It’s me, Toni.
Searching for Anton Bruckner’s identity
Haras Ananas, "Reiß di zam (detail)", 2024 
Exhibition view, It's me, Toni., 2024 
Exhibition view, It's me, Toni., 2024 
Exhibition view, It's me, Toni., 2024 
Exhibition view, It's me, Toni., 2024 
Exhibition view, Proximity organ by Heike Kaltenbrunner and Mathias Lenz in “It's me, Toni.”, 2024
A man, an organ and a 200-year anniversary. The whole of Upper Austria is celebrating. All of Upper Austria?
A small town museum is not just celebrating, but also wondering who this individual actually was, in whose honour an entire year is dedicated two centuries after his birth. A misunderstood genius, an eccentric, a church musician, a prince in the realm of sound, a nerd, a gifted organist, a punk, a revolutionary symphonist – a host of attributions paint a picture of a musician who was not just a local phenomenon in Upper Austria, but who today is known all over the world.
We will embark on a journey into the life of Anton Bruckner (4.9.1824 Ansfelden – 11.10.1896 Vienna), shedding light on it between provincial dust and the big city, and we will explore the set pieces that have been passed down to us. The two-part exhibition focusses both on facts and contemporary debatestations of his life and his musical career, and on the contemporary exploration of his œuvre. Seven invited artists will recount unique facets of his personality through graphic novels and provide inspiration to illustrate your very own interpretation of Toni on site. With alternating objects and stories, you will encounter everything from Anton’s real head of hair to his performance as Taylor Swift’s male counterpart.
It’s showtime for Toni!
Curator: Klaudia Kreslehner
Scientific collaboration: Sandra Föger
Exhibition Design: MOOI Design (Letitia Lehner, Sarah Feilmayr)
Graphic Novel Artists
Haras Ananas, Sarah Braid, Stefanie Hilgarth, Verena Hochleitner, Silke Müller, Cleo Rinofner, Laura Weiss, Laura Weiss
Artists
Works by, among others: Peter Androsch, Silke Grabinger, Gregor Graf, Kaltenbrunner | Lenz, Anton Kehrer, Marc 9, Annerose Riedl, Peter Sengl, Helga Traxler
School at City Museum
The Nordico as an open, creative place of learning: the interactive stations of the exhibition and its graphic novels serve as research stations to explore the music, life and times of Anton Bruckner and to practise creative storytelling.
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 19.01 | Public guided tours through the current exhibitions of the Nordico Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 26.01 | Public guided tours through the current exhibitions of the Nordico Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 02.02 | Public guided tours through the current exhibitions of the Nordico Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 09.02 | Public guided tours through the current exhibitions of the Nordico Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 16.02 | Public guided tours through the current exhibitions of the Nordico Duration 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket € 4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come-first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
Videos
Video interviews with Peter Androsch, Klaus Petermayr, Florian Sedmak, Norbert Trawöger, Edith Wregg and Lydia Zachbauer provide insights into the extensive reception of this musical genius.
It's me, Toni: Interview with Peter Androsch
It's me, Toni: Interview with Klaus Petermayr
It's me Toni: Interview with Florian Sedmak
It's me, Toni: Interview with Norbert Trawöger
It's me Toni: Interview with Edith Wregg
