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Dr. Gerda Ridler (*1963 in Upper Austria), studied Art History in Vienna and Cultural Management in Ludwigsburg / DE. She has been active in the arts and cultural scene for 30 years, including as Director of the Upper Austria State Museum (Landesmuseum) in Linz, Founding Director of the Museum Ritter, Waldenbuch / DE, Project Manager for Visual Arts at the Steirischer Herbst Festival in Graz, Curator at the Lentos Art Museum in Linz, and as an art educator at the Belvedere Vienna. Since 2019, she has been active in Salzburg as an independent curator, educator, author, and certified advisor and authority on art after 1945. As of 1st January 2022, Gerda Ridler will commence her role as artistic director of the State Gallery of Lower Austria in Krems.
www.gerdaridler.at
(1928 - 2019)
Studied philosophy in Munich and law in Graz. 1965-1971 Secretary General of the Catholic Action Salzburg and presenter of the television series “Orientation.” 1971-1993 Head of the Department for Nature Conservation and Culture, later for Culture and Sport of the State of Salzburg. 1994-2001 President of the Salzburg Kunstverein, most recently he was largely responsible for the financing of the 2001 reconstruction.
Many honorary functions, among others:
Honorary president of the Salzburg Kunstverein
President of the International Paul Hofhaymer Society for Early and New Music
Vice President of the International Library for Future Studies - Robert Jungk Stiftung
Member of the board of trustees of the Erste-Salzburger Sparkasse Kulturfonds
Vice President of the Salzburg-Lithuanian Society
Honorary member of the Salzburger Landestheater
Honorary member of the International Mozarteum Foundation
Born 1954 in Vienna. Studied Stage Design and Costume Design at the Mozarteum University (Salzburg). 1978-1988 Teaching position at the University Mozarteum for Textile Design. Since 1981 she has been running the Urban Planning Office “Architekturbühne” in Salzburg on a freelance basis. Among projects she has realized are: Office Design for TPA in Vienna, St. Pölten and Langenlois, Redesign of the Hotel Ploberger in Wels, Redesign of the 10er Haus of the Loisium in Langenlois, Exhibition Design for the Open Air Museum Salzburg, the Design for the presentation of the history of Oberbank in the foyer of the Oberbank Linz and the Redesign of the hotel suites in Leopoldskron Castle.
Dr. Eva Hody (*1966 in Zürich), studied architecture at the Technical University in Vienna, and did postgraduate training in monument preservation at Academia Istropolitana Nova in Slovakia. She has been active for 20 years in the Federal Monuments Office, first in Vienna, then in Salzburg and Bregenz, and since 2012, Head of the department in Salzburg. She is a member of an Expert commission for the preservation of the old city and a member of the board of the Initiative Architektur, Salzburg. As an advisor and jurist, she has been closely involved in the development process of various architecture and art projects in the city of Salzburg.
Dr. Anna Flotzinger (*1956 in Ried / Innkreis), studied law in Salzburg. Until 2015, she was active as an auditor and tax advisor, and managing director of Ernst & Young, Salzburg. She has been a student at Uni 55 PLUS in Salzburg since 2016. She has diverse voluntary work in NGOs (as an auditor or adviser). Her interest include art, History, politics, travel and cuisine.
Born 1969 in Villach, Austria, Gerold Tusch studied Visual Arts at the University Mozarteum Salzburg and Ceramics at the Gerrit Rietveld Akademie in Amsterdam. Since 1994 he has lived and worked in Salzburg. He works as a teacher at the Salzburger Abendgymnasium and is active as an independent artist, including organising exhibitions and site-related art projects nationally and internationally.
Previous public functions:
Member of the Fachbeirat für Bildende Kunst des Landes Salzburg
Member of the Fachausschuss Kunst am Bau und Kunst im öffentlichen Raum des Landes Salzburg
www.geroldtusch.at
Stefan Heizinger is a visual artist and co-operates as free cultural producer at periscope:project:space and SUPER initiative. He lives in Austria, in Salzburg and Vienna. His interests lie in the development of self-determination, authenticity, cultural reception, personal involvement and self-competence.
From 1994 artistic studies at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, especially at the department of fine arts and design, in 2000 graduation as master of arts with excellent success, study stay at the Sheffield Hallam University (UK), Residencies at the Cité des Artes in Paris (FR) and in Berlin (DE). Before high school graduation at Gymnasium Petrinum Linz, extracurricular activities in the field of visual art, music and literature. Born in 1975 in Linz, Upperaustria.
www.stefan-heizinger.com
www.periscope.at
www.super-initiative.at
Dr. Renate Lachinger (*1956 Kirchdorf / Krems), studied piano at the Bruckner Linz Conservatory and German Studies and History at the University of Salzburg. Until May 2019, she was Editor of Culture at ORF Salzburg. Her numerous reports and broadcasts about exhibitions, concerts, galleries, museums and theater performances were done for ZIB, Culture Monday, 3-Sat Culture Time, and Salzburg Today. She was also responsible for TV documentaries on the poet Georg Trakl, the painter Anton Faistauer, the Salzburg Cathedral Quarter, the Sattler Panorama, and the composition of “Silent Night,” which was broadcast in various European countries.
Born 1963. From 1981-87 Ulrike Lienbacher studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg. Since 2017 she is head of the sculpture class at the Mozarteum University. She lives and works in Vienna and Salzburg.
Born 1979 in Klagenfurt.
1999-2004 Studies at the University Mozarteum Salzburg.
2004-2009 Studies at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig (artistic photography).
2006-2010 Employee in the gallery Fotohof
Since 2009 member of Periscope
Since 2007 teacher at the HTL Salzburg, Department of Graphics and Media
Born 1958 in Hong Kong. Beate Terfloth spent her childhood in various Asian countries and in Angola. She studied at the HdK Berlin with Johannes Geccelli and at the Kunstakademie München with Günter Fruhtrunk. After her studies she lived in Rome for six years and taught at the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan for four years. Since 1999 she has lived mainly in Berlin and travels regularly to Lahore. In 2007 she organized “Correspondence” a trialogue through works by students in Lahore, Harvard and the HfK Bremen. Since 2009 she is professor for drawing and graphics at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg.
