Gaislachkogl as "Peak of Optimism"
Stefan Sagmeister exhibition & dinner of the arts at 3,048 metres above sea level in Sölden
The ice Q in Sölden is probably the highest art gallery in the Alps until 2 April 2024: design star and Grammy award winner Stefan Sagmeister is showing his current exhibition “Better and better” for the first time in Austria. In it, he calls for more optimism – and presents works of art that are as unique as the exhibition location at 3,048 metres above sea level. At the “Dinner of the Arts”, you have the unique opportunity to spend an evening together with Stefan Sagmeister in the name of art & cuisine.
The exhibition:
Better and better
Stefan Sagmeister, who already designed album covers for the Rolling Stones, has many surprisingly positive things to report. From a comparative perspective of the last 200 years, our world has even become better and better. The New York-based Austrian calls for more optimism by using artistic data visualizations in order to point out the positive facts and figures of our era to all visitors.
The pictures are available for purchase.
A selection of the art
Helping and Healing needed
Dimensions: 98 cm x 66.9 cm
Price upon request
The image depicts the percentage of the population at risk of falling below the poverty line, divided by countries.
Horizontal axes represent Israel, Japan, and the USA, while vertical bars represent New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- Israel (17.3%) ∙ Japan (15.7%) ∙ USA (15.1%)
- New Zealand (12.4%) ∙ UK (11.2%) ∙ Germany (10.9%) ∙ Austria (10%) ∙ Switzerland (9.9%)
Milking
Dimensions: 37 cm x 31.1 cm
Price upon request
The image illustrates the fresh water consumption per liter of milk, with cow’s milk (light blue circle) having the highest consumption of 628 liters of water, followed by rice milk (green circle) with 247 liters and oat milk (black circle) with only 48 liters of water.
Poverty at home
Dimensions: 47 cm x 54.5 cm
Price upon request
The black bars in this image represent the percentage of the population in Austria at risk of falling below the poverty line. The yellow bars depict the percentage of people in Tyrol exposed to this risk.
Black bars:- 2010 (14.8%) ∙ 2012 (14.3%) ∙ 2014 (14.1%) ∙ 2016 (14.2%) ∙ 2018 (14.2%) ∙ 2020 (14%)
- 2011 (13.5%) ∙ 2014 (14%) ∙ 2017 (15%) ∙ 2020 (13.5%)
GOOD TO KNOW
LOCATION
The ice Q is located next to the Gaislachkogl top station.
Paid car parking at the bottom station.
OPENING HOURS OF THE EXHIBITION
Until 02.04.24 daily from 9 am till 4 pm
TICKETS
Admission is free with a valid ticket for the Gaislachkogl cable car.
Tickets available at Online-Shop or at the lift ticket offices
Dinner of the Arts with Stefan Sagmeister at 02. April 2024
Meet & Greet at the Gaislachkogl.
Exklusive night with Stefan Sagmeister
Dinner of the Arts on 2 April 2024: Experience a special evening of art and culinary delights – at 3,048 m above sea level in Austria’s highest 2-toque restaurant ice Q.
Exhibition tour with Stefan Sagmeister in person
5-course menu in the ice Q gourmet restaurant incl. aperitif, wine pairing and non-alcoholic drinks such as soft drinks, water and coffee
Uphill and downhill ride with the Gaislachkogl cable car
€ 310,- per person
TIMETABLE: DINNER OF THE ARTS
6 pm
Meeting point at the Gaislachkoglbahn in Sölden
6.30 pm
Aperitif in the gourmet restaurant ice Q
7 pm
Laudation & personal statements by Stefan Sagmeister. Followed by Dinner of the Arts with wine pairing in the gourmet restaurant ice Q
11 pm
Descent with the Gaislachkoglbahn
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