Maria Biljan-Bilger Ausstellungshalle Sommerein
Hall in Sommerein designed by Friedrich Kurrent with ceramics, sculpture and textile art by the artist Maria Biljan-Bilger.
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About the museum
The exhibition hall in Sommerein at the foot of the Leithagebirge preserves the work of the ceramicist, sculptor and textile artist Maria Biljan-Bilger (1912–1997). In the 1960s the artist, together with the architect Friedrich Kurrent, had converted a former chapel in the village into a home and studio. Kurrent, her later husband, designed the hall as a place to look after and preserve her extensive oeuvre; construction began in 1995 and was only completed in 2004, seven years after her death.
On display are, among other things, terracotta figures of the post-war years such as the "Water Carriers", reliefs, ceramic sculptures and toy designs. In the outdoor grounds stand four stoneware children's houses that Biljan-Bilger created in 1967 for the Floridsdorf outdoor pool in Vienna and which were moved to Sommerein in 2003/04.
In the adjoining archive the estate was reviewed and inventoried from 2006; in 2012 the book "Maria Biljan-Bilger. Leben und Werk" with a catalogue raisonné was published. The hall is run by the association of friends of the Maria Biljan-Bilger Exhibition Hall; exhibitions and events also take place there.
Highlights
- Works by the ceramicist and sculptor Maria Biljan-Bilger
- Hall by the architect Friedrich Kurrent
- Terracotta figures of the post-war period
- Stoneware children's houses in the outdoor grounds
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Operated by
- Verein der Freunde der Maria Biljan-Bilger Ausstellungshalle
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freeChildren free (age limit not stated) |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the website, the entrance, exhibition and toilet are wheelchair-accessible.
Kids & families
Children have free admission; in the outdoor grounds there are children's houses made of stoneware.
Getting there & parking
Postal address of the association: Hauptstraße 61, 2453 Sommerein. On the website a site plan ("Erreichbarkeit") shows the hall along with other works by the artist in the village (fountain on the church square, stained-glass windows, burial place).
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