Alpine Adriatic region pavilion: 20 museums and 1 zoo in Graz and Styria

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Alpine Adriatic region pavilion

History Repeating?

SHOWING STYRIA 2025 is accompanied by a total of three pavilions, in March these three were on display together at Heldenplatz in Vienna. The Alpine Adriatic region pavilion will then travel to Ljubljana. On display are works by Milica Tomić, Andreas Heller, Franz Kapfer, Michael Pöllinger, Lena Violetta Leitner and “Total Refusal” with Thomas Spies.

The architectural concept comes from the Graz-based architectural group studioWG3, and the exhibition entitled History Repeating? is curated by Günther Holler-Schuster.

All three pavilions will be presented together at Vienna's Heldenplatz in March

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Alpine Adriatic region pavilion at Vienna's Heldenplatz

Die drei Pavillons am Heldenplatz in Wien

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/M. Enzinger

Die drei Pavillons am Heldenplatz in Wien

Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum/M. Enzinger

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

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

[Translate to English:] Besucher*innen im Alpen-Adria-Pavillon bei der Eröffnung am Wiener Heldenplatz

[Translate to English:] Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum © Bildrecht Wien, 2025

[Translate to English:] Besucher*innen im Alpen-Adria-Pavillon bei der Eröffnung am Wiener Heldenplatz

[Translate to English:] Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum © Bildrecht Wien, 2025

[Translate to English:] Besucher*innen im Alpen-Adria-Pavillon bei der Eröffnung am Wiener Heldenplatz

[Translate to English:] Foto: Universalmuseum Joanneum

Images

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

Franz Kapfer, Common Creature, 2025

Andreas Heller, Untitled (Baroque grid circle), 2021–2025

Lena Violetta Leitner, showroom of the IZMP, 2025

Total Refusal, Serrated Wilderness, 2025, Video still

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