Museion inaugurates its 2026 exhibition program with Eduard Habicher. Memory in Motion, a show dedicated to the 70th birthday of South Tyrolean sculptor Eduard Habicher (born in 1956 in Malles).
The exhibition unfolds across the spaces of Museion Passage and the Piccolo Museion – Cubo Garutti and is free of charge. A leading figure in contemporary sculpture in South Tyrol, Eduard Habicher has consolidated a significant international presence over the decades.
His practice is particularly recognized for large-scale interventions in public space, where sculptural form engages in dialogue with architecture and urban landscapes. His works are permanently installed in both public and private contexts, including the Terme di Merano and the Fundación Pablo Atchugarry in Uruguay; additional works can be found in Berlin, along the River Spree, on the campus of the European Energy Forum (EUREF), as well as in various locations across Italy and Austria.
At Museion Passage, four monumental sculptures – Hommage, Passage, Geöffnet-aperto, and Pro-tetto – are presented in direct dialogue with the museum’s architecture. Created from industrial profiles and stainless steel, the works emerge from a process of highly precise craftsmanship: standardized materials are bent and shaped until they generate a formal tension balanced between mass and lightness. Red, a recurring element in the artist’s visual language, visually unifies the intervention.
Placed directly within the space, without pedestals, the sculptures accompany visitors along Passage, integrating into the daily flow of this open environment. Movement, openness, and spatial awareness are central elements in Habicher’s research and find in Museion Passage a context of particular resonance. As a freely accessible venue, Passage encourages a direct encounter with contemporary art, transcending the conventional thresholds of the museum.
The exhibition project is further enriched by a 360° Virtual Tour that allows visitors to virtually access the artist’s studio, offering an in-depth view of his working environment. The Virtual Tour was created by Camillo Ciuccoli, Creative Technologist.