Each Poison, A Pillow

Overview

2021 - 2023
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A letter written by Stefanie Moshammer when she was eight years old serves as both a foundation and a thematic thread in the collaborative work with her mother, titled "Each Poison, A Pillow."
This project unfolds through a diverse array of media, encompassing photography, video work, textiles, and installations, all woven together to offer an unfiltered exploration of the subject of women and alcohol(ism). In investigating female drinking behaviors, Stefanie Moshammer not only examines the phenomenon itself but also introspectively reflects on her own family narrative.
Her approach interlaces social media content, medical and scientific research, as well as advertisements, creating a multi-dimensional tapestry of perspectives.
The accompanying book was published by Éditions Images Vevey.

Exhibition review by Lucy Carless.
Text & Interview by Joanna Cresswell on Elephant.
Interview by Silke Hohmann in Monopol.
Press Text by Teresa Kamencek.

Exhibitions:

2023 – Solo, L'Appartement Espace Images Vevey, CH
2022 – Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, The Most Brilliant Moments for You, South Korea, KOR
2022 – Solo, Museé Jenisch during the Visual Arts Biennale Vevey, CH
2022 – Solo, Christine König Galerie / Koenig2, Vienna, AUT

On Research, 2022

Exhibition view, L'Appartement Espace Images Vevey, 2023
Ink on canvas, acrylic paste, stretched onto wooden frame, 100 x 130cm

Exhibition view, L'Appartement Espace Images Vevey, 2023

A video installation with 3 mirrored phones, each showing a video collage which was created through found social-media footage.

Video installation with mirrored phone, showing a video collage which was created through found social-media footage.

Exhibition view, L'Appartement Espace Images Vevey, 2023

Some Nights Are Red 4, Ink on canvas, acrylic paste, stretched onto wooden frame, 100 x 130cm

Some Nights Are Red 2 & 5, Ink on canvas, acrylic paste, stretched onto wooden frame, 100 x 130cm

Some Nights Are Red 3, Ink on canvas, acrylic paste, stretched onto wooden frame, 100 x 130cm

Mother, Task I-IV, 2022, 4-channel video installation, Full HD, sound, various length

Slow Growing, 2023, glas, stone

Mother, 1978 / Daughter, 2001

Installation view Koenig2 Gallery Vienna.
To be you, 2022, 16 channel video installation, Full HD, loop

Each Comfort, 2022, 27 digital-printed images on satin, 40x40cm

Stage Two, 2022, Fine Art Injket Print, 60x90cm

A handful of, 2022

#drunkgirls #drunkwomen, installation view, 2022, HD, 09:05, sound

#drunkgirls #drunkwomen, 2022, HD, 09:05, sound

Original Letter, 1995

Each Poison, A Pillow published by Éditions Images Vevey, June 2023, 286 pages, Edition of 750

Each Poison, A Pillow published by Éditions Images Vevey, June 2023, 286 pages, Edition of 750

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