The contribution of the TU Wien – a mix of artistic intervention, water tasting, talk, workshop, and digital presentation – seeks to strengthen our awareness of water as a resource. FLOWING CONNECTIONS is structured as two interdisciplinary focus evenings, together with the installation “Free Genie” by Regina Hügli, which takes a look at the marketing strategies of the drinking water industry and can be visited throughout the festival. On 23.9., there will be an intervention and tasting of Viennese tap water as well as the discussion “Water Qualities and Water Realities” with experts from TU Wien, relevant ministries, Wiener Wasser, the artist Regina Hügli and the artists’ collective Narratives of Water. The workshop “Sharing Water (Vienna Edition)” on 26.9. also offers a playful opportunity to learn more about Vienna, water, and climate change in the urban realm.

Installation “Free Genie”: 20.–29.9., Mon–Fri 8am–10pm, Sat+Sun 10am–7pm

The digital presentation “Free Genie” by the artist Regina Hügli examines the marketing strategies of the drinking water industry.

Talk “Water Qualities and Water Realities”: Mon 23.9., 5pm–7pm 

A public discussion about the urban water supply, discharges into the groundwater, and the water footprint of consumer goods. Followed by a water tasting with an artistic intervention “Free Genie” by Regina Hügli and an informal finale with wine and snacks.

Talk with: Norbert Kreuzinger (TU Wien, Research Unit of Water Quality Management), Norbert Klicha (Deputy Chairman of the Board of Wiener Wasser and Head of the Group for Water Catchment, Management, and Infrastructure), Ernst Überreiter (Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management), Christina Formanek (Environment Agency Austria), Regina Hügli (One Body of Water), and the Mexican-Kenyan artists’ collective Narratives of Water

Workshop “Sharing Water (Vienna Edition)”: Thu 26.9., 5pm–9pm

The information and discussion game about water and climate change in the urban realm was developed by One Body of Water and the design company Elisabeth Kopf.

5pm–7pm

Game workshop: The workshop offers a playful opportunity to learn more about Vienna, water, and climate change in the urban realm. 

7pm

Break with water tasting and wine and snacks

7.30pm–9pm

Presentation of the development of the content of the game “Sharing Water (Vienna Edition)”