The work “Ford Crystal Blue,” created in 2001, pares glass down to its essentials. This creates a transparent architecture that enables the visitor to experience the structure and to feel snug and secure, even as it conveys a feeling of defenselessness. The string of rooms references the serial character of the everyday. 

Matta Wagnest was born in Styria in 1964. She is a concept artist and musician and creates installations, paintings, and sculptures. After a long hiatus, she returned to the art scene in 2013 with “Soplo,” a cycle of paintings; that same year she received the Award of the City of Vienna.