Ver Sacrum, translated from Latin - sacred spring, these symbolic words are written on the facade of the exhibition hall of the Vienna Secession, built in 1898.
The publication Ver Sacrum combined poetry with graphics, created a new form of philosophy of symbolism and decadence, talked about new expositions that were organized in the Secession and invited different artists who created each new issue of the publication.
It is at this exhibition that we exhibit graphics from the magazine and independent works of artists who created this publication in dialogue with modern art.
So it happened that they always waited for spring. The difficult last months of winter weakened people who sought renewal both in nature and in their lives. The special spirit of spring was greeted joyfully. In ancient times, even the ritual of sacrificing young people in honor of spring was called Ver Sacrum
The exhibition addresses the search for an allegorical image of youth. It is rather a curator's game in allegory and hints where female portraits and plant motifs speak of the arrival of spring










