Christopher Klettermayer: Going Viral
Installation at MQ Forecourt.
Opening: Fri 01.12., 19h
02.12.2023 – 31.01.2024
Christopher Klettermayer was infected with HIV a few years ago. Thanks to continuous drug treatment, he never contracted AIDS. Today he is no longer infectious, but the diagnosis has changed his life dramatically. Issues such as intimacy, love, family and friendship have taken on a new meaning and significance. Since his diagnosis, Klettermayer has been dealing with the new reality of his life artistically. "What happens in your head, how do you perceive your body and how does your perception of yourself change? From feeling toxic and plagued by self-doubt and self-loathing to reflecting on my own behavior in the past, burdened by regret. I had to re-explore my self-image. Self-reflection is a constant process. By juxtaposing analogue photographs with their respective negatives, I visualize the stark contradictions that the diagnosis has confronted me with. In the captivity of the mind, my restlessness is a constant," writes Christopher Klettermayer.
A specially compiled collage of photographs taken in recent years will be on display.
(*1982 in Austria) is an artist, photographer, author and lecturer based in Barcelona and Vienna. He began his career in photojournalism and fashion photography. After his HIV diagnosis, the focus of his work shifted to topics related to HIV and sexuality.
Photo 1: Going Viral, Christopher Klettermayer © MuseumsQuartier, Photo: Klaus Pichler
Photo 2: Photography III – Going Viral © Christopher Klettermayer
