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Commemorating Jura Soyfer: A Vienna Exhibition Exploring 100 Years of His Literary Legacy

Explore Viennese artist Andrea Maria Dusl's reinterpretations of Jura Soyfer's still-relevant literary and socialist works.

Delve into the life and enduring literary legacy of Jura Soyfer through this exhibition in Vienna. Marking the centenary of his birth, it explored his profound relevance. Discover how Viennese illustrator Andrea Maria Dusl visually engaged with his writings through striking large-format works.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition commemorated the 100th birthday of the writer Jura Soyfer, exploring his still relevant work. The exhibition featured large-format works by Viennese artist Andrea Maria Dusl, offering symbolic images and reinterpretations of Soyfer's texts.

Curatorial context

The exhibition "GEHN MA HALT A BISSERL UNTER… 100 JAHRE JURA SOYFER" was held to mark the centenary of the birth of Jura Soyfer, a poet who died at the young age of 26 in the Buchenwald concentration camp. The Red Vienna in the Laundry Room dedicated this special exhibition to his oeuvre, which remains profoundly relevant today. The exhibition showcased the work of Viennese illustrator Andrea Maria Dusl, who responded to Soyfer's texts with large-format pieces, presenting symbolic imagery and new interpretations of contemporary illustrations. Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Jura Soyfer moved with his family to Vienna in 1920. He began publishing his writings in the Arbeiter-Zeitung and the social democratic magazine Der Kuckuck in the early 1930s. His first play premiered in 1936. The exhibition delved into his life and literary legacy, highlighting his connection to the socialist movement and his tragic end. The opening of the exhibition featured theatrical performances by Theaterfink, with musical accompaniment.

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Red Vienna in the Laundry Room
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From Oct 11, 2012
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The exhibition featured large-format works by Viennese illustrator Andrea Maria Dusl, responding to Jura Soyfer's texts.
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