9. “Grätzlmarie” projects: focus on awareness raising & sustainability

9.5 “Grätzlstammtisch”

The cultural association “Festival der Ruhe” created the “Grätzlstammtisch” (a “Stammtisch” is a regulars’ table at a pub or inn) – a piece of furniture that was used for meetings, workshops and other social occasions during various events held between April and October 2022.

For example, visitors painted clay pots, planted a seed or seedling and then took the pot home as part of a tree planting workshop. During a finissage, the sound artist Michael Frischler created a sonic environment with birdsong in Waldmüllerpark. The sound installation was complemented with lighted Chinese lanterns and lamps for a festive mood.

"Grätzlstammtisch"

Five children and a carer are standing at a worktable, planting flowers and labelling the flower pots, with the table put up right on the street.

Fig. 44: “Grätzlstammtisch”. Copyright: Festival der Ruhe / Florent Souly

PROJECT IDEA SUBMITTED BY: Florent Souly, Verein Festival der Ruhe (art initiative)
TOGETHER WITH: artists from various disciplines
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: April to October 2022