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openinghours TheValleyCommunity of Fiemme, aunion of eleven municipalities in the -Alto Adigeregion, takes up aexceptional position due to the administrative autonomy informationen shorttext andown jurisdiction established century.in the centuries,12th For the most important economicand social decisions were made together via an administration structure ­similarto that of apeasant quasi-republic. This legal framework has given rise to ­specificmorphologies of the villages with urban-style edifices and ahigh spatial den sity,hybrid house conglomerates and multidimensionally used structures. TheSouth artist Tyrolean WalterNiedermayr has been studying and photographing the specificbuilding culture in the Fiemme Valleyfor many years. Based on his extensive researchproject the exhibition „Walter Niedermayr: Coexistences“ paints adetailed pictureof this unique valley and its urbanesque village structures. Furthermore, the exhibitionalso raises amuch more general question as to what extent the historically foundedtradition of the Allmende could be away to sustainably develop the landscape basedon the ‘spirit of the commons’, especially in the small-scale cultural and econo micarea in the Alps. pressconferenc opening ausstellungsdauer Exhibition walterniedermayr coexistences Basedon WalterNiedermayr’s photographic examination of the subject, the exhibition exploresquestions as to the identities, qualities, and sustainability of villagestructures—both architectural and social. place

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23th to February 25th2017 “Inrecent years the originality and character of regional areas along with their villages andlandscapes arebecoming more and more important. In this context questions arise asto spatial perception and the symbols in the space which influence that perception. Therole of culture in this context forms the basis for the rediscovery of the idiosyncrasies ofvillages and the landscapes surrounding them.” (Walter Niedermayr) valese,Varena,, , Castello-Molina di Fiemme—one Ladin-speaking com munitycalled Moena, and the German-speaking municipality of Truden.The corner stoneof this Allmende-like by apact that concept granted was thelaid Valley in 1111 Communityadministrative autonomy, its own jurisdiction, and certain tax and duty concessions.centuries,For the most important economic and social decisions were madetogether via an administration structure similar to that of apeasant quasi-repu blic. Althoughthe political and economic autonomy of the Fiemme Valleydeteriorated in creasinglyin the nineteenth century as aresult of the changing geopolitical situation, whathas remained to this day is the institution of the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme, whichgoverns the collective ownership of its lands, forests, and pastures and divvies upthe economic profits obtained therefrom among all the vicini. life inToday, the val ley-communityis still pervaded by the value system codified in the statues of the Ma gnifica,which arebased on solidarity and conceived as asocioeconomic principle that considersall property to be unalienable and indivisible common property. This legal frameworkand the resulting social and economic solidarity, which corresponds in its basictenets to the philosophy of the now internationally discussed commons move ment,have given rise to specific morphologies of the villages with urban-style edifices andahigh spatial density, with afascinating layering between public and private spaces,surprising circulation situations, hybrid house conglomerates and multidimen sionallyused structures. TheSouth artist Tyrolean WalterNiedermayr –internationally known for his photogra phicstudies of space as reality occupied and shaped by people has– been studying andphotographing the specific building culture in the Fiemme Valleyfor many years. Overthe course of seven years he photographed the ValleyCommunity, took roughly preliminary 10,000 photos—and based on them has focused on certain images—con ductedconversations with the inhabitants, and studied relevant books and documents onthe extensive history of the HeValley. immersed himself in the subject matter throughscholarly papers, direct spatial experience on his countless visits, and above allthrough the personal accounts of “natives.” He constructed from this his distanced butsubjectively focused gaze and photographically analyzed the idiosyncrasies of the structuresof the spaces and buildings. He also directed his attention at unadorned everydaylife, at the mundane present situation of building extensions, additions, new floors,and well-meaning restorations. Aselection of these photographs by WalterNiedermayr can be seen in the exhibition “Coexistences”designed by the Vienna-based firm PAUHOF Architekten (Michael Hof stätterand Wolfgang Pauzenberger). Along with interviews with Fiemme Valleyinhabi tantsand published material documenting the valley-community, the exhibition paints adetailed picture of this unique valley and its urbanesque village structures. Further TheValleyCommunity of Fiemme (Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme) is aunion of eleven municipalitiesin the Trentino-Alto Adige region that has existed for more than nine hundredyears. This once free and autonomous administrative structure comprises to datenine Italian-speaking villages or communes—, Ziano, Panchià, Ca , Exhibition walterniedermayr: coexistences aproject about the valley-community of fiemme, trentino-alto adige October aut. architektur und tirol im adambräu. lois welzenbacher platz 1 t + 43.512.57 15 67 [email protected] ZVR-Zahl: 299316789 6020 innsbruck. austria f + 43.512.57 15 67 12 www.aut.cc - -

ropeways (Ster LEITNER (Brixen), KG Kunstforum (Spittal/Drau), Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung Abteilung STRABAG walterniedermayr: koexistenzen/coexistences Editor:aut. architektur und tirol Concept,photos: WalterNiedermayr Foreword:Arno Ritter Giorgio Texts: Falco, Florentina Hausknotz Graphicdesign: Mevis Deursen &Van in collaboration with Daria Kiseleva, Amsterdam cm,25.5 approx. x19.8 240 pages, approx. images, 180 German/English Publisher:Hatje Cantz ISBN(DE/EN) 978-3-7757-4390-7 publication Inconjunction with the exhibition “Walter Niedermayr: Coexistences” Hatje Cantz willpublish an eponymous book with photographs over 180 by WalterNiedermayr andtexts by the writer Girogio Falco and the architect and philosopher Florentina Hausknotz. raland economic area in the Alps. Anexhibition sponsored by Barth Innenausbau more,the exhibition also raises amuch more general question as to what extent the historicallyfounded tradition of the Allmende could be away to sustainably develop thelandscape based on the ‘spirit of the commons’, especially in the small-scale cultu Kultur,Bundeskanzleramt Kunstsektion, Aut. Provinz Bozen, Abteilung Deutsche Kultur zing), aut. architektur und tirol im adambräu. lois welzenbacher platz 1 t + 43.512.57 15 67 [email protected] ZVR-Zahl: 299316789 6020 innsbruck. austria f + 43.512.57 15 67 12 www.aut.cc ------­- ­ „Wal „Conjunc ,and he has 2007 ­Common 2012 Bologna Mi 2008 ,Rom; Snow Fu TAV

„Novartis Campus Architekturbiennale „Raumfolgen and ;Aspen Series, project MAXXI „Walter Niedermayr / 2013 –Fotografie und Archi ­MillerGallery, New York; 2010 2006 Aspen, Winter Series 2001 “,Allmeinde ,Rohbauten (Shell Con 2005 ),Museum of Contemporary 2016 )“; ,Neues Mercedes Benz II / 2007 Architects, DeSingel, Interna ,facade design for Austria ASC 4 ­Sachsenhausen“; 1991 he started his new series Por „Die bleichen Berge“ Robert 2015 “,Exospedale Sant‘ Agostino, CONCRETE SANAA „The Aspen „The Series“, 2012 5/1997 stCentury Museum of Contemporary 2015/2016 1993 SANAA 2006 21 ,Mythos 2010 .In

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„Zivile Operationen“, Museion, Bozen; ,Rom; “; „Station Z– )“,with 2009 Sanaa, 2005 2004 85/2005 „Zivile Operationen“; Robert Miller Gallery, Galerie New York; Norden 2009 Tokyo Art Meeting Tokyo ( MAXXI Italia. Inside Out, Palazzo della Ragione, Mailand; SANAA 2005 2015/2016 2003 2011 ;Pitztalgletscher 2009 Architekturbiennale Venedig; 2015 WalterNiedermayr taught fine art photography at the ;Fluchtwege und Sackgassen, with Karl Unterfrauner, Galerie Nordenhake, „Appearances“, Berlin; 2013 ­seriesof works Alpine Landschaften (Alpine Landscapes) 2014 ;Artefakte Istituto Italiano di Cultura de Paris; Galleria Suzy Sham 2014 ,Alumix Bozen; Allinclusive, Kunsthalle Schirn, Frankfurt; 7 2014 . „Projection Spheres and Adventure Realms“, Month of 2014 2008 „Titlis“; Galleria Suzy Shammah, Milano; ­Artefakte(Artifacts) since and Bildraum1992, (Image-Space) Snow Future, Naturmuseum Bozen; ThePower of Images, 2012 2007 , „Raumaneignungen –Lech Extraordinary Visions ci guarda,/L’Italia 2015 and 2006 2004 „Reservate des Augenblicks“; „Walter Niedermayr 2017 2008 “; 1997 2016 2016 KazuyoSejima +Ryue Nishizawa (

4 2011 / sWalterNiedermayr has been developing projects in which he in

Manifesta 1998 2011 „Appearances“; „Mose“; “; .Niedermayr completed the series Iran between ,Summer Series ,Raumfolgen (Space Con/Sequences) since Stiftung, München; ;lives in Bolzano Art Collection, London; 1980 2009 2011 2001

,Bologna; 1987 2001 UBS 1952 Galleria Suzy Shammah, Milano; „Zivile Operationen“, Kunsthalle Wien, Kunstverein Hannover, Museum der bil Peintres de la vie moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris; Opening up Art,Mo Tate ERES –

„Raumaneignungen –Lech ­grounds,Lech a. A.; since LaFilature, Mulhouse; KazuyoSejima +Ryue Nishizawa ( Sincethe Art,Kanazawa (with Sanaa architects) Grand Tour, HarleyGrand Tour, Gallery, Welbeck/Nottinghamshire; Landscape in my Mind, Bank AustriaKunstforum, Wien; dendenKünste Leipzig und Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart Groupexhibitions dern, ­Museum,Stuttgart, mah,Milano; basedwork with multi-sites installation and publication, traits.Between tions“; ExpoPavillion, Zaragoza vestigatesspace as areality occupied and shaped by man. Spatial perception and ­spatialatmosphere in both open and closed spaces have been recurring themes in his photographicand video works. He constantly revisits and explores such sites as alpine regions,urban, architectural, and industrial structures, as well as prisons and hospi tals.This can be seen in the since tektur,Fotomuseum Winterthur; FondazioneFotografia, Modena; –Fabrikstrasse ­Photography,Bratislava; MAST lano–Fotografia, ricerca eterritorio, 2006 2005 2003 1991 2009/2012 2016 walterniedermayr born Facultyof Design and Art, FreeUniversity of Bozen/Bolzano. Specialprojects Raumaneignungen/Appropriations of Space -Lech tionalArts Centre, Antwerpen, Arcen Rêve Centre d’architecture, Bordeaux, aut, Inns bruckund Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio; Art, Tokyo; AlpineArt, Desire, Tokyo; Austrian Cultural Forum, New York; beenworking on TheAspen Series since Venedig; terNiedermayr Selectedmonographs ture, Selectedexhibitions Soloexhibitions structions)since Festivalder Regionen, hake,Stockholm; aut. architektur und tirol im adambräu. lois welzenbacher platz 1 t + 43.512.57 15 67 [email protected] ZVR-Zahl: 299316789 6020 innsbruck. austria f + 43.512.57 15 67 12 www.aut.cc

2015 2017 2016 2016 2016 ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck WalterNiedermayr, Varena CourtesyWalterNiedermayr, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin/ Stockholmund 6_Ziano_Niedermayr_300.jpg WalterNiedermayr, Ziano CourtesyWalterNiedermayr, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin/ Stockholmund 2_Varena_Niedermayr_300.jpg 4_Predazzo_Niedermayr_300.jpg 1_Moena_Niedermayr_300.jpg WalterNiedermayr, Moena 3_Cavalese_Niedermayr_300.jpg WalterNiedermayr, CourtesyWalterNiedermayr, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin/ Stockholmund WalterNiedermayr, Predazzo CourtesyWalterNiedermayr, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin/ Stockholmund CourtesyWalterNiedermayr, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin/ Stockholmund

photos walterniedermayr: koexistenzen Thephotographs areavailable in printable resolution (image width: approx.to 15 20cm) in the “press area” of our website www.aut.cc and can be printed free of chargefor the purpose of media coverage of the exhibition if precise photo credits areprovided. Pleasenote—the photographs may not be altered in any way, including sharpening theimage or increasing color intensity. Please do not crop the images, and under no circumstancesarefragments to be used but always the entire image only. aut:presse aut. architektur und tirol im adambräu. lois welzenbacher platz 1 t + 43.512.57 15 67 [email protected] ZVR-Zahl: 299316789 6020 innsbruck. austria f + 43.512.57 15 67 12 www.aut.cc 2015 2015 2017 2016 ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck 9_Predazzo_Niedermayr_300.jpg WalterNiedermayr, Predazzo CourtesyWalterNiedermayr, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin/ Stockholmund 7_Daiano_Niedermayr_300.jpg WalterNiedermayr, Daiano CourtesyGalerie Nordenhake, Berlin/Stockholm und ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck 5_Tesero_Niedermayr_300.jpg 8_Truden_Niedermayr_300.jpg WalterNiedermayr, Truden CourtesyWalterNiedermayr, Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin/ Stockholmund WalterNiedermayr, Tesero CourtesyGalerie Nordenhake, Berlin/Stockholm und ­GalerieJohann Widauer, Innsbruck aut:presse