ONE BODY OF WATER
ONE BODY OF WATER
AQUATOR Workshop at the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna

The exhibition WATER PRESSURE: Designing for the Future at the Museum of Applied Arts focused on water as a resource between scarcity and excess. The exhibition was created by Jane Withers studios, London, and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G) and combined design, art, and architecture with visionary concepts from science to address the global challenge of preserving water and using it more sustainably and equitably.

ONE BODY OF WATER was commissioned by the Museum of Applied Arts to anchor local water topics in the supporting program. In collaboration with designer Elisabeth Kopf, the AQUATOR workshops for adults and schools were created, introducing invisible waters in the grounds and in the air of Vienna and linking them to specific exhibits. Participants were invited to discuss and share their insights and to co-design and sketch future water cities.

Local myths, narration and facts on Viennese water bodies have been interweaved in six audio stories by Regina Hügli. The stories touch on giant indigenous creatures of the Danube, the water spirit of the river Wien and the "Wiener Null" – a survey point on the Danube Canal that reflects the relationships between geodesy, politics and water levels (a.0.). They are accessible through QR-codes in public space in Vienna and at guide.MAK.at, the free audio guide portal of the Museum of Applied Arts.

AQUATOR Workshop at the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna

The exhibition WATER PRESSURE: Designing for the Future at the Museum of Applied Arts focused on water as a resource between scarcity and excess. The exhibition was created by Jane Withers studios, London, and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G) and combined design, art, and architecture with visionary concepts from science to address the global challenge of preserving water and using it more sustainably and equitably.

ONE BODY OF WATER was commissioned by the Museum of Applied Arts to anchor local water topics in the supporting program. In collaboration with designer Elisabeth Kopf, the AQUATOR workshops for adults and schools were created, introducing invisible waters in the grounds and in the air of Vienna and linking them to specific exhibits. Participants were invited to discuss and share their insights and to co-design and sketch future water cities.

Local myths, narration and facts on Viennese water bodies have been interweaved in six audio stories by Regina Hügli. The stories touch on giant indigenous creatures of the Danube, the water spirit of the river Wien and the "Wiener Null" – a survey point on the Danube Canal that reflects the relationships between geodesy, politics and water levels (a.0.). They are accessible through QR-codes in public space in Vienna and at guide.MAK.at, the free audio guide portal of the Museum of Applied Arts.