EVENT LANGUAGE: GERMAN

Erwin Wurm, Artist

Caroline Wohlgemuth, Author and Curator

Bärbel Vischer, Curator ICONIC AUBÖCK, Kustodin MAK Collection of contemporary art

Moderated by: Gerald Matt, Cultural Manager

On the occasion of the current exhibition ICONIC AUBÖCK, the MAK is hosting a panel discussion on the topic of collecting iconic design objects, offering an extraordinary opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of design and discover the potential of collecting. Design objects not only have a functional value, they also tell stories of creativity, innovation, cultural developments and networks.

With its iconic objects, the Carl Auböck workshop has been shaping Austrian design for over 100 years. The MAK is dedicating an extensive exhibition to the legendary manufactory, which still produces in Bernardgasse in Vienna’s seventh district and was often ahead of its time, focusing on works from the interwar and post-war period up to the 1980s, which paint a picture of living culture as a field of experimentation.

As part of the event, experts will discuss what makes a design object an icon, what influences shaped the Carl Auböck workshop across generations and what trends are emerging on the market for design objects.

MAK.at/iconicauboeck

Registration via: www.MAK.at/vaw2024

free entry with the password “Vienna Art Week”

Meeting Point: MAK Columned Hall