This catalogue documents and deepens the exhibition of Bildstein | Glatz at the Vorarlberg Museum, while also continuing the publication Bildstein | Glatz No. 1 from 2018. The Roman numeral II not only signifies the sequel volume, but also symbolises the duality of perspectives in the work of Matthias Bildstein and Philippe Glatz: art and architecture, structure and risk, boundaries and transgression.

At the heart of the catalogue are their works in public space, alongside the two pieces featured in the exhibition: Erstbesteigung II and Habitable Zone (Model of Reality) – a suspended bivouac on the museum façade and an expansive sculpture within the building’s atrium. With essays by Kathrin Dünser, Michael Kasper, Markus Landert, and Andreas Rudigier, the book offers insights into the artistic practice of the duo, who have been operating for over two decades at the intersection of architecture, performance, and socio-political discourse.