VIENNA 1900—Everyday. A Total Work of Art MAK's permanent collection curated by Lilli Hollein & Markus Schinwald

With this reinstallation of the Vienna 1900 rooms, the MAK has created atmospheric spaces where visitors can immerse themselves in one of the world’s most important collections on this famous chapter of art history. At the invitation of General Director Lilli Hollein and in close communication with the heads of the MAK Collection, the contemporary artist Markus Schinwald developed a new concept for the permanent presentation on this highly influential period. His intention was to create new connections and bridges to the present and broaden our perspective on an era that continues to set standards in design to this day: with a topic-oriented narrative, systematic shifts in perspective, and precise artistic interventions that both re-isolate and contextualize the exhibits. This has resulted in a permanent collection that gives a spectacular stage to the MAK’s outstanding holdings of Viennese Modernism and repeatedly leads viewers into settings that make a unique and immediate experience possible.