Bernadette Laimbauer combines elements of the performing and visual arts. Her performances range from scripted performances on stages (Gekauft, Gebaut, Geerbt, 2021) to live compositions (it's the body that will be gone, 2016) and performative sculptures in an exhibition context (Warrior on horse, 2017) to intimate rituals in hotel rooms (Meeting Wittgenstein, 2022 commissioned by Die Fabrikanten with David Wittinghofer) or actions in public spaces (Kunst im Freien, 2024). What unites her performances is the spontaneous reaction in the moment. Improvisation and intuition play a major role here. Before Bernadette Laimbauer implemented her own performative concepts, she worked in monument preservation, took acting and dance lessons and then took part in theater projects. She studied art history, cultural studies and graduated in fine arts/experimental design at the University of Art and Design Linz with the performance Bau mir ein Haus, in dem ich bleibe 2022. Her performances have been shown throughout Austria and at performance festivals in Istanbul, Skopje, Bergen, Oslo, Leeds and Bristol. Bernadette Laimbauer currently teaches at the University of Art and Design Linz and lives in Western Styria. She has been running the Artist-run-space Geschäftsstelle there since January 2023.
Education
2022 Diploma, Fine Arts/Experimental Design > University of Art and Design Linz
2018-21 Fine Arts/Cultural Studies > University of Art and Design Linz
2011-12 Art History > University of Vienna
2010 Matura HBLA for artistic design Linz
2023 Diploma course in voice training and speaking technique > Sprecherakademie > Linz
2016 PAS#50 Performance Art Studies > BBB Johannes Deimling > Oslo
2014 IPA International Performance Association > Nezaket Ekici > Istanbul
2013 Summer Academy for Theater > Michaela Obertscheider > Graz
further
Speech training > Hannah Heckhausen > Vienna, Contemporary dance > Gina Battistich > Vienna,
Acting training > Doris von Liebezeit and Wolfgang Palka > Vienna, Singing > Nika Zach > Vienna, Impro Theater > Sina Heiss
Grants, residencies, prizes
2024 Brachiale, Zukunfsthof Vienna
2023 six-month studio scholarship Institut Hartheim Upper Austria
2022 three-week residency, Raw Matters Tender Steps, workplace, Vienna
2021 six-month residential studio grant Haus der Frau, Linz
2014 create your region project funding, Laakirchen Upper Austria
2013 Jungwild theater award for young audiences
Professional practice
2024-25 University assistant at the University of Art and Design Linz (Fine Arts/Experimental Design)
2022-24 Back office for tanzland association, Upper Austria
since 2023 Off-space office, Mooskirchen STMK
2018-21 Lighting technology and audience support, children's cultural center Kuddelmuddel, Linz
2012 Assistant director, schallundrauch agency, Vienna and
2008-14 Restoration of stone monuments, Josef Weninger, (e.g. St. Florian Abbey, Kremsmünster Abbey, St. Michael's Church Steyr, Landhaus Upper Austria)
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Performance formats (selection)
2024 Permesso or Please don't lie with a towel, performance, Long Night of the Stages, Lentos, Linz
2024 UMS - Holiday Market Service at the Festival Brachiale, Zukunftshof Vienna
2024 For the Good View, action in public space with Theresa Reicheis Kunst im Freien, Linz
2023 Permesso or Please don't lie with towel One-to-one performance, Stages, Halle für Kunst Steiermark, Graz
2023 Rehearsal live cassette radio play, studio grant, Institut Hartheim Upper Austria
2023 Permesso oder Bitte nicht lügen mit Handtuch One-to-one performance, residency and festival Medienfrische, Tyrol
2023 Permesso oder Bitte nicht lügen mit Handtuch Performance with Gabriela Gordillo, Salon immer anders, OÖ Kunstverein, Linz 2023 Permesso oder Bitte nicht lügen mit Handtuch Stage play, Raw Matters, Brunnenpassage, Vienna
2022 Build me a house to stay in Performance, Long Night of the Stages, Haus der Frau, Linz
2022 Bought, Built, Inherited performative contribution, Congress of the Knowing, Kunstraum Memphis, Lentos, Linz
2022 O.T. Live Art with David Wittinghofer for Meeting Wittgenstein, DIE FABRIKANTEN, Star Inn Hotel, Linz
2022 Steinbichl Performance, Performance Brunch, Schlierbach Upper Austria
2021 Bought, Built, Inherited performance, live art variety show, DIE FABRIKANTEN, Central Linz
2020 In dazzling iteration performance with Christa Wall, performance brunch, Volkskundemuseum, Vienna
2020 Darkroom curated by Gabriela Gordillo and Fernando Vigueras
2020 upstream with the Fabrikanten
2019 Nixtasy > with Die Fabrikanten Coop. > Linz
2019 the moon looks different tonight > with a_bcd > Stille Nacht. The city never sleeps > Hallein
2019 vom Wind.bewegt > with a_bcd, Hannes Raffaseder, Andrea Winkler > 33rd Paul Hofhaimer Days > Radstadt
2019 Die Bergmannskuh > sad tropics/colored bags > WHA Gallery Linz
2018 Untitled - how would you like to get rid of it? > Clean Cube > Kulturtankstelle > Linz
2018 snooze > with KUD LJUD and Die Fabrikanten > Tabakfabrik > Linz
2018 In dazzling iteration > with Das Glamour > Future Riutal > Arnolfini > Bristol
2017 Let yourself go > Spotter Trip > Ferry Ottensheim
2017 Warrior on a horse > with Philipe Marsden > Brashnar Creative Project > Skopje
2017 teleta_K_t > directed by Julia Hartig > Tanzhafenfestival > Linz
2017 Bake cake milk - performance series with child > Beckett University > Leeds
2016 it's the body that will be gone > abgehoben > OK Platz > Linz
2016 teleta_K_t > directed by Julia Hartig > Lentos Art Museum > Linz
2016 The Bride Project > Directed by Sina Heiss > Theater Phönix > Linz
2016 Kreis Tanzt Quadrat > Raw Matters > Schikaneder > Vienna
2015 The Bride Project > Directed by Sina Heiss > Long Night of the Stages > Central > Linz
2014 anthropomorph. > International Performance Association > Tarabya Istanbul
2014 doing nothing > directed by Christina Kehrer > Galerie Fisk > Bergen
2013 So, Um..hm > Jungwild - Theaterpreis für junges Publikum > Schäxpir Theaterfestival für junges Publikum > Linz
2013 BunnyBunnyHuschHusch > Ragnar Hof > Vienna
2012 Follow me > froff and public space 15th district > Vienna
2012 Werk/Spiel > with One.night.Band > Alte Schmiede > Vienna
2011 Coincidences/Systems > Concept Sina Heiss > Long Night of the Stages > Linz
Exhibitions/Screenings (selection)
2021 Gfries > Objects > House of the Woman Linz
2019 Frizerski Salon Evropa > Objects > Edition : > Linz
2019 Rusty Cruise > Room installation and action > BILGENSCHWEIN ART SPACE > Linz
2019 Birds Lament > Sound installation with Magdalena Sams > Rotes Antiquariat > Vienna
2017 AUSRASTEN > Solo exhibition and performance > Kunst im Bad > Linz
2016 Schlot Summer Festival > Video installation > Schlot > Linz
2014 Film and Video Days > Video with Christina Kehrer > Lisabird Contmporary > Vienna
2012 FERNissage > Group exhibition with Dawid Liftinger and Stefan Tiefengraber > froff > Vienna
2006 Crossing Europe > Video > Linz
Workshops (selection)
2014 Improvisation Workshop > Böllerbauer 32 > Haag
2014 Improvisation actions at the ARS electronica Festival > Linz
2013 We l(i)eben hir. Also still > Improvisational theater > supported by create your reagion > Laakirchen
2013 Getting to know improvisational theater > oteleo > Vorchdorf
Collaborations
2024 Collaboration with PianoMär, voice recording for theater (premiere Posthof Linz)
2024 Collaboration with Jasmin B. Hirtl, costume for movie
since 2019 a_bcd collective
since 2018 Lighting technology children's cultural center Kuddelmuddel
since 2017 Die Fabrikanten
since 2017 Das Glamour
2016 Lonesome George
2013 art collective JAWUI
2012 Assistant director schallundrauch agency
2011-2014 Association froff
2008-2014 Stone restoration workshop sculpture Josef Weninger
2006-2009 Moderation YOUKI International Media Festival
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