Upcoming solo show in Vienna 5–7 May 2026

I am so excited to finally share my new works in Vienna, and I feel lucky to have found such a wonderful place to show them:

5–7 May 2026 | F6 Factory
Esterházygasse 3, 1060 Vienna

Opening: Tuesday, 5 May, 18:30
Wednesday & Thursday: 16:00–21:00

I have been working on my SEAmaps series for many years, exploring how maps can reveal not only landscapes, but also the connections, rhythms, and structures of our world. From this ongoing investigation, a new series has now emerged: Atlas of Forms.

In these new works, I take a closer look at the building blocks of cartography — rivers, mountains, deserts, contour lines, and islands — and deconstruct them from their original maps. Through collage, I reassemble these elements into new visual compositions. Each work in the series is presented as a diptych, offering a dialogue between abstraction and landscape, detail and overview.

Atlas of Forms continues my exploration of perception and imagination. By transforming functional map elements into poetic visual forms, these works invite viewers to experience maps in a new way — as landscapes, as living structures, and as reflections of the beauty, fragility, and interconnectedness of our world.

It would mean so much to me if many of you could come and celebrate this moment — seeing the new series together in a beautiful presentation!

This body of work has been a long, joyful, and sometimes challenging journey. 

Now I am  thrilled to share it with you, to enjoy it together over excellent wines from outstanding winemakers and music that sparks the joy of travel, exploring, longing and creativity. Even if only within the exhibition, these new and transformed landscapes — created from countless maps, atlases, and nautical charts — invite you to explore, discover, and get lost in their details.

I will be present throughout the exhibition and look forward to meeting you, talking about the work, and sharing ideas. I can’t wait to see you there and to celebrate this moment together.

Advance viewing and reservations for the artworks are available via my website: karinschaefer.art/seamaps. If you are interested in one of the works, please send a note to: collage@karinschaefer.art