All works.
Micromeo
Romeo and Juliet in the microcosm of the human body. Forbidden love between the young Bacterium Micromeo and Antibody-girl Globia threatens the harmony of the immune system.
Violence – Society. Austria in the Age of the World Wars, 1918–1955
On 11 June 2026, the Museum of Military History opened “Violence – Society. Austria in the Age of the World Wars, 1918–1955”, the first major exhibition project of its programmatic realignment. checkpointmedia, led by Marc Schuran and Virgil Widrich, developed the exhibition design.
IN-SIGHT: Gustav Klimt – The Bride
For the exhibition IN-SIGHT: Gustav Klimt – The Bride at the Upper Belvedere, checkpointmedia (Marc Schuran, Virgil Widrich) was responsible for the exhibition design.
A Century in Pictures. Austria 1925–2025
Graphic production for the exhibition in the State Hall of the Austrian National Library. Following „Image.Power.Politics“ and “The Danube – A Journey into the Past,” checkpointmedia, in collaboration with Nicole Stadler (Pop.Cut), is once again responsible for the graphic production of an exhibition in the State Hall of the Austrian National Library: “A Century in Pictures. Austria 1925–2025.”
Klimt. Pigment & Pixel – Rediscovering Art Through Technology
The exhibition “Gustav Klimt. Pigment & Pixel” at the Belvedere Vienna combines art and technology, offering new insights into Klimt’s painting techniques. checkpointmedia developed the exhibition design, where originals, technological analyses, and digital reconstructions are presented in three sections.
Künstlerhaus Experience App
A digital journey through the history of the Vienna Künstlerhaus
IMAGE POWER POLITICS: Yoichi Okamoto. Post-war photography icon
Graphic design of the exhibition in the State Hall of the Austrian National Library.
Front Window
Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window”, seen from the other side.
City Dome for Rosenbauer AG - Everything for that moment
A multimedia look into the future of firefighting at Interschutz 2022 in Hannover.
Microconcert Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg
Visualization for a microconcert, a digital music project of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg under the musical direction of Kent Nagano.
Radical Matter
A Guide to the Unknown. Research project at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
The Danube. A journey into the past
Graphic design of the spectacular 44-meter reproduction of the famous Pasetti map.
There is exactly enough time
Oskar Salomonowitz, the 12-year-old son of filmmakers Anja Salomonowitz and Virgil Widrich, had drawn 206 frames of a flip book when he died in an accident. Using the remaining blank sheets, his father continued drawing the film. Winner of 86 international film awards!
Hans Moser. Weltschmerzkomiker
Text contribution “Hans Moser in North Korea”, Virgil Widrich in conversation with Arno Rußegger, edited by Gottfried Schlemmer, Georg Seeßlen, Arno Rußegger. © Filmarchiv Austria, 2020.
Data Loam Sometimes Hard, Usually Soft. The Future of Knowledge Systems
Data Loam focuses on the future of knowledge systems in texts about artificial intelligence, cybernetics, and cryptoeconomics – as a means of counteracting end-of-the-world fears.
Music everywhere!
The princely court of Salzburg – a centre of European musical culture 1587 – 1807 19.7.2020 to 2.1.2022, DomQuartier Salzburg Artistic direction: Virgil Widrich, exhibition design: Hans Kudlich
sconarium Visitor Centre for Bad Schönau
Artistic director of the exhibition.
Expanded Animation – Mapping an unlimited landscape
Text contribution “Images between Digital Realism and Analog Believability” by Virgil Widrich in: Expanded Animation – Mapping to Unlimited Landscape
Nova – Imperfection Perfection
An opera by Franz Danksagmüller for a singer, viola, live electronics, two virtual singers and a digital stage design. Stage design and film direction: Virgil Widrich. Projections and lighting design: Oleg Prodeus.
Teleplasmatic Views of Vienna
On two corresponding screens the video installation “Teleplasmatic Views of Vienna” deconstructs and reinterprets Vienna’s Stephansplatz.
Data Loam - Sometimes Hard, Usually Soft
Exhibition on the research project on contexts of meaning through categorization and indexation.
tx-reverse
A space time cut through cinema. 20 years after Martin Reinhart and Virgil Widrich used this film technique for the first time in a short film (“tx-transform”, 1998), they again deal with the question of which previously unseen world arises when space and time are interchanged, aptly in a cinema and at full 360°. Winner of 39 international film awards!
"Last year in Marienbad“: Shopping Windows for Hermès
Monitor with animation at the Graben in Vienna
Light Matter
A black-and-white film that lets you see colors. Winner of 13 international film awards!
The Future of Museums
Text contribution in “The Future of Museums”, edited by Gerald Bast, Elias G. Carayannis and David F. J. Campbell: “Transforming Education and Labor in a Museum as a Model of the Future: Vacancies in the Future Museum”.
Vienna Design Week 2018 – Voyage Around My Room
Video installation in an endless loop in the former Sophienspital for the Vienna Design Week 2018.
tx-mirror
The interactive installation “tx-mirror” is a magical mirror with a camera: one can look at oneself and explore the laws of a universe in which time and space have been reversed.
Sound of Music World Salzburg
Exhibition in Salzburg about central stages in the life of the Trapp family, known from “The Sound of Music”.
Nena & Dave Stewart: Be my Rebel
“Be my rebel”, the first collaboration of the two music legends Nena and Dave Stewart, premiered at Nena’s 40th anniversary on stage. Winner of 48 international film awards!
Icon Island – a live battle of pictures and sounds
Live mix of pictures, accompanied by the live music performance of the Maltese artist Sonitus Eco.
Aesthetics of change – 150 years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna
The exhibition “Aesthetics of change: 150 Years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna” in two parts casts a glance back onto 150 years of the University’s history, while at the same time daring to look into the future.
Memory Palace
The installation “Memory Palace” reflects the house from the film “Night of a 1000 Hours” which has been built using rear projections, backdrops, props, costumes and light and brought to life around the actors for the film.
Side by Side
Media installation as part of the exhibition “ANALOG_DIGITAL. Media (Ex)changes” at METRO Kinokulturhaus.
Exhibition and retrospective “analog_digital – The Dichotomy of cinema”
On the occasion of the exhibition “Analog_Digital. Media (Ex)Changes” the Filmarchiv Austria is showing a fascinating cross section of national and international analogue/digital cinema in a retrospective curated by Virgil Widrich.
Vienna Design Week 2017 – Panzerschrank Potemkin
Film director and multimedia artist Virgil Widrich transforms the strongroom of a former bank into a surface for projections.
Bankhaus Spängler display window collage
Design and implementation of a faceted display window collage.
The Essence17
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
70 Years of the Marshall Plan
Design and implementation of the anniversary event.
Circuit Training
Exhibition of the classes Art & Science and Site-Specific Art in cooperation with CERN, art@CMS and HEPHY.
Data Loam
Research project on contexts of meaning through categorization and indexation.
Night of a 1000 Hours
A family, a night, a murder and a forbidden passion: When the Ullich family meets and their deceased ancestors appear, the events in their Viennese palace turn over.
Vienna table trip
A promotional film for Vienna, awarded with 45 international awards or honorary mentions.
The Essence16
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
[dis]placement – Information through Sound
Annual exhibition of Art & Science on the topic “Information through Sound”.
Bei den Fischottern in der Ebene und auf den Bergen
In his “biographical fragments for the home and village”, Hans Widrich (born 1936) describes his life.
Figaro Parallelo
The large-scale media installation “Figaro Parallelo” allows a comparison of recent productions of “The Marriage of Figaro”.
“Parallaxis” – Media installation for the exhibition “A Rush of Color” at the Leopold Museum
Media installation for the exhibition “A Rush of Color – Masterpieces of German Expressionism” at the Leopold Museum Vienna.
The Essence15
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
back track
Virgil Widrich’s short film is a 7-minute 3D-remix of feature films from the 1950s and 60s which were projected on glass and photographed in 3D. Winner of 14 international film awards!
Apertus AXIOM: the first open source professional film camera
The European Union (Horizon 2020) funded project AXIOM develops the first open source film camera.
Funeral Museum at Vienna Central Cemetery
The consortium of checkpointmedia Multimediaproduktionen AG / OMS Objektmanagement Service GmbH was commissioned in June 2013 as sole contractor for the design, construction and furnishing of the new museum.
The Future of the Control Room
The Department of Art & Science at the University of Applied Arts is conducting the research project “The Future of the Control Room”.
The Essence14
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Biosphere n+1
Exhibition and transdisciplinary pieces in 3 acts by Art & Science students at the University of Applied Arts at University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU).
Silhouette International – Film to mark 50th anniversary
An almost 3-minute animated film marks the 50th anniversary of Silhouette International Schmied AG, whisking the viewer on a rousing journey through the history of the world’s leading brand in light eyewear. The film depicts each decadal chapter in the company’s history using a unique graphic style.
Crucial Experiments
An exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna during Vienna Art Week 2013.
Experimenta Heilbronn – Music workshop
checkpointmedia develops and installs a new music workshop with three studios for experimenta Heilbronn.
The Essence13
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
14/16, on-site research
Micro-exhibitions at 6 locations by students of Art & Science at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Hundert Jahre Kupelwieser auf dem Mönchsberg
“Eine kleine Haus- und Familiengeschichte” by Hans Widrich.
Black Cat/New Angels
A stage musical for one tenor, two dancers and a baroque ensemble, based on the novella “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe.
Museum of Natural History Vienna – The Meteorite Gallery
For the reopening of the world’s largest and oldest collection of meteorites in 2012, the vast collection of extraordinary exhibits is expanded by the skilful inclusion of media stations, interactive hands-on stations and animations.
The Night of the Avant-garde - Film Seen Differently
On the occasion of the 50th Viennale, ORF Kultur presents treasures of Austrian avant-garde film from five generations. The night of Austrian avant-garde film is presented by filmmaker Virgil Widrich.
The Essence12
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Erste-Campus-Schauplatz – Visitor centre for Erste Group’s new headquarters
Visitor Centre “Erste Campus-Schauplatz” about the future headquarters of Erste Group on the site of the former Vienna South Railway Station.
Liquid Things
Research project by Roman Kirschner on materials as transmitters of messages.
An envelope for arts, sciences, politics and us
Mixing realities and mediating myths & methods. Editors: Valerie Deifel, Bernd Kräftner, Virgil Widrich
Things that talk
Exhibition of the University of Applied Arts/Art & Science at the Museum of Natural History Vienna on the occasion of the Vienna Art Week 2011.
Presentation and new Media – 10 Years checkpointmedia: concepts, paths, visions
Besides an overview of projects carried out by checkpointmedia between 2001 and 2011, the book “Presentation and New Media – 10 Years checkpointmedia: Concepts, Paths, Visions” contains essays by leading contemporary protagonists on the current discourse in the media, worlds of experience, communication and internet sectors.
The Essence11
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
warning triangle
A found footage film collage about the destructive triangle between a man, a woman, and her car.
Parameter{world} - parameters for every or no thing
Annual exhibition of the students of the Master course “Art & Science Visualization” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Exhibition “90 Years of the Salzburg Festival – The Great World Theatre”
The history of the Salzburg Festival as a accessible spatial sculpture with different layers of mediation in the Salzburg Museum.
The Essence10 – Hyperactive Prototypes
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
make/real
A surreal montage of science fiction films about the public image of the robot.
Exhibition “Linz. City in Luck” – Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture
The history of Linz was worked out on the basis of different, partly very personal perspectives to a house with many rooms.
The Essence09 – Digital Traces
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Alias in Wonderland
Exhibition of the Department of Digital Art at the University of Applied Arts Vienna at Freiraum/quartier21 Vienna.
Catalogue “Alias in Wonderland”
Catalogue for the exhibition of the department “Digital Art” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in the Freiraum/quartier 21 Vienna.
Guggenheim Hermitage Museum Vilnius
Award-winning competition work with Zaha Hadid
Identity Film “What makes Erste Group great?”
An animated film about the past, present and future of Erste Bank.
The Essence08 – Digitale Kunst
Annual exhibition of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Krones AG – Company Museum
The corporate museum designed by checkpointmedia presents 50 years of Krones’ history and technical developments.
Swarovski Crystal Worlds – Redesign 2007
In the course of the redesign of the Swarovski Crystal Worlds, further attractions attracting the public were conceived and implemented in 2007.
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Head of the Master course “Art & Science” at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Every Seventh Person
Between 2002 and 2005 the filmmakers Elke Groen and Ina Ivanceanu carried out numerous interviews in three Chinese villages documenting everyday life – without any censorship whatsoever.
Mozarthaus Vienna – Multimedia Exhibition
Since 27 January 2006 (Mozart’s 250th birthday), this fully refurbished house containing Mozart’s former apartment, the only one of his Viennese residences still in existence today, has paid homage to the life and work of the musical genius.
Exhibition – Palais Epstein
Five media stations equipped with high-format 30-inch screens enable visitors to call up texts, pictures, graphics, animation films and short video clips.
Vienna Parliament Visitor Centre
The media stations in the visitor centre of the Austrian Parliament serve to impart knowledge and are integrated into the architecture.
Salzburg Museum – Sattler Panorama
Supplemented by an interactive module, the original Sattler-Panorama is now once again open to the public at the Salzburg Museum
"Ponte Mozart“ between the 1st and 2nd Vienna District
A landmark for Vienna Mozart Year 2006
Hans-Moser-Exhibition – Austrian Theatre Museum
The exhibition Hans Moser on the popular Austrian actor and the virtual national institution was one of the most successful exhibitions ever held in the Austrian Theatre Museum.
Swarovski Kristallwelten – Redesign 2003
The Crystal Worlds, designed by André Heller in Wattens, Tyrol, was opened in 1995 for Swarovski’s 100th anniversary. Since then it has been continually expanded and further attractions have been added.
Red Bull Hangar-7 – Multimedia Staging
Extensive multimedia planning and implementation of Red Bull Hangar-7 at Salzburg Airport.
Exhibition “Archbishop Paris Lodron” at the Dommuseum Salzburg
For the exhibition “Archbishop Paris Lodron (1619-1653), Statesman between War and Peace” at the Salzburg Dommuseum, checkpointmedia designed and installed a complex projection installation and an information display for the entrance hall of the Salzburg Dommuseum.
Fast Film
“Fast Film” is an animated homage to motion pictures, hand-made by folding 65,000 print outs of film frames into three-dimensional objects. The film won 35 international awards.
Amour Fou Film
In August 2001 Amour Fou Filmproduktionen GmbH is founded, together with Gabriele Kranzelbinder, Alexander Ivanceanu and the Wiener Volksbildungsverein/Polyfilm.
Museum Ladin – Media stations
The multimedia station “Historical Panorama” portrays their history using video animations and audio commentaries in four languages; the interactive “Language Atlas”offers entertaining insights into the Ladin language.
Lower Austrian Provincial Exhibition 2001 – Media stations
checkpointmedia was responsible for developing the majority of the media stations and the hardware and software.
Leftright
Interviews with Bady Minck, Ruth Beckermann, Hans Hurch, Peter Tscherkassky, Florian Flicker, Alexander Ivanceanu, Michael Kreihsl and Wolfgang Lehner about “left” and “right” in film and politics.
checkpointmedia GmbH – Multimedia Productions
As one of the most successful representatives of “Creative Industries Vienna/Austria,” checkpointmedia acts as an interface between arts/culture and the business world.
Copy Shop
The story of a man who copies himself until he fills up the entire world. The film won 43 international awards and was nominated for the Oscar 2001 (best short film).
tx-transformator
This automat, based on the theory of relativity, allows viewers for the first time to modify their perception of the familiar relation between space and time by experiencing time in a transverse flow to their spatial movements.
Hands on Media – CD-ROM
A CD-ROM as a service portfolio of the multimedia network, which later became checkpointmedia.
Brighter than the Moon
Virgil Widrich’s first feature film: A comedy about foreigners in Vienna: Italians, Romanians and people from Lower Austrian.
webfreetv.com Cinema Spot
Cinema spot for internet TV station webfreetv.com, which was shown in November 1999 in 65 Austrian cinemas.
100 Media Stations for Technisches Museum Wien
Large-screen projections and video loops, audio stations, interactive mini-cinemas, selectable videos, interactive terminals and Internet research stations enrich and supplement the permanent exhibition.
tx-transform
tx-transform is a film technique that transposes the time axis (t) and one of the space axes (x or y) with one another.
Salzburg Festival – the CD-ROM
The world-famous Salzburg Festival presents itself and its work on a double CD-ROM for the first time.
Maths Trainer – CD-ROM
The “Maths Trainer” on CD-ROM.
Robbi – Adventures on CD-ROM
The children’s book bestseller “Robbi – a seal pup escapes to the wild beasts” by the Tyrolean Günther Aloys on CD-ROM.
Diagonale 1995 – Festival of Austrian Film
In December 1995 the Diagonale, the festival of Austrian film, takes place for the third and last time in Salzburg.
Diagonale 1994 – Festival of Austrian Film
In December 1994 the Diagonale, the festival of Austrian film, takes place for the second time in Salzburg.
Diagonale 1993 – Festival of Austrian Film
The Diagonale, the festival of Austrian film, takes place for the first time in Salzburg in 1993.
100 Objects to represent the world
Exhibition by Peter Greenaway on the occasion of the 300 anniversary of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in the Vienna Hofburg, the Semper Depot and in the Academy of Fine Arts.
Classic Films – Film distribution
Classic Films, a film distribution company specialising in art films, is founded in May 1987.
The Spirit of Time
A genre cross-over mixing action, horror and science fiction in the past, present and future.
Monster in Salzburg
A gigantic insect-like monster destroys the city of Salzburg. An oedipal drama.
Color can dream
Animated film by the then 13-year-old Virgil Widrich about a man and a small worm fleeing environmental destruction.
3 times Ulf
Documentary about the Carinthian “mirror artist” Arnulf Komposch.
Fried Meat
Crime story: A woman is killed in a Restaurant and served to the guests.
Gusti Kupelwieser
Documentary about Gusti (Auguste) Kupelwieser (1907-1987), the grandmother of the director.
My Homelife
Documentary about the old house of the Widrich family.