Escape into the World of Illusion | WienSPLITART PROJECTS Wien
Radetzkystrasse 4, 1030 Wien 17. November – 23. November, 2025 Opening: Monday, 17. November 2025, 19:00 – 22:00 Hours: Monday – Sunday 16:00 – 19:00 «escape into the world of illusion» is a diptych of two exhibitions organized by APART Art Research and Applications. The first entity was hosted in the context of the major art event "Back to Athens 2025 International Art Meeting" at the iconic Isaia Mansion in Athens. The second part is presented in Vienna, at SPLITART PROJECTS Art Space. «escape into the world of illusion» is realised under the auspices and the financial support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Coordinated by CHEAPART, in cooperation with Kunst im Keller Wien, supported by district Landstraße. Performance „Delphi“, ExMachinisMusicae, supported by Stadt Wien Kultur. 
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«escape into the world of illusion», when current conditions, surroundings, and emotions become overwhelming, we often seek escape into a temporary and enhanced pseudo- world. Although each narrative differs, ranging from the emotive film featuring plastic superheros to the timeless battle between good and evil, the setting is always given in excessive luxury and glamour in the style of a Hollywood production.
The seemingly inevitable "happy ending" is introduced at the right moment, serving as redemption and catharsis, dispelling gloomy thoughts. Constant pressure for success and social advancement eventually becomes an illusory and unattainable goal with the opposite outcome leading to an epic retreat.
Ideologies of broader political, sporting, or religious subcultures often arise from the failure to meet goals, replacing them with imaginary solutions to real problems, without, however, providing a viable solution.
Art feeds on this, emerging as the only underlying force capable of shaping a parallel world. The vast artistic meadows, sprouting with ideas and works of all kinds, nurtures a unique ecosystem of heroic symbolism and fabricated crises, creating the ideal conditions for an escape into the world of illusion.
The seemingly inevitable "happy ending" is introduced at the right moment, serving as redemption and catharsis, dispelling gloomy thoughts. Constant pressure for success and social advancement eventually becomes an illusory and unattainable goal with the opposite outcome leading to an epic retreat.
Ideologies of broader political, sporting, or religious subcultures often arise from the failure to meet goals, replacing them with imaginary solutions to real problems, without, however, providing a viable solution.
Art feeds on this, emerging as the only underlying force capable of shaping a parallel world. The vast artistic meadows, sprouting with ideas and works of all kinds, nurtures a unique ecosystem of heroic symbolism and fabricated crises, creating the ideal conditions for an escape into the world of illusion.
Artists: Viktoria Andreeva, Alina Grabovsky, Dean Maassen, Helen Mesadou, Semina Milarokosta, Olga Pastekova, Roman Pfeffer, Michael René Sell, Despoina Vaxevanidi
Performance: 22.11. 19:00
„Delphi“, ExMachinisMusicae: Milena Nowak, Haruki Noda, Catherine Spet, Mara Koppitsch, Alejandro López Alvarez
Escape into the World of Illusion (June 25 - June 29, 2025) Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos
Escape into the World of Illusion (November 17 - November 23, 2025, SPLITARTPROJECTS, Wien)
Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos, Michalis Argyrou
Performance: 22.11. 19:00
„Delphi“, ExMachinisMusicae: Milena Nowak, Haruki Noda, Catherine Spet, Mara Koppitsch, Alejandro López Alvarez
Escape into the World of Illusion (June 25 - June 29, 2025) Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos
Escape into the World of Illusion (November 17 - November 23, 2025, SPLITARTPROJECTS, Wien)
Curated by: Georg Georgakopoulos, Michalis Argyrou
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