Vienna Art Week 2025 Explores Learning Systems at Former ORF-Funkhaus
The 2025 Vienna Art Week, which runs until November 14, is hosted at the former ORF-Funkhaus. Curated by Robert Punkenhofer and Işın Önol under the theme 'Learning Systems,' the event features 32 artists and approximately 90 works. Notable pieces include Shilpa Gupta's 'Someone Else – A Library of 100 Books Written Anonymously,' Fatoş İrwen's textiles created during incarceration, and María José Contreras's 'Museum of Unlearning.' Ebru Kurbak explores gendered knowledge through a zero gravity experiment, while Monica Locascio merges crochet with scoby membranes. Lym Moreno's paper works are showcased at WUK, and installations by Elisabeth Kihlström and Michael Strasser can be found on Westbahnstraße. The week also includes performances, films, and open studios, highlighting collaborative learning.
Key facts
- Vienna Art Week 2025 runs until November 14.
- Theme: 'Learning Systems'.
- Venue: former ORF-Funkhaus in Argentinierstraße.
- 32 artists and about 90 works presented.
- Shilpa Gupta's library of 100 anonymous books.
- Fatoş İrwen's textile works from Diyarbakır prison.
- María José Contreras' participatory performance 'Museum of Unlearning'.
- Ebru Kurbak's zero-gravity hand-spinning experiment.
- Monica Locascio opens studio before West complex closure.
- Lym Moreno at WUK works with paper.
- PART – International Art Residency Austria founded by Alexandra Grausam.
- Seymour Polatin presents meditative exhibition model.
- Elisabeth Kihlström works with oxidized silver and film on Pinna nobilis.
- Michael Strasser's installation on surface and memory.
- Artistic director: Robert Punkenhofer; co-curator: Işın Önol.
Entities
Artists
- Shilpa Gupta
- Fatoş İrwen
- María José Contreras
- Ebru Kurbak
- Monica Locascio
- Lym Moreno
- Seymour Polatin
- Elisabeth Kihlström
- Michael Strasser
- Robert Punkenhofer
- Işın Önol
- Alexandra Grausam
- Giorgia Losio
Institutions
- ORF-Funkhaus
- Vienna Art Week
- WUK
- PART – International Art Residency Austria
- Weisse Haus
- Förderateliers
- Artribune
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Argentinierstraße
- Diyarbakır
- West
- Prater
- Westbahnstraße
- Mediterranean