The two-day excursion was dedicated to applied forms of painting at the interface between architecture and public space. The focus was on commissioned works as a central source of income for artistic practice and their distinction from autonomous painting. Using concrete examples, the specific framework conditions of these works was discussed: spatial and functional specifications, legal and institutional requirements, and the expectations of clients, funding agencies and the public.
We talked to artists as well as people who organise, curate or finance art-in-architecture and similar projects. We followed the processes from open calls and the competition to the design and decision-making processes to the preparation and painting implementation on site. Students were given a practical insight into the professional production conditions of applied painting and an expanded, inspirational view on the medium.
14 April 2026
1) Jesuitenkirche (Andrea Pozzo) – Special thanks to Gustav Schörghofer
2) Hotel Wilde (Max Freund)
3) Kaiserstiege Burgtheater (Gustav Klimt)
4) U6 Stadthalle (Marianne Vlaschits)
01 June 2026
1) Kaiserbründl Sauna (Stefan Riedl) – Special thanks to Bobby
2) This is the space we inhabit as neighbours (Barbara Kapusta)
3) Be A Mensch (Johanna Kandl) – Special thanks to Sandra Voser (KÖR)
4) Calle Libre 2025 (Paul Riedmüller)
Organised by Stefan Wirnsperger
Johanna Kandl – Wili Resetarits-Hof 
Kaiserbründl 
Paul Riedmüller 
Barbara Kapusta 
Jesuite Church Vienna by Andrea Pozzo
Guided Tour by Gustav Schörghofer
Lobby Hotel Wilde by Max Freund 
Burgtheater Kaiserstiege by Gustav and Ernst Klimt, Franz Matsch 
U6 Burggasse by Marianne Vlaschits
