Opening of the Kramer Werkhalle with Hermann Nitsch's Walküre

Modern brick office building with glass façade, surrounded by Bougainvillea spectabilis red blooms and Agave americana plants in a landscaped lot.

The "Kramer Werkhalle" at Kramer and Kramer Homebase in Zöfing is a space for art, garden culture, and design, a new place for discovery and encounter. In annually changing exhibitions, nature, architecture, and contemporary artistic positions are intended to enter into dialogue here.

Contemporary lobby interior with brick walls and large windows; tall potted palms (Arecaceae) near orange seating.
Interior showroom with Areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) near a red abstract diptych, glass wall, brick column, and color-swatch display.
Spacious contemporary lounge with orange seating and brick walls; potted Ficus benjamina tree near a red wall and colorful vertical art.
Brick-walled living area with rope-suspended wooden daybed, pale cushions, abstract painting, and large glass windows overlooking greenery.
Brick-walled lounge with hanging rope swings and large windows; orange seating; vase of mixed flowers on coffee table; outside trees visible.
Areca palms (Dypsis lutescens) stand in a bright interior gallery beside a colorful ribbon wall and textile displays.
Indoor atrium lounge with orange sectional seating; tall Dypsis lutescens palms in concrete pots against a red abstract wall.
Sunlit interior craft studio with brick walls and large glass panes; colorful textiles laid out on benches; Bougainvillea spectabilis blooms outside.
Indoor lounge scene with brick walls, orange seating, and a Citrus sinensis orange tree bearing fruit near a vertical striped mural.
Open brick-walled atrium with large windows and tall Dypsis lutescens palms; airy lounge with neutral seating.
Areca palms (Dypsis lutescens) in large pots inside a bright open-plan lounge with orange seating and red abstract wall art.
Bright modern studio with floor-to-ceiling grid windows, brick wall, and wooden floor; lime-green planter near window; Bougainvillea spectabilis blooming outside.
Tall Dypsis lutescens palms stand in a brick-walled, modern lounge with orange seating and a colorful drip mural.
Modern glass-front building in a landscaped courtyard with potted trees; red-flowering tree at center; STOP sign visible on the right.
Entrance to modern brick building with a tall blue banner; numerous potted trees and shrubs on a sunlit courtyard.
Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) blooming with red flowers beside a modern brick-and-glass building, in large black planters.

For the opening, works from Hermann Nitsch's extensive painting action for Richard Wagner's "Die Walküre" are on display. The impressive floor and wall pour paintings were created in 2021 as a scenic accompaniment to a series of concert performances as part of the Bayreuth Festival. All three acts of the "Walküre" were accompanied by Hermann Nitsch, who transformed the Wagnerian score scene by scene into vibrant colors.

In collaboration with the Nitsch Foundation, a space-related presentation is being created in the Werkhalle and in Kramer and Kramer's Garden of uniqueTrees.

Large red-textured abstract painting on a panel, leaning against a gray wall on a stone-paved ground.
Large abstract red-orange painting with blue and purple streaks, heavy texture, resting on a tiled floor against a pale wall.
Large abstract painting of red-orange textures with blue streaks, hung on a white wall over a gray tiled floor.
Large abstract painting with red, purple, and blue swirls, leaning against a wall on a cobblestone surface.
Large abstract painting with red, pink, and blue textures, leaning against a white wall on a stone-tiled floor.
Abstract multicolored painting on a wall with blue, red, and green textures; floor tiles visible at the bottom.
Large red abstract painting with textured crimson/orange hues and blue patches, resting on a wooden floor against a wall.
Red-toned abstract painting with a rough, textured surface mounted on a pale wall; wooden planks at the bottom.
Red abstract canvas leaning against a wall on a stone floor.
Abstract painting on canvas; red, yellow, and dark tones with heavy texture, leaning on a wooden floor.
Abstract painting with bold red and black swirls; hints of yellow and blue; no discernible action; displayed on a floor.
Abstract painting on canvas featuring red, purple, and blue swirls with a rough rocky left edge.

„es ist nicht so, dass ich eine inzenierung aufbaue, die der walküre entspricht, sondern ich führe eine malaktion durch, die wohl indirekt mit der farbenprächtigen, breit ausladenden musik von richard wagner zu tun hat. die liebe zu wagners musik hat mich immer berauscht. die malvorgänge sollen wie musik sein. klänge werden zu farben und die partitur von wagner lockt mich in die auswahl meiner farben.“ (Hermann Nitsch)

Kramer Werkhalle
Hauptstraße 18
3441 Zöfing

www.kramer-werkhalle.at

kontakt@kramer-werkhalle.at

April – October 2026

Visit during the opening hours of Kramer and Kramer or by appointment.