Klima Biennale 2026 at the MAK

With the vision and innovative power of art, the Klima Biennale Wien spurs the paradigm shift toward a livable and sustainable future on our planet. The key tools to achieve this objective are, without doubt, participation, collaboration, and awareness. The Biennale will stake out viable responses to the climate crisis together with the people of Vienna. 

Program at the MAK


Exhibition FELIX LENZ: Soft Image, Brittle Grounds
With the mixed-media installation Soft Image, Brittle Grounds, research-led artist and filmmaker Felix Lenz exposes the material and political implications of technological image- and knowledge production, revealing how the complexity of the world collides with the reductive rationalities of the digital age.

Fri, 17.4.2026, 4.30 pm
Dialogue Tour Soft Image, Brittle Grounds
with artist Felix Lenz and curator Marlies Wirth 
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Tue, 5.5.2026, 6 pm
Artist Talk Soft Image, Brittle Grounds
Artist Felix Lenz in conversation with Janina Falkner, Head MAK Education and Outreach 
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Sun, 19.4.2026, 2–5 pm 
MAK-it! Organic Material Workshop

with Fashion Designer Cindy Fodor
for adults
Cindy Fodor works in an interdisciplinary way at the intersection of fashion design, science, and technology. In her studio-lab, she develops experimental algae-based materials and fabrics, which are transformed into innovative silhouettes and surfaces using laser cutting and 3D printing.
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Sat, 2.5.2026, 2–4 pm 
 MAK Design Kids: Create Your Own Algae Fabrics!
with Fashion Designer Cindy Fodor 

for 8- to 12-year-olds 
Together, we will cook colorful fabrics made from algae and turn them into really cool materials.
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Reduced Admission to the MAK (€ 15) with Klima Biennale Festival Pass