SHOWING STYRIA 2025

Press conference in Vienna

12.03.2025

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Press event

12.03.2025 11am - 12pm

Place of the press event

SHOWING STYRIA, Die Pavillons der STEIERMARK SCHAU in Wien, Heldenplatz

Curators

Günther Holler-Schuster

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This year, the show will be completed by a total of three pavilions, which will bring together artistic positions under the title History Repeating? and enable a new reception of the past and the themes of Schloss Eggenberg. The preview in March 2025 will show all three pavilions at Heldenplatz in Vienna before they are presented in Eggenberg, in the Styrian regions, and beyond the country's borders.

Press release to the pavilions of SHOWING STYRIA 2025

Ambition & Illusion. History Reperating?

Exhibition views

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

The pavilions of SHOWING STYRIA 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

The pavilions of SHOWING STYRIA 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J.Kucek

Music pavilion with Hubert Schmalix, round painting, 2025

photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Music Pavilion, Hubert Schmalix, round painting, 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Music Pavilion, Hubert Schmalix, round painting, 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Music Pavilion, Hubert Schmalix, round painting, 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

The pavilions of SHOWING STYRIA 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

The pavilions of SHOWING STYRIA 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Erwin Wurm, Big Psycho (Psychos), 2010 in the music pavilion

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Erwin Wurm, Untitled (The Hitchhiker's Project), 2020 in the music pavilion

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Exhibition view music pavillion with Erwin Wurm, Big Gulp Lying (Psychos), 2010 (front), Big Psycho (Psychos), 2010 (right) und Erwin Wurm, Phantom, 2023 (left)

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Music Pavilion with Erwin Wurm, Big Psycho (2010) andUntitled (The Hitchhiker's Project, 2020); Curtain: Hubert Schmalix, , round painting, 2025

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Exhibition view, Steiermark pavillion with Herbert Brandl, Mountains, 2025 und Constantin Luser, The tree, 2013

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Exhibition view Steiermark pavilion with Herbert Brandl, Mountains, 2025, acrylic on wood, 180 m2

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Exhibition View, Styria Pavilion with Herbert Brandl, Mountains, 2025, Constantin Luser, The tree, 2013 und Mito Gegič, Wrecking Ball, 2015

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Exhibition view Steiermark pavilion with Mito Gegič, Wrecking Ball, 2015 (left) und PLATEAU RESIDUE, Sub Persona, 2019 (right)

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Exhibition view Styria Pavilion with Antonia Jeitler, Unknown, 2024/25

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Exhibition view, Alpine Adriatic region pavilion with Lena Violetta Leitner, showroom of the IZMP, 2025 (left) and skulptures by Andreas Heller (right)

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Ausstellungsansicht Alpen-Adria-Pavillon mit Lena Violetta Leitner, Schauraum des IZMP, 2025 (links) und Skulpturen von Andreas Heller (rechts)

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

Ansicht Alpen-Adria-Pavillon mit Andreas Heller, Unbetitelt (Gewölbegitter mit gefallenem Stuck), 2023

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Michael Pöllinger, “Die Sense mäht, das Verborgene entsteht”, 2022, mixed media (earth pigments, rabbit skin glue, textiles – sewn, glued, copper foil on cotton cloth stretched on wooden frame)

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Lena Violetta Leitner, Schauraum des IZMP, 2025

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Wien, 2025

Franz Kapfer, Gemeine Kreatur, 2025 im Alpen-Adria-Pavillon

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Wien, 2025

Total Refusal und Thomas Spies, Gekerbte Wildnis, 2025, Videostill im Aplen-Adria-Pavillon

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek © Bildrecht Wien, 2025

Exhibition view Alpine Adriatic region Pavilion with Milica Tomić, Color theory, 2025, oil/canvas

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

Alpine Adriatic region Pavilion with Christof Neugebauer, Maskarones, 2024, interactive photo/sound installation

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

The pavilions of SHOWING STYRIA 2025 can be visited from March 13 to 30 at Heldenplatz in Vienna.

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum/J.J. Kucek

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Images

Antonia Jeitler, Unknown IV, 2024/25, plaster/concrete

Antonia Jeitler

Antonia Jeitler, Unknown IX, 2024/25, plaster/concrete

Antonia Jeitler

Antonia Jeitler, Unknown X, 2024/25, plaster/concrete

Antonia Jeitler

Antonia Jeitler, Unknown XI, 2024/25, plaster/concrete

Antonia Jeitler

Antonia Jeitler, Unknown VII, 2024/25, plaster/concrete

Antonia Jeitler

Christof Neugebauer, Maskarones, 2024, interactive photo/sound installation

Christof Neugebauer

Christof Neugebauer, Maskarones, 2024, interactive photo/sound installation

Christof Neugebauer

Christof Neugebauer, Maskarones, 2024, interactive photo/sound installation

Christof Neugebauer

Constantin Luser, The tree, 2013

Photo: Manuel Carreon Lopez © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

Constantin Luser, Trumpetman, 2024,

Photo: @Kunstdokumentation.com © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

Erwin Wurm, Big Gulp Lying (Psychos), 2010

Photo: Markus Gradwohl © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

Erwin Wurm, Big Gulp Lying (Psychos), 2010

Photo: Markus Gradwohl © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

Erwin Wurm, Untitled (Big 2) (cut-out sculptures), 2016

Photo: Studio Erwin Wurm © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

[Translate to English:] Erwin Wurm, Big Psycho (Psychos), 2010

Photo: Studio Erwin Wurm © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

Erwin Wurm, Big Gulp Lying (Psychos), 2010

Photo: Markus Gradwohl © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

Franz Kapfer, Common Creature, 2025

Franz Kapfer © Bildrecht, Vienna 2025

Franz Kapfer, Common Creature, 2025

Herbert Brandl, Mountains, 2025, acrylic on wood, 180 m2

photo: Abdurrahman Mohamed Ali

Herbert Brandl, Mountains, 2025, acrylic on wood, 180 m2

photo: Abdurrahman Mohamed Ali

emblem Formosa, Superne, Schloss Eggenberg set to music by Klaus Lang and ĀRT HOUSE 17 and interpreted in a contemporary way

Entire ceiling painting, Schloss Eggenberg; emblems by Klaus Lang and ĀRT HOUSE 17 set to music and interpreted in a contemporary way

emblem Majora minoribus consonant, Schloss Eggenberg

Lena Violetta Leitner, showroom of the IZMP, 2025

Milica Tomić, Color Theory, 2024, oil/canvas, 190 × 190 cm

Milica Tomić

Milica Tomić, Color theory, 2025, oil/canvas

Milica Tomić

Mito Gegič, Wrecking Ball, 2015, video still

Mito Gegič

PLATEAU RESIDUE, Sub Persona, 2019, Video still

PLATEAU RESIDUE

PLATEAU RESIDUE, Sub Persona, 2019, Video still

PLATEAU RESIDUE

PLATEAU RESIDUE, Sub Persona, 2019, Videostill

PLATEAU RESIDUE

Skulpturen

Foto: Michael Pöllinger, mit freundlicher Genehmigung des Künstlers

Karoline Rudolf, "Fleeting", 2020/2025, video, performance, (still)

photo: Stefan Schmied, cut: Moke Rudolf-Klengel

Karoline Rudolf, "Fleeting", 2020/2025, video, performance, (still)

photo: Stefan Schmied, cut: Moke Rudolf-Klengel

Hubert Schmalix, round painting, 2025, detail, music pavilion,

Hubert Schmalix

Hubert Schmalix, round painting, 2025, detail, music pavilion,

Hubert Schmalix

Hubert Schmalix, round painting, 2025, detail, music pavilion

Hubert Schmalix

Total Refusal, Serrated Wilderness, 2025, Video still

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