing the installation to continue evolving throughout the exhibition. Visitors were encouraged to return, rest, contribute, or simply spend time within the environment.
Participating artists of the Exhibition:
Róza El-Hassan • Oleksandr Halishchuk •ex-artists’ collective (Tamás Kaszás & Anikó Loránt) •The Hologram • Jana Kapelová • Eva Koťátková •Mouries Collective • Katarína Poliačiková
Curated by:
Judit Angel, Eliška Mazalanová, Margarethe Makovec, Anton Lederer
The exhibition focused on emotions amid the tension between multiple contemporary crises and an increasingly polarized political climate. It responded to a situation in which systemic extraction, political manipulation, and enforced self-repression collide with the basic need for fulfillment, happiness, and hope.
The artworks on display reflected on the formation of emotional maturity through upbringing, education and social norms. They explored ways how anxiety can be addressed, empathy fostered, loss overcome and hostile forces resisted. Moreover, they articulate the urgency of collective healing, mutual care, and sustaining hope in uncertain times—while recognizing quiet resilience, small everyday gestures that surface in the cracks of the system.
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