The "Eingestickt" exhibition at the House of Austrian History highlights 67 individuals murdered in Hartheim in 1940. This poignant artistic installation, created by Ulrike Wieser and Melanie Dejnega, uses embroidery to recover and centralize their largely forgotten stories. It aims to prompt deeper engagement with the past and the lasting impact of NS-era medical crimes, placing victims at the heart of remembrance.
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This exhibition focuses on the lives and deaths of 67 individuals murdered in 1940 at Hartheim, whose stories have been largely forgotten in family histories and memory culture. The artistic installation uses embroidery to bring these victims of Nazi medical crimes into the spotlight.
Opening on December 10, 2025, the International Day of Human Rights and the 85th anniversary of the victims' deaths, the exhibition 'Eingestickt' (Embroidered) at the House of Austrian History (hdgö) sheds light on 67 individuals murdered in Hartheim in 1940. The exhibition is an artistic installation created by photographer Ulrike Wieser and historian Melanie Dejnega. It employs the craft of embroidery to highlight the victims, whose lives and deaths were suppressed within family narratives and largely omitted from collective memory. The project aims to recover these obscured histories and place the victims at the center of remembrance. By using embroidery, a traditionally domestic and often overlooked craft, the artists connect personal stories with historical atrocities, urging a deeper engagement with the past and the consequences of NS-era medical crimes. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with hdgö and is located in the museum foyer.
The exhibition is located in the museum foyer and is presented in collaboration with the House of Austrian History (hdgö). Further details on ticketing and admission can be found on the museum's website or dedicated exhibition page.
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