This summer at SCHIRN: BIG ORCHESTRA
By SCHIRN MAGAZIN
Contemporary art has its own sound. The international exhibition transforms the SCHIRN into a concert hall and artworks into musical instruments.
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How Virtual Reality conquers the art world
By Kathi Kæppel
Ever danced with a wolf? Artist duo Djurberg & Berg make it possible with their first virtual reality work. They are part of a young generation of artists experimenting with VR in a variety of ways.
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These absurd life hacks went down in art history
By Katharina Cichosch
Like Bruno Gironcoli’s monumental sculptures, Rube Goldberg’s crazy constructions examine the human element of the machine. And give instructions for nose wiping and catching mice.
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Dolls on the fine line between good and evil
By Gislind Köhler
Harmless children’s toy, killer doll or fetish object? Drawing on a long tradition, artist duo DJURBERG & BERG creates shocking realities with their characters.
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He created sacrificial altars, slaughtering blocks and absurd monuments
By Eugen El
Bruno Gironcoli's giant figures are enigmatic creatures. But with a look at their sculptural development, things become clearer.
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Yes, it is all gold that glitters
By Elena Schmidt
Shiny, glittery, grand: since ancient times, gold fascinates mankind. Especially in Vienna, it runs like a thread through the city’s history and its art.
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10 XXL-sized artworks
By Antonia Lagemann und Anuschka Berthelius
About overwhelmingly large balloons, golden aliens and outsized spiders: 10 sculptures that outgrew the artists who made them.
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Surreal relationships: Three modernist artist couples
By Tobias Ertl
From the better half to the other self: how artist couples question traditional models of relationships.
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About the fascination of standing still
By Anuschka Berthelius
Samuel Beckett turns the absurd into the main storyline. And Bruno Gironcoli makes a principle out of it.
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Babies straight off the assembly line
By Katharina Knacker
Babies straight off the assembly line? Only with Bruno Gironcoli. But we also know about of other manlike machines in the artworld.