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AIDIOTS in C

Christian Schwarzwald

Two people stand in front of a wall installation made of square tiles with abstract, graphic faces and patterns.
© MuseumsQuartier Wien, Foto Simon Veres

11.09. - 26.10.2025

For Christian Schwarzwald, drawing is much more than a means of depiction. It is the root of all form: a language that articulates feelings and thoughts, directly and immediately.

The MQ Art Box becomes an installation space where faces composed of lines and dots explore the spectrum between abstraction, emotion and digital coding. The title AIDIOTS in C plays on the achievements and failures of artificial intelligence. AI generates seemingly realistic images that, however, often reveal absurdity and cause aesthetic irritation. So Schwarzwald creates an allegory of the visual expression of our time.

Christian Schwarzwald (born in Salzburg in 1971) is an artist and professor of graphic arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. He lives in Vienna and Berlin.

Curated by Verena Kaspar-Eisert

Red line drawing of a stylized face with short hair and a long neck on a white background.
© Christian Schwarzwald
surface painted red with wide brush strokes
© Christian Schwarzwald
Abstract portrait with rough orange brushstrokes depicting a face with curly hair, dots, and large earrings.
© Christian Schwarzwald
surface painted orange with wide brush strokes
© Christian Schwarzwald
Abstract green brushstroke portrait on white background, depicting a minimalistic face with expressive, flowing lines, evoking playfulness and creativity.
© Christian Schwarzwald
surface painted green with wide brush strokes
© Christian Schwarzwald
Abstract face illustration in purple, with bold lines and dots forming eyes, nose, and mouth. The expression is minimalistic and thoughtful.
© Christian Schwarzwald
surface painted purple with wide brush strokes
© Christian Schwarzwald
Abstraktes Bild mit kräftigen blauen Pinselstrichen, die auf weißem Hintergrund eine abgerundete Form bilden. Die fließenden Linien und Kurven suggerieren Bewegung und Energie.
© Christian Schwarzwald
surface painted blue with wide brush strokes
© Christian Schwarzwald

MQ Art Box

Gray 3D site plan of the Museumsquartier Wien with the area marked in red at the location of the MQ Art Box
© MuseumsQuartier Wien