The artist Helga Philipp (1939–2002) is regarded as a a preeminent representative of Austrian concrete art and op-art. As early as the 1960s, she developed a precise, conceptually grounded visual language that placed perception and motion at the center of her artistic output. Her oeuvre, situated between the poles of visual experience, geometric abstraction, and a kinetic formal language, features experimentation with mathematical principles, serial structures, and interactivity.

This exhibition will present around 50 of the artist’s most important works from several decades, showing the great variety of her output in various genres such as painting, drawing, printed graphics, and object art.

ART SPACE

Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien

Albertina

Located in the historical heart of Vienna, the Albertina combines Imperial flair with great art. A magnificent former residence of the Habsburgs and an art museum of international renown, the Albertina stands for one of the most important collections of graphic art, attracting city and cultural tourists from all over the world.

HELGA PHILIPP: Spaces of Movement

1 May 2026 - 20 Sep 2026

Albertina

Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien, Österreich

Helga Philipp Ohne Titel (Kinetisches Objekt), 1966–1968 115 × 115 cm, Lack, Glas, Holz Privatsammlung © Nachlass Helga Philipp Foto: Nachlass Helga Philipp

HELGA PHILIPP: Bewegungsräume

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