Robert Tauber Attributed to the space

The exhibition at the Skulpturendepot, curated by Alexandra Grimmer, is dedicated to the sculptural work of Robert Tauber, an artist born in 1936 in St. Leonhard near Freistadt (Upper Austria). On display are 29 sculptures and a relief from the years 1962 to 1983 – a concentrated insight into an extensive body of work comprising around 200 pieces.

Robert Tauber, who trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Josef Pillhofer, developed his own distinctive formal language at an early stage. The starting point for his work is the figure, which he never isolates, but always conceives in relation to the surrounding space.

His sculptures are not static forms, but define themselves in dialogue with their surroundings. A characteristic feature of Tauber’s work is his direct engagement with the material. Without preparatory drawings, his sculptures emerge directly from wood or stone. Wood, in particular, becomes the central medium, whose surface he treats in multiple layers through staining, polishing, gilding and the use of resins. Over time, the works develop an individual patina, a process that Tauber consciously incorporates into his artistic practice.

The exhibition in the sculpture depot brings works from different creative phases into an open dialogue. Some works stand alone, whilst others form groups and thematic connections. At the centre of the room, the sculpture “Natterzwerg” (1966) acts as a unifying element, engaging with the surrounding works.

Departing from a chronological order, the sculptures encounter one another as independent positions. Together, they illustrate Tauber’s ongoing engagement with form, material and space. The exhibition reveals how a multi-layered sculptural thinking unfolds from the figure, a thinking that was consistently developed over decades.

A richly illustrated catalogue with texts by Alexandra Grimmer and Peter Paszkiewicz is published to accompany the exhibition.

In cooperation with BMCA Blue Mountain Contemporary Art

"Robert Tauber – Attributed to the space" Curator: Alexandra Grimmer 26 April–31 October 2026