Paul Schneggenburger on his Vienna

The primary reason I come here so often is, above all, the Altstadt Vienna. I love that my project Sleep in Love, which revolves so much around aesthetics, has found its new home in this beautiful and elegant location. Not to mention the wonderfully cozy Café Burggasse24 at Ulrichsplatz just around the corner – it’s fantastic!

Sleep in Love is an extraordinary experience that seamlessly blends art, sleep, and photography in a magical way. With a museum-quality photograph, I invite people to take an active role in my art – becoming artists themselves for one night. The participants sleep in a specially prepared bed with black linens at the Altstadt Vienna.

An analog camera, mounted on a frame above the bed, captures a single long-exposure image of their sleep throughout the night. The outcome is a mesmerizing piece of art: all sleeping positions superimposed, merging into a single image without beginning or end – everything unfolds simultaneously. Framed and signed to the participants’ specifications, this artwork is then delivered directly to their homes.

To me, it’s pure magic. I’m passionate about creating something that transcends the boundaries of reality and inspires others. What I enjoy most is collaborating with others to craft something truly one of a kind.

The Third Man Tour through Vienna's underworld is something I can warmly recommend – it’s an experience you won’t forget, even if it’s likely featured in a few guidebooks here and there.

It changes every few years. Right now, it’s the Prater. Previously, it was the National Library, and before that, the Kleine Café on Franziskanerplatz.

Dinner in the Dark.

The sausage stands.

The high ceilings in old apartments – and old buildings in general. The Prater, the Danube Island, and as a passionate cyclist, of course, the many bike paths that Vienna has to offer.