Klausen Triennale 'Mensch sein / Being Human'

The 2026 inaugural edition of the Chiusa/Klausen Triennale spans five months, from June 13 to November 7, bringing contemporary art into the daily spaces of the Isarco Valley village. Five South Tyrolean artists intervene in public spaces, while twelve guest artists animate the halls of the Civic Museum with works of painting, sculpture, performance, poetry, and music.

The theme 'Being Human' guides a journey that weaves together stone, wood, light, photography, and sound, with a strong emphasis on community participation and inclusion.

Inauguration — Saturday, June 13, 2026

• 15:00 — Official opening of the first Chiusa Triennale in the historic center and at the Civic Museum

Site-specific works in public spaces

Five South Tyrolean artists create permanent installations for the duration of the Triennale in five public spaces of the village:

• Lukas Mayr
• Patrick Obkircher
• Christian Gufler
• Florian Tschurtschenthaler
• Bernhard Reiterer

The route is completed by two artistic interventions in the historic center.

Collective exhibition at the Civic Museum

Twelve guest artists present interdisciplinary works—painting, sculpture, performance, poetry, and music:

• Marlies Baumgartner, Rebekka Frei, Markus Gasser, Sophie Lazari, Paul Moroder dë Doss, Lissy Pernthaler
• Albin Portner, Florian Prünster, Evelyn Rier, Matthias Sieff, Ariel Trettel, Vera Überbacher

Collateral program — 'five artists, five months, five invitations'

Each of the five protagonists curates their own period of activity over the five months, with rituals, concerts, workshops, photographic projects, and performances. The calendar also includes workshops, debates, and readings, with particular attention to involving the local community and people with disabilities.

Closing — Saturday, November 7, 2026

• 18:00 — Finissage of the first edition

Location

Historic center of Chiusa/Klausen (Isarco Valley, Province of Bolzano) and the Civic Museum, Piazza Mercato 1, 39043 Chiusa. Site-specific works are distributed across five public spaces in the village.

Getting there

By train: Chiusa station on the Brenner line (Verona–Bolzano–Brenner). By car: A22 Brenner motorway, exit Chiusa/Val Gardena. The historic center is pedestrian-only and easily explored on foot.

Admission

Installations in public spaces are free to access. For the section at the Civic Museum, standard museum admission applies. Updated information is available at www.triennale-klausen.com and at the Civic Museum ([email protected]).