THE WERNER BERG MUSEUM BLEIBURG • PLIBERK

Since 1968, the town of Bleiburg has been home to a monographic museum dedicated to the painter Werner Berg (1904–1981). From the time of its opening, the impressive establishment on Bleiburg’s main square has become a center of attraction for art lovers from all over the globe. In the heartland of his native region, the permanent exhibition presents the œuvre of this artist, whose artistic origins were based on German Expressionism, through a unique interplay of art and environment.

In 1931, 27-year-old Werner Berg, together with his wife, daughter, and poet friend, moved to a remote mountain farm in Lower Carinthia, where he lived and worked as a painter and farmer with his family, which grew in size over the years, until his death in 1981. Throughout his life he viewed the farm and the work created there as an inseparable union of art and the practicalities of life. The farm itself with its stable, living quarters, and studio – along with its inhabitants, animals, flowers, trees, and fields – were the focus of many of his paintings, woodcuts, and drawings. For the first time, the 2023 exhibit will encompass all of the museum’s rooms – augmented by contemporary photographs documenting the many aspects of this uniquely rural and artistic life. Largescale facade installations serve to expand the exhibition into the city center. This kind of spillover from the museum’s presentation into the public space, one that dominates an entire urban ensemble, now represents a unique cultural selling point for Bleiburg/ Pliberk.

The museum’s Sculpture Garden is set to display the newest exhibition titled The Breath of Bronze by academic sculptor Hortensia. Hortensia, who currently lives and works in Vienna and Bad Gams, studied under Josef Pillhofer in Graz and was the last student of Fritz Wotruba at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. She has worked as a freelance sculptor and draftswoman since the mid-1970s.

OPENING HOURS: May 1–October 31, 2023

Tues–Sun: 10 am–6 pm – Open on public holidays Comprehensive audio guide presentation with QR code Guided tours (in German, Slovenian, Italian and English) available for groups upon request. www.wernerberg.museum • +43 4235 2110-27 or 2110-13

BREITLING FEIERT 70 JAHRE «CO-PILOT» MIT DREI NEUEN LANCIERUNGEN AUF BASIS

DER URSPÜNGLICHEN REF. 765 AVI

Die Vorstellung der Classic AVI 42 mm ist eine Neuinterpretation des robusten FliegerChronographen, inspiriert von der ursprünglichen Ref. 765 AVI Co-Pilot aus dem Jahr 1953 sowie vier legendären Flugzeugen. Und die Kollektion der Super AVI 46 mm erhält durch die Lancierung der Mosquito Night Fighter mit schwarzer Keramik einen markanten Neuzugang. Zudem überrascht Breitling Sammler mit einer stark limitierten Re-Edition einer Ausführung der AVI Co-Pilot von 1964 – und lässt so eine klassische Sportuhr wieder aufleben.

Die wegweisende Pilotenuhr von Breitling ist nun wesentlich zugänglicher. Die neue Classic AVI Kollektion übernimmt die unverkennbaren Designcodes der Super AVI 46 mm und zeigen sich nun in einem 42-mm-Durchmesser. Das Ergebnis ist eine robuste, aber angenehm zu tragende Uhr, die an die meisten Handgelenke passt.

BREITLING MARKS 70 YEARS OF THE “CO-PILOT” WITH THREE NEW RELEASES BASED ON THE ORIGINAL REF. 765 AVI

MÄCHTIG UND MONOCHROM: DIE SUPER AVI MOSQUITO NIGHT FIGHTER

In einer Zeit, in der Aluminium und Stahl oft schwer zu bekommen waren, nutzten die Ingenieure der de Havilland Mosquito einen Werkstoff, an dem keinerlei Mangel herrschte: Holz. Das als «Wooden Wonder» bekannte Flugzeug sorgte für Aufruhr, als es seine metallenen Mitstreiter an Leistung übertraf und zu einem der schnellsten zwischen 1940 und 1950 gebauten Flugzeuge wurde.

EINE LEBENDE LEGENDE: DIE REF. 765 AVI 1964 RE-EDITION

Die 1953 erstmals vorgestellte Ref. 765 AVI, auch Co-Pilot genannt, war ein Arbeitstier unter den Zeitmessern für Piloten, die unter den oft schwierigen Bedingungen eines einsitzigen Cockpits arbeiten mussten. Ihre Grösse sowie die gute Ablesbarkeit und hohe Benutzerfreundlichkeit machten sie zu einem zuverlässigen Fluginstrument.. n

Today’s unveiling of the 42 mm Classic AVI puts a universal spin on the rugged aviator’s chronograph inspired by the original 1953 Ref. 765 AVI Co-Pilot and four legendary planes. Meanwhile, the 46 mm Super AVI assortment gets a bold new addition with the introduction of the black ceramic Mosquito Night Fighter.

Breitling also surprised collectors with an extremely limited re-edition of a 1964 execution of the AVI Co-Pilot, reviving a classic sporting watch. Breitling’s pioneering pilot’s watch just got a lot more accessible. The new Classic AVI assortment takes the celebrated design codes established by the 46 mm Super AVI and puts them in a 42 mm format. The result is a rugged, easy-wearing watch that works for most wrists.

MIGHTY AND MONOCHROME: THE SUPER AVI MOSQUITO NIGHT FIGHTER

In an era when aluminum and steel shortages were common, the engineers behind the de Havilland Mosquito made use of a still plentiful material: wood. The “Wooden Wonder” caused shockwaves when it outperformed its metal contemporaries to become one of the fastest planes built between 1940 and 1950.

A LIVING LEGEND: THE REF. 765 AVI 1964 RE-EDITION First released in 1953, the original Ref. 765 AVI, dubbed the Co-Pilot, was a work horse timepiece designed to serve pilots in the often unforgiving conditions of a single-seat cockpit. Its size, legibility, and ease of use made it a trusted flight instrument.