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Behind the Scenes with Ekaterina Degot

A group of people in an exhibition, festival director Ekaterina Degot with a microphone in the middle.

Photo: Universalmuseum Joanneum / J.J. Kucek

Before Prankergasse 29–31 became the BAU, it was used for distilling spirits. Today, the building seems confusing—and perhaps even impractical for exhibitions. In this tour, director and chief curator Ekaterina Degot explains how to tackle such a challenge.