Arsenale Voltaire
Solo Exhibition, Performance, Installation
Haus der Kunst St. Josef & River Aare, Solothurn, CHE, 2023
Curated by
Reto Emch
Funded by
The Austrian Federal Chancellery
Arsenale Voltaire took place in two locations and in two phases. Rainer Prohaska created a temporary shipyard at Haus der Kunst St. Josef. As part of the installation a floating sculpture will be built using his POOL* method and large-scale blueprints will document the construction process on site.
In the second phase, the floating sculpture, a creative, peaceful interpretation of a Roman galley, was transported and launched into the River Aare. Visitors were invited to interact with the object and could even participate in guided cruises
as rowers.
In the second phase, the floating sculpture, a creative, peaceful interpretation of a Roman galley, was transported and launched into the River Aare. Visitors were invited to interact with the object and could even participate in guided cruises
as rowers.