Erwin Wurm Vienna Ceramics Edition

The Vienna Ceramics Edition brings together international contemporary artists who are rethinking ceramics at the intersection of sculpture, concept and experimentation. In collaboration with Gmundner Keramik Manufaktur, strictly limited editions and ceramic objects have been created since 2022 as part of the Academy of Ceramics Gmunden.

The Vienna Ceramics Edition builds on the tradition of the Wiener Werkstätte and the ‘Vereinigte Wiener und Gmundner Keramik’, which produced significant Art Nouveau ceramics under this label in Gmunden from 1913 onwards.

The editions now on display range from ceramic sculptures to object-like vessels painted by artists. Figurative and sculptural works explore questions of form, physicality and social themes. The designs are modelled by hand or developed digitally, prepared for moulds, cast, assembled, glazed and painted. Each edition is created in collaboration with the team at Gmundner Keramik — in the workshops, in the laboratory and together with the apprentices — and combines artistic vision with precision craftsmanship.