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Hannes Egger was invited by the “Wanderspace” of the University of Siegen to spend several weeks in the Siegerland region (Germany), where he connected with local residents in both rural and urban areas. The starting point for his project was a collection of dishes he had brought from his home. Plates and cups served as exchange objects in return for “Siegerland” tableware. Through this exchange, the artist engaged in numerous conversations about life in the region and extended invitations to shared dinners. The participatory happening STADT+LAND emerged from this context, in which the artist used the preparation and sharing of meals as a catalyst for deeper dialogue around the following questions: Where does Siegen begin and where does it end? What distinguishes the city from the countryside? How can the city’s edge be recognized, and what is its function? What is the relationship between urban and rural spaces in the 21st century? Texts by Johanna Schwarz, Ludwig Seiferth Language: German / English

In their joint project Win-Win Lottery, Hannes Egger and Thomas Sterna used the drawing of lots—a technique of democratic selection that has been employed successfully since antiquity—as a curatorial principle. They rented a project space at KulturBahnhof Kassel for the duration of documenta fifteen. Instead of a jury, they had chance decide: artists, curators, and exhibition organizers were invited to buy lottery tickets, and thirteen winners were selected in four drawings who were then free to do with the room as they pleased. The resulting exhibitions were surprisingly diverse and often defied conventional ideas about art and standards of its quality. With writings by Hans Dieter Huber and Larissa Kikol, an interview with the two artists by Katinka Fischer, and a conversation between Hannes Egger, Dan Perjovschi, Farid Rakun (ruangrupa), Thomas Sterna, and Judith Waldmann. Price: € 20,00 + 5,00 for shipping

PERFORM! is a reenactment game devoted to performative art and its history. With its playful, light-hearted approach PERFORM! aims to gain and spread appreciation for performance and its chief protagonists. The game, conceived and created by Hannes Egger and Denis Isaia with the technical support of Centrale Fies uses a pack of 40 cards with each card referencing a specific Performance piece and an instruction to be carried out by the players. Each card is illustrated with a drawing of the work by Hannes Egger. The game uses a pack of 40 cards with each card referencing a specific performance piece and an instruction to be carried out by the players. The price includes shipping.

ArtinTheAlps Association presents “BIVACCO” during the 58th Venice Biennale, based on an idea by the artist Hannes Egger. The high mountain bivouac represents an open, cross-border and safe space at the island San Servolo, in which the ideals of peace and coexistence are practised and promoted on a daily basis. Curator: Christiane Rekade Artists: Jacopo Candotti, Nicolò Degiorgis, Hannes Egger, Julia Frank,Simon Perathoner, Leander Schönweger, Maria Walcher Text: Patrizia Spadafora, Hannes Egger, Hannes Obermair, Roberto De Martin, Giorgio Azzoni, Maxi Obexer, Christiane Rekade

„The Artist is Absent – Perform Yourself!“ encourages visitors to enter into a discourse with themselves as well as with others and with the space itself. After reading instructions from the book, the visitors are themselves transformed into performance artists such as living sculptures, thus challenging the traditional concept of the audience as passive observers. The price for the book including shipping in Europe is € 20. Hannes Egger, The artist is absent – perform yourself, book, print on paper 12×18, 96 pages, 2015