Kon.klave

In the summer of 2019 the Kon.klave will take place for the sixth time. During this special week, the Saalbacher Hof will offer seven different artists a stage for their creative expression. The word "conclave" is of Latin origin and means a room that can be locked up.

The Saalbacher Hof provides a room for one week to seven internationally working artists in which to work. This artistic focus marks a dialogue between artists, guests, and the population.

Retrospectively, a lot was also going on again last summer. Ina Loitzl (who was also chosen as patron for the 2017 con.clave) inspired all with her paper-cut technique and DI Tanja Prušnik led her Spurensuche (Search for Traces) to two old trees in the garden where she impressively displayed her installation during the show.

Through exceptional interest generated by Michael Jank’s cloud paintings, the artist spontaneously invited our guests to a “cloudspotting talk” in the library. Then Ina Loitzl and Tanja Prušnik shared their TED-Talk with us. The Artist Talks were thus born.

Since 2015 the ArtistTalks are a main part of the Kon.klave at the Saalbacher Hof. They take place four to five times during the week and will lead you in the secrets of each artist of the Kon.klave.