Kunst für dich und mich und euch und uns

Intergenerational Artistic Workshop for all Interested

We offer a wide range of artistic activities related to the exhibition Paper, Rock, Scissors—Materials and Tools of Art that can be tried out directly in workshops. How is paper made? What is a sculpture? Are there also works of art made of fabric? What exactly is the sense of touch? Can any material become art? And how old is the oldest pair of scissors in St. Pölten? We will explore all these questions and other considerations during a short tour of the exhibition. Afterwards, everything will be ready for you in The Other Laboratory, where you can try your hand at the materials and tools featured in the exhibition.

Paper, plaster, fabric, paints, scissors, string, mirrors, chalk—tearing, cutting, painting, pouring, shaping, writing, threading, gluing. Or maybe you have completely different ideas? Each weekend focuses on a different material. Check the schedule to find out which one it is.

This time we are focussing on La Matière, a workshop idea based on Josef Albers. Albers explored material properties and contrasts in order to challenge our perception:
What is smooth, what is rough? When does something appear solid or fragile? How do colours and structures influence our impressions?

We collect, organise and compose found objects into a ‘tableau’, a painting, and experiment with surfaces, shapes and contrasts.

Max. number of participants: 15
Children up to the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

*Please bring something to drink and wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty