Gelitin: Democratic Sculpture 7

“It’s a sculpture that’s only finished when people participate,” says Florian Reither, one of the four artists who make up the Vienna-based group Gelitin. On view at the Neubauer Collegium September 23, 2023 – January 12, 2024, Democratic Sculpture 7 features a monumental pizza with holes through which guests can poke their heads to make toppings.

In this new video, the artists share their thoughts on how a work that may seem like pure whimsy was actually designed with a serious purpose: to encourage civic participation. “I think with this pizza you can create a square where people come together and interact,” Wolfgang Gantner notes. “And they have a costume on, so they are more likely to speak to each other.”

Video by Bob (ournameisbob.com).