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FROM PANEL PAINTING TO ACTION

Hermann Nitsch

Audio: 1:47

Poorpainting

Audio: 1:49

Hermann Nitsch
untitled, 1960
dispersion on particleboard

4 th Action

Audio: 2:00

Hermann Nitsch
4 th action, November 21, 1963
Nitsch‘s studio
Brünner Straße 132, 1210 Vienna
color photograph
photo: Ludwig Hoffenreich

Otto Muehl

Audio: 2:02

Material object

Audio: 1:07

Otto Muehl
untitled, 1962
mirror, burlap, various metal objects, cast with sand, stones and cement in wooden frame

Material painting

Audio: 1:13

Otto Muehl
untitled, 1963
fabric, earth, dispersion on canvas

Gunter Brus

Audio: 1:41

Mallorca drawings

Audio: 0:32

Günter Brus
untitled, 1961
dispersion on brown wrapping paper

Informal picture

Audio: 1:37

Günter Brus
untitled, 1961
dispersion on nettle
private collection Graz,
Theodor Poppmeier

Action Ana

Audio: 1:00

Günter Brus
Ana, November 1964
Muehl‘s apartment
Obere Augartenstraße 14 a/20, 1200 Vienna
b/w photographs
with: Anni Brus
photo: Khasaq (Siegfried Klein)

Rudolf Schwarzkogler

Audio: 1:13

Crucified one

Audio: 1:05

Rudolf Schwarzkogler
untitled, Crucified One, around 1962
ink and oil crayon on wood

1 st action wedding

Audio: 1:27

Rudolf Schwarzkogler
1 st action, Hochzeit (Wedding)
February 6, 1965
Heinz and Franziska Cibulka‘s apartment
Kaiserstraße 16, 1070 Vienna
color photographs
with: Anni Brus, Heinz Cibulka
photo: Walter Kindler

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Hermann Nitsch
Rinnbild und Schüttbild
4. Aktion
Otto Muehl
Materialobjekt
Materialbild
Günter Brus
Mallorca Zeichnungen
Informelle Malerei
Aktion Ana
Rudolf Schwarzkogler
Gekreuzigter
1. Aktion, Hochzeit

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Vier Aktionen

14.02. – 27.07.2025

 

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Arbeit Am Fleisch
Thomas Feuerstein

28.05. – 27.07.2025

Eroffnung
27.05.2025, 18:00 Uhr

exhibition

Four Actions

14.02. – 27.07.2025

 

Exhibition preview

Arbeit Am Fleisch
Thomas Feuerstein

28.05. – 27.07.2025

Opening
27.05.2025, 6:00 pm

Hermann Nitsch
Poorpainting
4th Action
Otto Muehl
Material object
Material painting
Günter Brus
Material drawings
Informal picture
Action Ana
Rudolf Schwarzkogler
Crucified one
1st Action wedding

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exhibition

Four Actions
14.02.2025 – 27.07.2025

Upcoming exhibition

Arbeit Am Fleisch
Thomas Feuerstein

28.05. – 27.07.2025

Opening
27.05.2025, 06:00 pm

Dates & Events

Exhibition: 14.02.2025 – 27.07.2025

Four Actions

With its second exhibition, the WAM is now going into greater depth. The opening exhibition WHAT IS VIENNA ACTIONISM? first offered an overview of the multi-layered developments of this movement in the 1960s, whereby the individual actions were only presented with exemplary photos. Now, under the title FOUR ACTIONS, an exhibition series is being launched that presents selected actions with all the available historical material. In this way, it will be possible for the first time to understand the actions in all their detail. The aim of the exhibition is to open up new perspectives on the reception of Vienna Actionism through the precise examination of individual actions.

May 2025

May 24, Saturday,  3:00 pm

Public guided tour (DE)

Tour through the current exhibition.

Opening: 27.05.2025, 6:00 pm
Exhibition: 28.05. – 27.07.2025

Arbeit am Fleisch

Thomas Feuerstein

Thomas Feuerstein is one of the most exciting and versatile artists of his generation. In his works, he combines art with science, literary history and philosophy – always with an eye on the boundaries of body, identity and life.

Following on from the tradition of Vienna Actionism, Feuerstein addresses central themes such as corporeality, transformation and the merging of art and life. The focus is particularly on the question: How is our relationship to the body changing in a world that is increasingly digital, technological and networked?

June 2025

June 1, Sunday,  4:00 pm

Director’s tour (DE)

Our director Julia Moebus-Puck gives a personal insight into the development of Vienna Actionism.

June 7, Saturday,  3:00 pm

Public guided tour (DE)

Tour through the current exhibition.

June 21, Saturday,  3:00 pm

Public guided tour (DE)

Tour through the current exhibition.