![[Translate to english:] 2 Akkordeon-Spieler:innen sitzen sich gegenüber. Im Hintergrund sind Büsche und ein Auto zu sehen.](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/1/csm_ifa-2025-ausstellungsfoerderung-steirischer-herbst-c-candice_-breitz_-dear-esther_4006066f5c.jpg "Candice Breitz, \"Dear Esther\" (2025), 4K video, stereo sound, approx. 15 min, © Candice Breitz")
Funding of the programme Exhibition Funding
Funded Artists: Candice Breitz, Eva Ďurovec, Olaf Nicolai
Never Again Peace
The 58th edition of steirischer herbst refers to the festival’s antifascist origins and centers around the satirical stage play "No More Peace" (1934–1936) by German-Jewish writer Ernst Toller. In this play, Napoleon and Francis of Assisi debate on Mount Olympus whether humanity tends more toward war or peace. Their discussion culminates in a mysterious declaration of war against the fictional country of Dunkelstein, prompting the population to recall a supposed "hereditary enemy" and turn against outsiders.
The English title "No More Peace" is commonly used for the play, but it does not fully convey the urgency and reversal of the well-known interwar slogan "Nie wieder Krieg" ("Never again war"). The phrase "Nie wieder" ("Never again") was also used by survivors of the Buchenwald concentration camp after their liberation in 1945 as a powerful warning.
The exhibition "Never Again Peace" invites visitors to the former Bauer distillery to explore diverse perspectives on social division and cultures of remembrance.
The Exhibition Funding programme supports contemporary artists in implementing art projects abroad.
ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen promotes a peaceful and enriching coexistence between people and cultures worldwide. ifa supports artistic and cultural exchange in exhibition, dialogue and conference programmes, and it acts as a centre of excellence for international cultural relations. It is part of a global network and relies on sustainable, long-term partnerships. ifa is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart.
Ingrid Klenner
Charlottenplatz 17
D-70173 Stuttgart
![[Translate to english:] 2 Akkordeon-Spieler:innen sitzen sich gegenüber. Im Hintergrund sind Büsche und ein Auto zu sehen.](/fileadmin/Content/images/kalender/ausstellungen/Ausstellungsfoerderung/2025/ifa-2025-ausstellungsfoerderung-steirischer-herbst-c-candice_-breitz_-dear-esther.jpg "Candice Breitz, \"Dear Esther\" (2025), 4K video, stereo sound, approx. 15 min, © Candice Breitz")
