The history of the „WOKA LAMPS - ART COLLECTION“
the original idea was to link Artists from the begin of the 20th century - Josef Hoffmann, Kolo Moser, Adolf Loos - to todays Artists.
Task: no design for mass-production, but lighting-sculptures, handcrafted by artisans as multiple.
Marked by the production year and provided with a certificate signed by the Crafter.
In 1987 a contest was advertised by WOKA at the master-classes on the University of Applied Arts Vienna
Award winner: Maria Steinkellner, Werner Schmidt, Miki Martinek
The Jury: Wilhelm Holzbauer, Wolfgang Karolinsky, Gustav Peichl, Dietmar Steiner, Peter Teichgräber, Matteo Thun.
Here is a list of the Designers who were working for the WOKA Art Collection
Elmecker und Reuter
1985
Petrus Wandrey
1985
Eichinger oder Knechtl
1985
Hermann Czech
1985
Henry le Kohl
1986
Christian Hauer
1986
Helmut Palla
1986
Paul Otti
1986
Lührs / Narbutt (D)
1986
Harry Glück
1987
Nikodemus Einspieler
1987
Ulrich Höreth
1987
Maria Steinkellner
1987
Werner Schmidt
1987
Matthias Pfeffer
1987
Miki Martinek
1987
Jörg Wurmitzer
1987
Dieter Nehring
1988
B.R.A.N.D.
1989
Walter Schmögner
1989
Hubert Aratym
1989
Matteo Thun
1989
Rudi Molacek
1989
André Heller
1989
Luigi Blau
1989
Alexandra Khuen-Belasi
1989
Bernd Roger Bienert
1989
Spitaler [&] Engel
1989
Udo Maurer
1989
Stiletto
1989
Alien Associates
1989
Else Prochazka
1989
Peter Kovar
1990
Karin Pesau
1990
Hans Hollein
1990
Hans Rassinger
1991
Elmecker und Reuter
1991
Christian Ludwig Attersee
1992
Brigitte Sommer
2001
In preparation were then works by: Ernst Caramelle, Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Coop Himmelblau, Ernst Graf, Adolfo Nathalini, Peter Noever, Boris Podrecca, Peter Weibel, Heinz Frank, ARTEC, Gressenbauer, Hans Hollein
