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The Austrian Phenomenon
Concepts Experiments. Vienna Graz 1958-1973

Location: Architekturzentrum Wien - Old hall
Exhibition: 01 April 2004 - 12 July 2004
Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, Wed until 9:00 pm
Opening: Wednesday 31 March 2004, 7pm
Tickets: EUR 5.- / EUR 3,50.- (Students)

The projects completed by circles of architects in Vienna and Graz between 1958-1973 have achieved mythical status as well as international recognition as part of the neo-avant-garde in the history of architecture since 1945. In the exhibition the work of individuals behind the Austrian phenomenon is to be documented in extensive chronologies of their work with biographical information these include: Raimund Abraham, Domenig/Huth, Coop Himmelblau, Bernhard Hafner, Hans Hollein, Missing Link and Zünd up, and many more). Combined with topical events of the time the international and local contexts are provided to form an incomplete whole signalising that the Austrian Phenomenon is to be seen "mass of unregulated singularities". This collection of fragments, consisting of around 50 authors or authors' collectives in juxtaposition to one another, is supplemented by individual prominent and striking pieces of work. These are being presented in their original form to show the breadth of scope of the working methods applied, from sketches to Happenings.

Opening address
  • Hannes Pflaum, President of the Az W Board
  • Dietmar Steiner, Director Az W
  • Johannes Porsch, Curator
  • Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Executive Councillor for Culture and Education

    Concept: Johannes Porsch, Katharina Ritter. Assistant: Viola Stifter
    Exhibition design: Nicole Six & Paul Petritsch with Annja Krautgasser

    Sponsors:
    Geschäftsgruppe Stadtentwicklung und Verkehr
    Bundeskanzleramt Sektion Kunst
    Wien Kultur
    Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur
    UNIQA Versicherungen AG
    Zumtobel Staff Österreich Vertriebs-GmbH


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    Current
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    Permanent Exhibition

    The Austrian Phenomenon

    Press Release:
    The Austrian Phenomenon


    Gallery:
    The exhibition


    E-Shop Products:
    Hintergrund 23 (in German)


    Downloads:
    The Future is Vanilla Yellow – Educational programme for schools


    Information:
    Ines Purtauf
    Tel.: +43 (1) 522 31 15 - 25
    Fax: +43 (1) 522 31 17
    Email: purtauf@azw.at

     
     
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