Pipilotti Rist designs the iron curtain of the Vienna State Opera

Iron Curtain is an exhibition series that has been transforming the Iron Curtain of the Opera House into an exhibition space for contemporary art since 1998. The large pictures are fixed to the firewall with magnets. An international jury consisting of Daniel Birnbaum, Bice Curiger and Hans-Ulrich Obrist is responsible for selecting the artists. The work "Bauchhöhle überfliegt Staumauer" by Pipilotti Rist can be seen by the audience before and after the performances and during the intermissions until the end of June 2025.

Pipilotti Rist's work includes spatial video art, multimedia installations, objects, sculptures, computer art and photomontages. Her works have been shown in solo exhibitions around the world, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA), the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, the Museum of Modern Art in New York (2008), the Center Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Venice Biennale. In 2024, she will receive the Sikkens Prize - the award ceremony will take place in October 2024. A major exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing is planned for summer 2025.