GRIEFYARDS 2026 Linz

GRIEFYARDS is an international art and writing project, initiated by Celine Vanhoutte and Rosa Braber, that creates space for grief, love, and remembrance. As part of the exhibition Death Positive. Because Dying Happens, mailboxes throughout the city of Linz invite people to write anonymous letters to deceased loved ones.

A selection of these letters will be transformed into works of art by artists and presented as part of a vernissage on November 26 at Nordico, accompanied by storytelling performances — poetic, accessible, and moving. Following the event, the works will be displayed in the exhibition and also offered for sale.

Get involved!

During the collection phase from September 1 to October 31, 2026, the mailboxes will be located at the following sites:

Nordico Stadtmuseum Linz (Simon-Wiesenthal-Platz 1, 4020 Linz)

Domcafé Linz (Domplatz 1, 4020 Linz)

Stadtbibliothek Wissensturm (Kärntner Straße 26, 4020 Linz)

Café Viele Leute (Pfarrplatz 4, 4020 Linz)

Salonschiff Fräulein Florentine (Heinrich-Gleißner Promenade, 4040 Linz)

Barbara Cemetery (Friedhofstraße 26, 4020 Linz) Inside the main entrance, on the right

Café Frédéric (Hauptplatz 6, 4020 Linz)

Participating Artists

Marie-Andrée Pellerin, Melina Gold, Julia Ryaguzova, Rosemarie Zacher, Valentin Bernauer, Helene Traxler, Laura Weiss, Antonio Labuhar, Blooming in May, Rosalie Goess-Enzenberg