21.5.2011—28.8.2011
International Exhibition

“AUSTRIA DAVAJ!” This is the programmatic title which the MAK has chosen for its first large-scale exhibition of Austrian contemporary art, architecture and design in Russia, to be mounted in cooperation with the Schusev State Museum of Architecture Moscow and the Austrian Cultural Forum Moscow.

This exhibition brings together seventeen artists who have each defined their respective fields while at the same time defying categorization according to traditional criteria. The spectrum ranges from young artists at the beginning of their careers to internationally known artists, architects and designers who make the attempt to uncover the most extreme limits of Austria’s creative energies. All works were developed specifi cally for the exhibition and, taken together, amount to a representative snapshot that looks beyond mere fashionable trends. The exhibition “AUSTRIA DAVAJ!” — the Russian expression “davaj!” means something like “lets go!” or “come on!” — is a sequel to the MAK exhibition “DAVAJ. Russian Art Now. From the Laboratory of Free Arts in Russia,” which was shown with great success in Berlin in 2002 and in Vienna and Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia in 2003.

Percept Peter Noever
Curators Martina Kandeler-Fritsch, MAK / Irina Korobina, Schusev State Museum of Architecture
Production manager Andreas Krištof
Project managment Christiane Bauermeister, MAK / Simon Mraz, Austrian Cultural Forum Moscow
Project coordinators Dunja Gottweis, MAK / Alice Bagdonayte, Schusev State Museum of Architecture

A cooperation of MAK Vienna, Schusev State Museum of Architecture Moscow and Austrian Cultural Forum Moscow.
 

Exhibitors Johanna Braun, Carola Dertnig, Günther Domenig, Georg Driendl / driendl*architects, Heidulf Gerngross, Franz Graf, Nilbar Güres, Zenita Komad, Brigitte Kowanz, Helmut Lang, Otto Muehl, Stefan Sagmeister, Tamuna Sirbiladze, Manfred Wakolbinger, Walking-Chair, Franz West, Erwin Wurm

The exhibition is accompanied by the catalogue "AUSTRIA DAVAJ! Creative Forces of Austria", edited by Martina Kandeler-Fritsch, Irina Korobina and Simon Mraz, with contributions by Martina Kandeler-Fritsch, Irina Korobina, Anna Matveeva, Markus Mittringer and Simon Mraz, c. 104 pages, MAK Vienna / Schusev State Museum of Architecture Moscow / Austrian Cultural Forum Moscow / Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg 2011, € 24