sudhaus

art with salt and water

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It was once called “white gold”: salt is a crucial element for the entire Salzkammergut region; even today it remains an important trade good, which leads some to prosperity and a few to richness.

Water and wood are both critical factors; without them, the extraction of salt would not be possible. – Salt and water are also both of critical importance for our bodies. Our organism is to 65 % made up of water and requires a daily ration of at least five grams of salt. – After all: salt and water are actually adversaries, which mutually devour each other and dissolve each other and are cursed to exist symbiotically until they are perhaps separated once again in a brew house.

"sudhaus – art with salt and water" is the central art exhibition of the European Capital of Culture. With the international and interregional participation of renowned artists, a spectrum of topics that is as broad as possible will be presented, which is introduced by documents from the history of the region. With a wide variety of facets and points of entry, the topics of salt and water will be presented in the form of objects, sculptures, installations, films, photography and sound works.

A part of the exhibit will make reference to the conference Open Water Dialogues, which concerns itself with urgent problems such as disappearing glaciers and the increasing scarcity of water around the world.

On 3 November from 2-6 pm, visitors can visit the art exhibition one last time with free admission. There is also the opportunity to take home salt from the salt labyrinth by Motoi Yamamoto or salt stones from the sea of salt by Norbert Hinterberger as a souvenir.

Opening times

Thu 10am – 6pm
Thursday 2pm – 8pm
Fri-Sun 10am – 6pm
Monday closed

Guided tours

Public guided tour
Every Saturday and Sunday at 14 and 16 h
€ 5 guided tour fee per person (excl. entrance ticket)
. Admission ticket not included)
For larger groups, please book in advance.

Special guided tours
Per group (max. 20 people): € 120 (also available in English, Spanish or French)
Registrations and appointment requests at: Kunstvermittlung@salzkammergut-2024.at

Important information for journalists

In the context of reporting on the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 and the main exhibition “sudhaus – art with salt & water”, we will be happy to provide you with an admission ticket. We kindly ask you to register in advance at presse@salzkammergut-2024.at with a scanned, valid press card. In addition to your medium, please also state the date of your desired visit.

Contributors

Hicham Berrada (Paris), Christine Biehler (Hanau), Marion Eichmann (Berlin), Caterina Gobbi (Courmayeur/Berlin), Norbert W. Hinterberger (Berlin), Anouk Kruithof (Brussels), Sigalit Landau (Tel Aviv), Radenko Milak (Banja Luka), Wolfgang Müllegger & Georg Holzmann (Obertraun), Lucy+Jorge Orta (Paris), Kati Roover (Helsinki), Michael Sailstorfer (Berlin), Eva Schlegel (Vienna), Nicole Six & Paul Petritsch (Vienna), Simon Starling (Glasgow/Copenhagen), Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir (Reykjavik), Motoi Yamamoto (Kanazawa), Wenting Zhu (Shanghai/NY) (artists)

Gottfried Hattinger (curator)
Elfi Sonnberger (production management)
Julia Schwarz (project assistance)

With support from: Upper Austrian Chamber of Labour, EU Japan Fest

Dogs and other pets are not allowed in the exhibition.

Sharing Salzkammergut – Die Kunst des Reisens, Macht und Tradition, Kultur im Fluss, Globalokal – Building the New

Event info

Where

Sudhaus Bad Ischl
Salinenplatz 1, 4820 Bad Ischl

Languages

DEUTSCH, ENGLISCH

Discounts

Kinder: up to 7 years free, Behinderung: Persons with 60 % or more impairment + accompanying person € 7.50, Gruppen: From 10 persons 12 € , Kulturcard 2024 / pupils / apprentices / students up to the age of 26 / civil servants and those on military service € 7.50 AK members € 13 , Only at the ticket office on site Valid OÖVV ticket, AK Card, OÖN-Card, Raiffeisenbank customers 13,- Climate ticket Ö (Tue-Fri) 10 €