As part of an open competition last autumn, female artists from the European region of Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino were able to apply for the second edition of the FRAUENfeste project. From the numerous submissions, a jury selected project ideas from eight female artists and five collectives on the theme of identity. Their works are very diverse: they range from expansive installations, large-format paintings, sculptures, etchings, photographs, sound installations with singing and music to dance and video art.

In February and March, the fortress will therefore become a working and inspirational space in which the women will use their artistic work to break open the masculinity inscribed in the Franzensfeste fortress, occupy the spaces and create artistic positions that thematise very different facets of identity. What they create in the process is ultimately shown in an exhibition curated by fortress employee Esther Erlacher, which opens on 6 April at 11 a.m. and can be seen until 16 June.

The artists

Sara Di Nasso, Barbara Dorfmann & Violeta Nevenova, Mirjam Falkensteiner & Patrizia Pfeifer,
Astrid Gamper & Nadia Rungger, Mara Miribung & Barbara Tavella, Samira Mosca,
Elisabeth Oberrauch, Giulia Palaia, Kathrin Partelli, Valentyna Pelykh, Julia Prugger,
Michèle Schladebach & Greta Schuster, Rina Treml.