Hanna Kučera

Shifting Positions, or: As if we Already Went Through the Apocalypse

The artistic practice of Vienna-based artist Hanna Kučera navigates the fine line between play and work, fiction and reality, professionalism and parody. Through her evolving ‘para-play,’ she stages Positions that reflect on the pressures of artistic professionalization, the liberating potential of play, and the paradox of moving forward while feeling stuck.

Interview by Sophia Roxane Rohwetter

07 Mar, 2025

Installation view "Pos. 18 Stuck in Mud" by Hanna Kučera at WAF Gallery; Photos by Manuel Carreon Lopez/Kunst-dokumentation

Photo by Oskar Ott

Installation view "Pos. 18 Stuck in Mud" by Hanna Kučera at WAF Gallery; Photos by Manuel Carreon Lopez/Kunst-dokumentation

Documentation of the Play "Pos. 18 Stuck in Mud" by Hanna Kučera at WAF Gallery

Installation view "Pos. 18 Stuck in Mud" by Hanna Kučera at WAF Gallery; Photos by Manuel Carreon Lopez/Kunst-dokumentation

Photo by Oskar Ott

Installation view "Pos. 18 Stuck in Mud" by Hanna Kučera at WAF Gallery; Photos by Manuel Carreon Lopez/Kunst-dokumentation

Installation view "Pos. 18 Stuck in Mud" by Hanna Kučera at WAF Gallery; Photos by Manuel Carreon Lopez/Kunst-dokumentation

Interview07 Mar, 2025