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Program / Hof Kunst Fest

MQ Bar by Peter Sandbichler

An artistic reinterpretation of a piece of MQ history

Illuminated futuristic DJ booth with two DJs behind the turntables. The installation is made of light-coloured geometric elements and is set within a large concrete space, with drinks and glasses arranged on either side.
MQ Bar by Peter Sandbichler at mumok, 1999, photo: Klaus Vyhnalek


MQ Main Courtyard

Peter Sandbichler’s legendary MQ Bar is making a comeback for the Hof Kunst Fest. The installation, which has been reimagined especially for the evening, draws on the MuseumsQuartier’s opening celebrations in 1999.

The Austrian sculptor Peter Sandbichler originally created his iconic MQ Bar for the MuseumsQuartier’s opening ceremony in 1999. A new version of this work, which bridges the past and the present, is being created for the Hof Kunst Fest. As an artistic meeting place in the main courtyard, the bar invites visitors to linger and serves as a reminder of a special moment in the history of the MuseumsQuartier.

MQ Main Courtyard

3D model of a building complex with a marked point at Hof 1 (Main Courtyard).
© MuseumsQuartier Wien