bis 04.05.2025

Liliane Ljins work is on display on the external staircase leading up to entrance of the mumok building, having been adapted especially for the venue. Ljin has also regularly made works in the realm of applied arts, creating, for example, jewelry, furniture, and carpets. A text work is exhibited on the steps of the staircase, an artwork that is based on a carpet design from 1993, Words to Walk on. Ljin interweaves key terms from  her artistic practice – such as „she“ „flow“ or „light“ – into the carpet´s design and merges these with the motif of flowing water. This works constitutes a striking example of the significance afforded to language and poetry in Ljins oeuvre, and how she expands these into physical space. It also serves as a prime example of the countless works realized by the artist in public spaces throughout the course of her career.

Liliane Lijn, Works to Walk On, 1993, rug design
Courtesy Liliane Lijn & Sylvia Kouvali
Photo: Georg Petermichl / mumok