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Born in Wolgast in 1983, grew up on the island of Usedom (GDR)
Lives and works as an artist and cook in Vienna
Projects and exhibitions in Vienna, Linz, Klagenfurt, Bratislava, Berlin, Eisenhüttenstadt, Hamburg, Kiel, Nuremberg, Ueckermünde, Greifswald, London and Basel

The combination of performative action, objects, food and social interaction forms the core of her work. Her installations and dishes tell stories of social background, cultural identity and personal memories.
Seemingly everyday things come into focus: with humour, her guests and objects alike become participants. Food becomes the glue that binds. People speak with their mouths full. Old memories suddenly lie on the tip of the tongue. New ones are chewed over and swallowed. Habits are carelessly cast aside. In this way, she repeatedly explores the gaps between the past and the present.

In recent years, Steffi Parlow has had her fingers in many pies, consistently exploring the intersections between art, education, social practice and cuisine: through exhibitions and cultural events, as curator of an exhibition series, in teaching roles, workshops and talks at universities, schools and nurseries, in social projects, and as a head chef.
 
seit 2025

Self-employed as an artist and chef

seit 2025

Self-employed as an artist and chef


2022-2024

head chef at Restaurant Kommod Vienna, AT http://www.kommod-essen.at

2022-2024

head chef at Restaurant Kommod Vienna, AT http://www.kommod-essen.at


2019-2023

Curator of the exhibition series „Dunkelblau schmeckt salzig, gelb schmeckt bitter.“ at restaurant Kommod Vienna, AT
https://kommod-essen.at/kunst-im-kommod/

2019-2023

Curator of the exhibition series „Dunkelblau schmeckt salzig, gelb schmeckt bitter.“ at restaurant Kommod Vienna, AT
https://kommod-essen.at/kunst-im-kommod/


20018-2022

Sous chef at Restaurant Kommod Wien, AT http://www.kommod-essen.at

20018-2022

Sous chef at Restaurant Kommod Wien, AT http://www.kommod-essen.at


2017-2018

chef at Restaurant Steinthal Wien, AT

2017-2018

chef at Restaurant Steinthal Wien, AT


2017

Extraordinary final apprenticeship exam as a cook, Vienna, AT

2017

Extraordinary final apprenticeship exam as a cook, Vienna, AT


2013-2011

chef at “Hase und Igel” Vienna, AT

2013-2011

chef at “Hase und Igel” Vienna, AT


2015-2011

Performative art and sculpture with Monica Bonvicini, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, AT

2015-2011

Performative art and sculpture with Monica Bonvicini, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, AT


2015-2011

Art and cultural studies with Sabeth Buchmann, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT

2015-2011

Art and cultural studies with Sabeth Buchmann, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT


2012-2010

Art and Intervention | Environment with Judith Huemer, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, AT

2012-2010

Art and Intervention | Environment with Judith Huemer, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, AT


2009-2008

Fine Arts with Gabriela Pinheiro, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Porto, PT

2009-2008

Fine Arts with Gabriela Pinheiro, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Porto, PT


2010-2006

Sculpture/installation/space conception with Elisabeth Wagner, Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel, DE

2010-2006

Sculpture/installation/space conception with Elisabeth Wagner, Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel, DE


 
 

Scholarships

2027

Residency Alpenhof, Oberegg, Schweiz

2027

Residency Alpenhof, Oberegg, Schweiz


2017

Scholarship holder of the ArtStart Scholarship from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, mentor: Philipp Gehmacher, AT

2017

Scholarship holder of the ArtStart Scholarship from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, mentor: Philipp Gehmacher, AT


2017-2016

Local Artist, Kunstverein Das Weisse Haus, Wien, AT

2017-2016

Local Artist, Kunstverein Das Weisse Haus, Wien, AT


2017-2016

Work scholarship as a member of Prima Kunst producer gallery Kiel, Salzamt Linz, AT

2017-2016

Work scholarship as a member of Prima Kunst producer gallery Kiel, Salzamt Linz, AT


2009-2008

Erasmus scholarship, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Porto, PT

2009-2008

Erasmus scholarship, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Porto, PT


 
 

Workshops, lectures, teaching

2026

Guest lecture and critique: Department of Site-Specific Art, Institute of Fine Arts and Media Art, University of Applied Arts Vienna

Workshop with students from Paulusplatz, University of Applied Arts Vienna; installation, food, performance

Kultur:Bildung initiative: Draußen und umsonst. Workshop at Schopenhauer Secondary School, Vienna

2026

Guest lecture and critique: Department of Site-Specific Art, Institute of Fine Arts and Media Art, University of Applied Arts Vienna

Workshop with students from Paulusplatz, University of Applied Arts Vienna; installation, food, performance

Kultur:Bildung initiative: Draußen und umsonst. Workshop at Schopenhauer Secondary School, Vienna


2025

Culture Initiative: Education, Ist hier Selbstbedienung, oder kommt da wer? (Cooking lessons by pupils + final dinner) at MS Schopenhauer School Vienna, AT

Workshop & Community Dinner: Cross-Disciplinary Strategies, University of applied Arts Vienna, AT

Social Gathering & Workshop: Exploring Austrian Food Culture, University of applied Arts Vienna, AT

2025

Culture Initiative: Education, Ist hier Selbstbedienung, oder kommt da wer? (Cooking lessons by pupils + final dinner) at MS Schopenhauer School Vienna, AT

Workshop & Community Dinner: Cross-Disciplinary Strategies, University of applied Arts Vienna, AT

Social Gathering & Workshop: Exploring Austrian Food Culture, University of applied Arts Vienna, AT


2024-2025

Wo geht es zum Buffet?, Seminar at the department of Sculptural Conceptions / Ceramic University of Arts Linz, Austria, AT

2024-2025

Wo geht es zum Buffet?, Seminar at the department of Sculptural Conceptions / Ceramic University of Arts Linz, Austria, AT


2024

Food Art Lab, participant and speaker, curator: Julischka Stengele, Kulturverein Salettl, Vienna, AT

Wir kneten unser Lieblingsessen., kindergarten workshop as part of the Kunstraum Lakeside exhibition, Lakeside Park, Klagenfurt, AT

2024

Food Art Lab, participant and speaker, curator: Julischka Stengele, Kulturverein Salettl, Vienna, AT

Wir kneten unser Lieblingsessen., kindergarten workshop as part of the Kunstraum Lakeside exhibition, Lakeside Park, Klagenfurt, AT


2023

Guest lecture: Project Tagesteller in collaboration with Kirsten Borchert, in Hans Schabus’ class at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, AT

2023

Guest lecture: Project Tagesteller in collaboration with Kirsten Borchert, in Hans Schabus’ class at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, AT


2021

Guest lecture and critique, Munding class at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, DE

2021

Guest lecture and critique, Munding class at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, DE


2017

Together, workshop in collaboration with philosopher Benjamin Kasten and refugee students, school project and radio broadcast

2017

Together, workshop in collaboration with philosopher Benjamin Kasten and refugee students, school project and radio broadcast


 
 

Solo exhibition

2024

Goods only upon request. Window in progress, Kunstraum Lakeside, curator: Gudrun Ratzinger and Franz Thalmair Klagenfurt, AT

2024

Goods only upon request. Window in progress, Kunstraum Lakeside, curator: Gudrun Ratzinger and Franz Thalmair Klagenfurt, AT


 
2015

I can. I can’t. Who cares?!, Diploma exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT

The practice of oral conditions., Diploma exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, AT

2015

I can. I can’t. Who cares?!, Diploma exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT

The practice of oral conditions., Diploma exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, AT


 
 

Group exhibition and projects

2026

The last one turns off the light. Installation and delicacies, 1zwei3, Vienna, AT

Jausenstation on their way. 6 installations featuring food as part of the Ein Tag alle Räume festival, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, AT

2026

The last one turns off the light. Installation and delicacies, 1zwei3, Vienna, AT

Jausenstation on their way. 6 installations featuring food as part of the Ein Tag alle Räume festival, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, AT


 
2025

4 courses kex, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna: A collaboration between the kex team and Georgia Holz; menu: concept and execution by Steffi Parlow

LUNIK LEBT!, group exhibition featuring Frauke Bohge, Sebastian Böhme, Christian Dillner, Martin Gnadt, Kim Dotty Hachmann, Ben Kaden, Martin Maleschka, Steffi Parlow, Pippa Patiño, Miriam Smidt, curated by Miriam Smidt, Kim Dotty Hachmann and Martin Maleschka, Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany

Gratisprobe, seminar, exhibition and calendar: in collaboration with 8 students from the University of Art and Design Linz, Austria

2025

4 courses kex, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna: A collaboration between the kex team and Georgia Holz; menu: concept and execution by Steffi Parlow

LUNIK LEBT!, group exhibition featuring Frauke Bohge, Sebastian Böhme, Christian Dillner, Martin Gnadt, Kim Dotty Hachmann, Ben Kaden, Martin Maleschka, Steffi Parlow, Pippa Patiño, Miriam Smidt, curated by Miriam Smidt, Kim Dotty Hachmann and Martin Maleschka, Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany

Gratisprobe, seminar, exhibition and calendar: in collaboration with 8 students from the University of Art and Design Linz, Austria


 
2024

4 whales in a soft sponge, groupexhibition, curator: Nika Kupyrova, Medium Gallery, Bratislava, SK

 

2024

4 whales in a soft sponge, groupexhibition, curator: Nika Kupyrova, Medium Gallery, Bratislava, SK

 


 
2023

DJ Toasting in co-operation with Eva Eisenbacher, Research Centre, Ping Pong, Act 2, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, AT

Tagesteller (release), podcast and archive of special dishes, www.tagesteller.xyz

2023

DJ Toasting in co-operation with Eva Eisenbacher, Research Centre, Ping Pong, Act 2, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, AT

Tagesteller (release), podcast and archive of special dishes, www.tagesteller.xyz


 
2022

After Tears Performance-Dinner in collaboration with Buhle Nagaba, curator: Laila Fabre and Thomas Kasebacher, RAW, Wiener Festwochen, Resselpark

2022

After Tears Performance-Dinner in collaboration with Buhle Nagaba, curator: Laila Fabre and Thomas Kasebacher, RAW, Wiener Festwochen, Resselpark


 
2021

LINGERING TERRAIN, in cooperation with William Knaack and Daniel Stuhlpfarrer, hinterconti Hamburg, curated by Alexandra Hojenski, DE

Festival of inconsequences, on invitation of Friedrich von Borries, Performative dinner in collaboration with William Knaack, Hamburg, DT

MOUNTAINS ARE TIME, Attic hall, Atelierhaus Salzamt Linz, AT

2021

LINGERING TERRAIN, in cooperation with William Knaack and Daniel Stuhlpfarrer, hinterconti Hamburg, curated by Alexandra Hojenski, DE

Festival of inconsequences, on invitation of Friedrich von Borries, Performative dinner in collaboration with William Knaack, Hamburg, DT

MOUNTAINS ARE TIME, Attic hall, Atelierhaus Salzamt Linz, AT


 
2020

Kleine Post, Public art Lower Austria, 12 artist, 12 postcards, 12 messages

 

2020

Kleine Post, Public art Lower Austria, 12 artist, 12 postcards, 12 messages

 


 
2019

Festival of inconsequences, 4th Round Table on in vinvitation of Friedrich von Borries and Jakob Brossmann, performative dinner in cooperation with William Knaack

2019

Festival of inconsequences, 4th Round Table on in vinvitation of Friedrich von Borries and Jakob Brossmann, performative dinner in cooperation with William Knaack


 
 
2018

AVE magazine, Edition 2, Kunstraum Super, Vienna, AT

Summerstage Open Art, Vienna, AT

Guess What, Space concept, installation and objects for the performance Guess What by Sara Lanner, Imagetanz Brut, Vienna, AT

2018

AVE magazine, Edition 2, Kunstraum Super, Vienna, AT

Summerstage Open Art, Vienna, AT

Guess What, Space concept, installation and objects for the performance Guess What by Sara Lanner, Imagetanz Brut, Vienna, AT


 
2017-2018

Cooking a soup together. with Anna Kaufmann, Anas Abou Hawia, Abdul Hadi Aldebs, Firas Alnajjar, Mohamad Hussam Sawan, Mansur Raufi, Mohamad Al kahl Alsoleman and Numan Taqi, AT/DE

2017-2018

Cooking a soup together. with Anna Kaufmann, Anas Abou Hawia, Abdul Hadi Aldebs, Firas Alnajjar, Mohamad Hussam Sawan, Mansur Raufi, Mohamad Al kahl Alsoleman and Numan Taqi, AT/DE


 
2017

In the cubature of the cabinet, art salon in the FLUC, Vienna, AT

Shortly before swept clean. Across from Kerstin., Accurate MV # 4, (I guess we lost the title.) Novaragasse 41, Vienna, AT

TAKE THE HANDS FROM MY MOUTH_3, in cooperation with Alexandra Hojenski and Sara Lanner Akademie, Nuremberg gallery on AEG, Nuremberg, DE

TAKE THE HANDS FROM MY MOUTH_2, in cooperation with Alexandra Hojenski and Sara Lanner, Die Vitrine, Nuremberg, DE

TAKE YOUR HANDS FROM MY MOUTH_01, in cooperation with Alexandra Hojenski and Sara Lanner, annual exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, DE

2017

In the cubature of the cabinet, art salon in the FLUC, Vienna, AT

Shortly before swept clean. Across from Kerstin., Accurate MV # 4, (I guess we lost the title.) Novaragasse 41, Vienna, AT

TAKE THE HANDS FROM MY MOUTH_3, in cooperation with Alexandra Hojenski and Sara Lanner Akademie, Nuremberg gallery on AEG, Nuremberg, DE

TAKE THE HANDS FROM MY MOUTH_2, in cooperation with Alexandra Hojenski and Sara Lanner, Die Vitrine, Nuremberg, DE

TAKE YOUR HANDS FROM MY MOUTH_01, in cooperation with Alexandra Hojenski and Sara Lanner, annual exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, DE


 
2016

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 4, Vienna, AT

Is my Head a Hotel ?, accurate MV # 3, (Whenever I’m sad …), beta context, Berlin, DE

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 3, Vienna, AT

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 2, Vienna, AT

NEW TERRAIN, former room of the Academy of Austrian Film, Vienna, AT

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 1, Vienna, AT

2016

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 4, Vienna, AT

Is my Head a Hotel ?, accurate MV # 3, (Whenever I’m sad …), beta context, Berlin, DE

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 3, Vienna, AT

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 2, Vienna, AT

NEW TERRAIN, former room of the Academy of Austrian Film, Vienna, AT

LESS EFFORT, BIG EFFECT 1, Vienna, AT


 
2015

TODAY WAS YESTERDAY. Between trident and olive tree., Sculpture hall Basel, CH

2015

TODAY WAS YESTERDAY. Between trident and olive tree., Sculpture hall Basel, CH


 
2013

accurate MV # 2 (pudding and french fries with pineapple), sculptor studios, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT

2013

accurate MV # 2 (pudding and french fries with pineapple), sculptor studios, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT


 
2012

Rundgang, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT

The Last Title was Fabulous, Fluc Praterstern Vienna, AT

accurate MV # 1, sculptor studios, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT

2012

Rundgang, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT

The Last Title was Fabulous, Fluc Praterstern Vienna, AT

accurate MV # 1, sculptor studios, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT


 
2011

Rundgang, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien, AT

Prima Interventionen, Salzamt, Linz, AT

Prima Kunst lädt ein., Prima Kunst Container, Kiel, DE

DIS PLAY – Eine Idee von Gemeinschaft, Reumannplatz Wien, AT

Brockmann Preis, auf Einladung von Sebatian Severin, Stadtgalerie Kiel, DE

2011

Rundgang, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien, AT

Prima Interventionen, Salzamt, Linz, AT

Prima Kunst lädt ein., Prima Kunst Container, Kiel, DE

DIS PLAY – Eine Idee von Gemeinschaft, Reumannplatz Wien, AT

Brockmann Preis, auf Einladung von Sebatian Severin, Stadtgalerie Kiel, DE


 
2010

Textgelände Wien, Many times at a time, Taborstraße 64 Vienna, AT
Prima Kunst – performance night, in cooperation with Stefanie Polek, Fine art container, Kiel, DE
Three are two too many, in cooperation with Elisabeth Matthewes and Merle Michaelis, project room Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel, DE
Hula Hoop, final exhibition, Kiel, DE
Batman & Robin, Kunstraum B, Kiel, DE

2010

Textgelände Wien, Many times at a time, Taborstraße 64 Vienna, AT
Prima Kunst – performance night, in cooperation with Stefanie Polek, Fine art container, Kiel, DE
Three are two too many, in cooperation with Elisabeth Matthewes and Merle Michaelis, project room Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel, DE
Hula Hoop, final exhibition, Kiel, DE
Batman & Robin, Kunstraum B, Kiel, DE