An Exhibition on the History of Vorarlberg

How did Vorarlberg become what it seems to be like today? The exhibition vorarlberg. a making-of questions the past and present of a region which, over the course of its eventful history, has been subject to various cultural, political and economic influences. It does not tell “the” story but should be seen as more of a “history laboratory” which utilises topics such as migration, identity and belonging to stimulate contemplation and debate on Vorarlberg’s past and present.

Touching Stories from Everyday Life 

A trapeze artist from Feldkirch who performed at the world-famous Sarrasani Circus; a nurse who collects all kinds of nursing utensils; an imam who does ritual washing of the dead. These far-apart worlds and stories have one thing in common: They all involve touch. Lips, hands, fists – fragments of narratives and memories open up a panorama of popular customs surrounding touch. Touch can extend across borders and it can provoke, it can be experienced as threatening or pleasurable, it can stand both for basic trust and profession. “close to heart”: a rulebook exploring touch – need, taboo and refusal.