St. Pölten opens unique children's art laboratory: Art for the future!

St. Pölten opens unique children's art laboratory: Art for the future!

St. Pölten, Österreich - On March 14, 2025, the opening of the exhibition "Paper, Stone, Scissors - Materials and Tools of Art" took place in the St. Pölten children's art laboratory, an innovative project that combines art and childhood experiences. Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner said that Lower Austria with his numerous cultural institutions was a leading cultural land and that the children's art laboratory plays a central role in bringing art and culture closer. "Every family with children should come here. The children's art laboratory means adventure to fulfill dreams, promote independence and to discover and live out creativity," said the governor, while she was enchanted by the enthusiastic young visitors.

The exhibition received special attention through its connection to the games of childhood, such as the popular “scissors, stone, paper”. The names of the materials symbolically stand for the relationship between them: paper overcomes stone, stone defeats scissors, and scissors cut paper. This interactive curation aims to explore the choice of art materials and their interactions with the childhood experiences of the artists: inside. The work of internationally renowned artists: Inside such as Maria Bartuszová and Phyllida Barlow are associated with archaeological artifacts in the region in order to offer visitors a unique experience that is both aesthetically appealing and educational. According to Mona Jas, the artistic director, visitors should sensitize the social dimensions and the ambivalence of the materials and recognize the artistic potential.

Details about the exhibition

The exhibition is open until August 24, 2025, and visitors are welcome from Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The art laboratory has already attracted over 25,000 guests and is positioned as a unique center that prepares the next generation for life. The exhibits invite you to actively experience the specific interrelationships between biography, history and artistic work. Further information is available on the website of the children's art laboratory at www.kinderkunstlabor.at , which offer further exciting insights into the exhibition.