Last night saw the first in our evening Lecture and Discussion series, at the Unipark in Nonntal. We began with a consideration of the Summer Academy’s theme of the “Studio” from two different, but complementary, perspectives.Jon Wood, Research Curat… more »

  In Hallein yesterday we were introduced to the work of the Immigrant Movement International. The movement’s founder, Tania Bruguera, presented us with the background and ideology which led to this project, and the her belief in art as a political too… more »

Last night we witnessed the opening of Christoph Schäfer’s astounding exhibition, Lamentation for Ur, at the kunstraum pro arte in Hallein. Introduced with a graceful and touching elegance by Jo Ractliffe, Schäfer himself was brief and self-effacing, exu… more »

Yesterday afternoon Krystyna Piotrowska introduced us to the creative variety of Printmaking. While she has worked in a range of media, from photography and film to installations, her work is fundamentally based on Printmaking. The Art of Printmaking is… more »

In the Old Salt Refinery in Hallein today, Milena Dragicevic and Charlotte Cullinan provided us with a thought-provoking performance which probed the many nuanced meanings and roles of the “studio”. Their conversation was a show: “We intend to energise y… more »