24 April 2007 – 30 September 2007

#2 ALFONS SCHILLING - Vision Machines 007

Born in Basle in 1934, Alfons Schilling time and again focuses in his work on the optical-physical act of seeing with its biochemical-neurological basis, his art convincing the viewer by its sensual-artistic moment and the way it draws the whole body into perception of the surroundings. Especially his attempts in the 1980s to develop large, portable vision machines, show clearly the extent to which Alfons Schilling was ahead of visions of a virtual cyber-space, and demonstrate too his artistic originality. The purchase of the entire group of vision machines (comprising 5 vision machines, 120 drawings and plans as well as many photographs) for the MAK collection now enables the museum to display in its entirety this important part of Alfons Schilling’s output, which, when combined with representative pieces from other creative periods, offers an overview of his complete works.

Address

MAK - Museum für angewandte Kunst / Gegenwartskunst
Stubenring 5
1010 Wien
phone +43 1 71 13 60
http://www.mak.at

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10 a.m. - Midnight, Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

several branches: Gefechtsturm Arenbergpark: MAK- Gegenwartskunstdepot

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