/internal/media/dispatcher/155990/fullgefährt*innen2023[Toni Schmale]Toni SchmaleGeschmiedeter, feuerverzinkter, lackierter Stahl, BetonNear the site where in Prince Eugene’s day two ensembles of mythological figures adorned two water basins in the Belvedere garden, Toni Schmale now places her gefährt*innen. She thus ties onto the physicality and seemingly queer staging of these mythological sea gods and goddesses and their draft animals, yet foregoes a hierarchy between gods, animals, and humans. Schmale’s shimmering, motherof-pearl shell chariot is drawn by three hybrid beings made of steel, each with a concrete wheel as a foot. The relationship of the individual figures to one another remains equitable, as they are all to be understood as companions, gefährt*innen. Rather than entering into pre-defined roles, Schmale’s work hereby allows an open interpretation, which invites contemplation on power relations and spaces of negotiation.Object art© Bildrecht, Wien 2026https://sammlungtest.belvedere.at/objects/102088/rdf