Datscha
explains the genesis and history of Anna Hofbauer's installation of the same name and illuminates its functions as a precarious
sculptural ensemble in changing contexts – most recently as
Datscha (version Kunstverein Eisenstadt), 2025.
With contributions by Hildegund Amanshauser, Anamarija Batista, Cäcilia Brown, Christian Egger, Paul Hofmann, Axel Koschier,
Stefan Lux, Thomas Raab, Bianca Regl, and Mariczka Ruban.
Anna Hofbauer, Department
of Site-Specific Art, University of Applied Arts Vienna
BOOK PRESENTATION
Datscha was
presented to the public within Angewandte Festival 2025
on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Conversation on
bookmaking as part of artistic practice and the spatial and temporal shifts enabled by the book as a medium:
Anna
Hofbauer
and
Heike Eipeldauer, curator, mumok, Vienna
Contributors to the publication and participants
Hildegund Amanshauser, author
Anamarija Batista, author
Cäcilia Brown, artist
Christian Egger, author
Dominik Hruza, graphic designer
Axel Koschier, artist
Stefan Lux, artist
Thomas Raab, author
Bianca
Regl, artist
Mariczka Ruban, illustrator
The Datscha Library features books and works by the contributors
to the publication.
Datscha Library (installation): wood, books, 45 x 170 x 220 cm, 2025
