Handbook of Tyranny

Deutsch

Exhibition opening: 06.03.2019, 7pm
Duration of exhibition: 07.03.–26.04.2019
Opening hours: Tue-Su, 10am-6pm

Venue:
House of Architecture / Haus der Architektur
Mariahilferstraße 2, 8020 Graz

Theo Deutinger’s Handbook of Tyranny portrays the routine cruelties of the twenty-first century through a series of detailed non-fictional graphic illustrations. None of these cruelties represent extraordinary violence—they reflect day-to-day implementation of laws and regulations around the globe. The twenty-first century shows a general striving for an ever more regulated and protective society. Yet the scale of authoritarian intervention and their stealth design adds to the growing difficulty of linking cause and effect. Handbook of Tyranny gives a profound insight into the relationship between political power, territoriality and systematic cruelties.

With this work the author offers comprehensive material for rigorous discourse and analysis. It is a persuasive tool in the hands of all pacifists—and a wake-up call to all who missed the warning cries.

The exhibition shows excerpts from the book which was recently published by Lars Müller Verlag. The show presents those six of the twelve chapters in the book that focus on restricting people's freedom of movement. The exhibition invites you to discuss these everyday designs and to question their necessity.

Curated by: Theo Deutinger, Brendan McGetrick

Theo Deutinger is an architect, writer and designer of socio-cultural maps and studies. He is founder and head of TD, an office that combines architecture with research, visualization and conceptual thinking in all scale levels from global planning, urban master plans, architecture to graphical and journalistic work. 

Brendan McGetrick is an independent writer, curator, and designer. In 2011, he curated a part of the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennale, in collaboration with Ai Weiwei. In 2014, he co-curated the Russian pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale; since 2015, he has served as the director of Global Grad Show in Dubai.

Theo Deutinger: HANDBOOK OF TYRANNY
With an essay by Brendan McGetrick
Design: Theo Deutinger
21 × 29,5 cm, 160 pages
987 Bilder, Hardcover
2018, ISBN 978-3-03778-534-8, English
EUR 30,90

The book is also available at the House of Architecture.