By Wolfgang Sobotka himself, now sold back by Walter Rosenkranz: two 240,000 euros in sculptures by the artist Erwin Wurm who walks back from parliament to the artist. The money is washed in the red and white red state treasury.
Unexpectedly, the Spö finance minister Markus Marterbauer of Austria often comes, that will soon think. While he had to turn every cent for the budget position in recent months, a non -bulded exposure of at least 240,000 euros awaits him.
Artist buys sculptures back
The money is transferred (at least by detours) by the artist Erwin Wurm. As is known, the former ÖVP National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) bought the rent of the artist shortly after the rent of the famous Golden Piano and shortly before his departure in October 2024 two sculptures by the artist for 240,000.
“The two works were funded by the art budget provided. The purchase of these sculptures consists of the formal framework of the decision of a chairman of the National Council,” said it at the time.
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Since then, the sculptures in the upper vestibule have decorated the entrance of the Pilared Hall. An action taken by Sobotka in itself and, given the then expired state finance, has been criticized several times. So also with Sobotka’s successor Walter Rosenkanz (FPö). However, the new National Council President could agree with the artist that he will use the purchasing clause in the contract and recover the sculptures.
“The general art concept in the renovated parliament building was created by the curator who was used and implemented during the renovation before the reopening. The sculptures of Erwin Wurm were not part of this art concept,” says the parliamentary directorate.
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The president also tries to balance here – this is how the costs for return transport are borne by the parliamentary directorate. “I want to thank the parliamentary directorate for the extremely actual and professionally managed negotiations and the artist for his permission for the reversal with a view to the necessary austerity measures in the budget,” explains Rosenkanz of the “Krone”.
Hard savings
The income of the return will benefit the Republic and not for parliament. In particular explosive: Due to the savings measures offered, Parliament must be locked up earlier on Monday. The opening times had to be reduced in such a way that visitors remain closed for the doors from 1 p.m. With 240,000 euros more in the health insurers, this measure would not have been the case, or only needed later …
Source: Krone
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