The MQ Summer Stage 2025 Kicks Off with Art, Music and Social Reflection

More+Events ♦ Published: May 21, 2025; 13:32 ♦ (Vindobona)

The MQ Summer Stage started its new season with a powerful mix of performance, music, and public art. The main courtyard of Vienna's MuseumsQuartier will once again be transformed into a stage for a diverse, freely accessible cultural program until the end of September - a venue that brings art, society, and the public together in a special way.

The MQ Summer Stage in MuseumsQuartier returns on May 21, featuring concerts, performances, and film screenings in the open air, offering free admission until September. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

At the opening ceremony, Danish artist Christian Falsnaes presented his participatory performance “Collaboration”, in which the audience itself became an actor. Falsnaes, known for his interactive works, deliberately crossed the boundary between art and recipient, addressing social norms, power relations, and gender roles. With clear instructions and performative dynamics, he…