PLAKATropolis: 1. - 10. November 2025
Opening: 1.11., 16:00 @LENTOS Freiraum, 19:00 drinks & music @ SIRUP

Public space in Linz is becoming increasingly regulated. A new city ordinance has put an end to the long-practised and tolerated practice of wild postering, a shift that especially affects cultural, and artistic actors. Posters from independent art and cultural institutions, once an integral part of the cityscape and an indicator of cultural activities, are now restricted to a few selected legal spots on the sidelines. What remains visible are commercial and political ads — those that can afford to be seen. Our response to the growing restrictions on accessible, informal cultural expression in public space is an open call: together, we want to bring art back to the streets.

PLAKATropolis is a city-wide poster festival reclaiming public space for artistic expression and cultural initiatives. For ten days, we will occupy overlooked, forgotten, or tightly regulated corners of Linz and transform them into temporary zones for visibility, critique, and collective imagination.

The opening will take place on Saturday, 1 November at 16:00 at LENTOS Freiraum and continuing at 19:00 at SIRUP with posters, drinks and music. A full list of locations and further information will be available soon here.


PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Agnieszka Adam
Agnieszka Srokosz
Anna Weberberger
Antonia Karácsonyi
Aurelia Semperboni
Bernardo Echeverri
Christiane Deibel & Robert Tilbury
Claudia Lorenz & Katrin Seifried
Denise Gubitosi
Domi Gratz
Dru La Georggetta
Ellinor Brandenburg
Emil Klostermann
Gero
Giltae Lee
Haras Ananas
Jeremy Traun
Josepha Krüger
Jch kollektiv
Laura Jordan
Lisa Großkopf
Louisa Roubik
Luka Lavrenci
Lukas Hoffmann
Lukas Ullsperger
Martin Bruner
Martin Colov
Martin Lasinger
Michael Haas
Ophelia Pauline Reuter
Sarolta Krajcsi
Sirup
Stina Berger
Suzuka Nakao
Time’s Up
Valerie Kemper
Yao Wang