Vienna
Vibes

8.4. - 13.4.2025

Galerie Zippenfenig brings the Viennese design scene to Milan. As the first independent show for new Austrian design during the Salone del Mobile 2025, VIENNA VIBES opens up a multifaceted perspective on a design movement that is going its own way with a drive for independence.

“The exhibition focuses on a wide variety of young, creative trends from Vienna, between readymade and elaborate arts and crafts, with a penchant for the ornament in the tradition of Art Nouveau to its complete rejection, but always in the struggle with its own Viennese identity,” explains gallery owner Markus Zippenfenig. On display are unique pieces and limited editions, works with attitude and design as a personal signature. The credo is: away from the product, towards the object.

This individual spirit is also reflected in the deliberate interim use of unconventional spaces. In the middle of Milan's Porta Venezia design district, between the shelves of the Erotika Boutique, an inconspicuous staircase leads down into a world that one would not expect to find here.

An aesthetic retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the trade fair: VIENNA VIBES is an exhibition that is not aimed at a quick glance. Visitors are invited to linger and discover the many details that only become apparent with time and attention.

An encounter in an environment that plays with expectations and, in Freudian fashion, stimulates the subconscious to make associations that previously lay dormant. The subtle but powerful staging by curator Thomas Waidhofer takes a seat on the metaphorical couch to confront its multi-layered fields of tension. With over 20 Viennese designers, artists, studios and brands, Galerie Zippenfenig is making a clear statement: the new Austrian design is here - independent, bold and self-confident.

With works from:
ADAMGEORG, Alice Klarwein, Anna Mansel-Pleydell, Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland, Fantoplast X Ante Up, Filzmäuse, Isabelle Orsini Rosenberg, Jakob Niemann, Johanna Pichlbauer x HEITA, Julia Schwarz, Julian Paula, Julius Esser, Klemens Schillinger, Kohlmaier x Esther Stocker, Laura Dominici x Basil Schu, Lisa Oberscheider, Marie-Theres Genser, Mathias Leberbauer, Norma Kiskan, Studio Högl Borowski, studio re.d, Studio Sphaer, Thomas Waidhofer, Valentin Bauer

Erotika Boutique, Via Melzo 19, 20129 Milan

Available Objects

Object: AGLAEA
AGLAEAStudio Sphaer
Object: All Hands On Desk
All Hands On DeskClemens Schmidberger, Johanna Pichlbauer
Object: BIA
BIAStudio Sphaer
Object: Branchwood No. 10 V2
Branchwood No. 10 V2Jakob Niemann
Object: Branchwood No. 10. V3
Branchwood No. 10. V3Jakob Niemann
Object: Brushwood No. 1
Brushwood No. 1Jakob Niemann
Object: Crocodile Table
Crocodile TableJulius Esser
Object: Eurobox
Eurobox studio re.d
Object: Falling Cubes
Falling Cubes Marie-Theres Genser
Object: Handrail Lamp
Handrail Lampstudio re.d
Object: HECATE
HECATEStudio Sphaer
Object: Honta Sidetable
Honta Sidetable Mathias Leberbauer
Object: Il Panettone
Il PanettoneAlice Klarwein
Object: Knitterplanet
Knitterplanet Esther Stocker, Kohlmaier Wien
Object: Licking Rocks Coaster
Licking Rocks CoasterJulia Schwarz
Object: Licking Rocks Espresso Cup
Licking Rocks Espresso CupJulia Schwarz
Object: Luster
LusterValentin Bauer
Object: Nougats
NougatsStudio Högl Borowski
Object: Offcut - 10 days
Offcut - 10 daysJulian Paula
Object: Onto Bank
Onto Bank Mathias Leberbauer
Object: PISCATIO
PISCATIOValentin Bauer
Object: Pool Rug
Pool RugBasil Schu, Laura Dominici
Object: Pool Seat
Pool SeatBasil Schu, Laura Dominici
Object: Power Socket
Power SocketThomas Waidhofer
Object: Quetschi Chandelier 5/5
Quetschi Chandelier 5/5Thomas Waidhofer
Object: Quetschi Lounge Table
Quetschi Lounge TableThomas Waidhofer
Object: Quetschi Ring
Quetschi RingThomas Waidhofer
Object: Remnants Of The Game Vase
Remnants Of The Game VaseIsabelle Orsini Rosenberg
Object: Silicone Sweets Dildo
Silicone Sweets DildoStudio Högl Borowski
Object: Stadia Clock
Stadia Clockstudio re.d
Object: Tapestry “1. Platz”
Tapestry “1. Platz”Filzmäuse
Object: TATO Ceramic Meltdown
TATO Ceramic MeltdownAnna Mansel-Pleydell
Object: TIDE Rocking Chair
TIDE Rocking ChairAnte Up, Fantoplast
Object: Towel Stool
Towel StoolBasil Schu, Laura Dominici