Favourite Songs of Favoriten
Favourite songs can be love letters, protest anthems, or the soundtrack to a single, unforgettable day. With a simple yet multifaceted question “what’s your favourite song?”, Michikazu Matsune spoke with 100 people — passers-by, residents and guests in Vienna’s Favoriten district, one of the liveliest and most culturally diverse neighbourhood in the city. The result is an archive of personal anecdotes and a playlist with music across languages, styles and generations. With a publication in hand and music in earphones, the audience is invited to embark on a musical journey.
"Come as you are. It's a very old song but so good. We love it."
"With this song in the ear, you'd arrive faster at your destination. Listen to it, you'll know what I meaan."
"I grew up with Elvis Presley. I like Rod Stewart a lot too. He is now eighty and still sensational. I envy his energy!"
"I always walk in the rythem of music."
Presentation view at Stand 129 at Viktor-Adler-Market in Vienna
Participatory project
/ Publication and audio walk
2025
Concept, artistic direction Michikazu Matsune
Project team Almud Krejza, Hannah Mayr, Nora Mayr, Franziska Zaida Schrammel, Eva Weber
Publication design Eva Weber
Production management Franziska Zaida Schrammel
As part of Wir Hier, curated by Nora Mayr
Presented by KÖR - Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien
In cooperation with Stand 129
A production by Studio Matsune / Verein Violet Lake
Supported by the Cultural Department of the City of Vienna and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Media and Sports
Documentation photos: Hannah Mayr, Michikazu Matsune