The Kunsthaus, Graz, Austria
Affectionately known as the 'friendly alien' the museum was built as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2003 and has since become an architectural landmark in Graz, Austria. Its exhibition program specializes in contemporary art of the last four decades. One of the most unusual museums you'll ever visit. It has become an attraction for art lovers and the culturally minded from all over the world.
The facade of the museum is created by BIX, a name which consists of the words "Big" and "pixels" is the acrylic glass skin of the eastern side of the building toward the Mur and city center and represents an oversize urban screen, which serves as an instrument for artistic productions. 930 40 Watt fluorescent rings are embedded in the 900 m² outer skin, with the illumination level of each one being steplessly variable between 0 and 100%.
