Ernst Fuchs-Museum (Otto-Wagner-Villa) — Attraction in Vienna

A leisurely Sunday afternoon well spent in the Otto Wagner Villa looking at the paintings of Ernst Fuchs.

The house originally was used as summer residence and as such is not feasible for cold months. Looking through today’s lens of sustainability not a great idea! Nevertheless, I liked its architecture a lot!I did not think the paintings were complimentary to the house, but then - nobody asked me, certainly not the painter.

The paintings of Fuchs are free and autonomous, technically very well done. They inherit the superfluous opulence of Austrian "Barock"- perhaps an expression of something “located outside of self“ and as such have a slightly disassociating effect on the person, who looks at them.

The questions raised are : "What makes the difference between the imaginary and fantasy and are they perhaps alleys? I wonder if it is the internal labor of empathy and ability to transport oneself into the center of another or something else. Being present with the reality one finds itself in certainly can help to embody a vision, a dream, while fantasy is maybe a discharge to one’s overwhelmed nervous system and takes oneself away from what is...both perspectives hold value.

Fuch’s body of work definitely has a place, no explanation needed, worthwhile contemplation and worthy of acknowledgment.

Don’t bother to drink a cup of coffee there or eat something in the nearby coffeeshop. I also suggest the city invests in a Zebra- stripe to make the place more accessible. The road in front of the house has unpleasant traffic and makes it...

Located in an area that’s lined with trees and villas galore, the main house — which was formerly the home of the Wagner family — has a gorgeous exterior. The Fuchs‘s various alterations and additions are simultaneously tacky and fascinating. The ‘Roman’ style bathing area which takes up the entire first floor area that is open to visitors is, well, interesting in its gaudiness. Oh well, each to his own. The grounds could be cleaner and better cared for. I fear that €14 entry per person to the main house (which is of a modest square footage for a villa) is very steep for what the visitors are offered, this considering what tourists get for their hard earned monies in better maintained cultural institutions in this beautiful city.

tip — just take photos outside...

I do not know how to start. It is one of the most special places on the planet. It is not an overstatement. It sounds as an overstatement but it is not. Its 30minutes away from Schönbrunn Palace. You take a metro for four stops and then a bus for another 3 stops and you arive in the mids of a wonderful location where there are no cohorts of turists. The only other visitors we saw ware 3 members of a family. The villa was constructed by Otto Wagner and it exudes "1900 Wien". It was embelished by Ernst Fuchs - the austrian creator of the fantastic realism school of art. And from here on...only some images can give you a more clear idea of why Dali was Fuchs's friend. Why Gaudi resonates through every piece of colour. Entrance fee is 11€...