Terminal Piece

Terminal Piece
June 20, 2026 to February 7, 2027
Levels 4, 3, 2/2B, 0, -2B

Curated by Fatima Hellberg and Lukas Flygare

Terminal Piece is an inaugural exhibition and a vision for the future, marking the start of a new chapter for the mumok. It also proposes a new way of considering the museum, its collection, and the experience of both in their entirety and complexity. Conceived as an exhibition in several acts, Terminal Piece brings together works from the collection alongside new productions and external loans. One specific artwork is taken as a starting point to consider the museum as a whole: Terminal Piece (thus giving the exhibition its title), made in 1972 by the American artist, activist, and author Kate Millett, the first acquisition made under the directorship of Fatima Hellberg. The choice of work entails an engagement with notions of viewership, prompting reflection on which side of the work we occupy and demanding our participation.

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Kate Millet
Terminal Piece, 1972
mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien
Foto / Photo: Chie Nishio / The Kate Millett Trust