The Lives of Women
The American photographer Mary Ellen Mark (1940-2015) is one of the most important representatives of humanist, committed photography in the 20th century. From the 1960s onwards, she portrayed the lives of people on the margins of society with great sensitivity and empathy. Her groundbreaking reportages, which she published in magazines such as Life, Rolling Stone and Stern, usually […]
Winners of open Call »Outsiders«
478 photographers from 48 countries participated in our Open Call, confirming our suspicion that analogue photography, often declared dead, is not only experiencing a revival but is reinventing itself. Artists:Mónica Almereyda, Salem Ashe, Matevž Čebašek, Yuxing Chen, Thana Faroq, Spencer Glover, Kat Green, Sarah Mei Herman, Vladislav Lakubovskii, Vanni Jung Ståhle, Catriona Leahy, Lesha Pavlov, […]
Proximity Landscape – Eine analoge fotografische Untersuchung im urbanen Umfeld
ToZOMIA has moved from the Sonnwendviertel to St. Marx. The loose collective explores the area photographically. How to develop a concrete, but also imaginary environment that allows an analog approach to urban conditions, contradictions and continuities? To what extent can the temporary, i.e. a simultaneity of the non-simultaneous, be reflected photographically in the urban in-between space? […]
PARADAJS PHOTO MAG ZINE EDITION 01-05
PARADAJS PHOTO MAG is a magazine and online archive of photography, run by two Slovak photographers – Ján Viazanička and Veronika Marek Markovičová. Beside the magazine and photo festival Paradajs Photo Fest, they have started in collaboration with Zuzana Pustaiová, Matúš Lelovský, Eva Benková and Monika Domovcová a new zine edition. Thanks to Rotlicht Festival and […]
Midnight in Mumbai
Tanja Verlak’s work emphasizes the relationship between the indexical image and its imaginary aspects, rooted in 19th-century photography’s role as a reliable representation of reality. This theme was central to her doctoral thesis, exploring how photography captures the invisible and unreal. Her series Midnight in Mumbai (2012-2019) embodies this exploration, highlighting gestures of observation and […]
Lonely Planet
Lenka L. Lukačovičová presents her most extensive project, »Lonely Planet Trnávka«, at the Lonely Planet exhibition. She does not limit her territory, she passes through her own space. She observes it and finds in it transformations, (inter)spaces, public spaces, unexpected situations. Places that are not coherent and monotonous, but are organized and chaotic at the […]
WERKSCHAU XXIX: KARL-HEINZ KLOPF – Komplex
WERKSCHAU XXIX is the continuation of the annual exhibition series of FOTOGALERIE WIEN, in which contemporary artists are presented who have significantly contributed to the development of art photography and the new media in Austria. This year we present the artist Karl-Heinz Klopf. The works shown by Karl-Heinz Klopf deal with issues such as urbanisation, […]
Joly Dots and Don’ts
It has already become a festival tradition that one artist was chosen as the Grand Prix winner. Alan Phelan convinced the jury with »Joly Dots and Don’ts« and received the highest number of points. His project, which can also be seen on the cover of this catalog, will have its own exhibition in our gallery. […]
Safe Zone
Safe Zone deals with the disparity between supposedly safe places and the reality, in which human rights violations occur frequently, and sheds light on European migration politics and the humanitarian crises at the EU’s external borders. The exhibition features photographs and texts that were realised on a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina together with SOS Balkanroute. […]
The Meaning of Land
The AnzenbergerGallery presents the Australian artist Kurt Sorensen and the Austrian artist Daniela Köppl with landscape photographs of their home countries. What significance does land have in times of climate crisis and war? How do people treat the land, cultivate it and try to control it? While Kurt Sorensen traces the origins of the landscape […]
Rotlicht Emerging Artist 2024
This annual exhibition showcases a selection of diverse artistic positions within a group exhibition. The focus is placed both on the overarching theme and the techniques used, with particular emphasis on analog photography and its processes.
Rijeka in the Camera Obscura
For half a century I’ve been trying to discover the secret of the photograph, and it keeps eluding me. Perhaps the beauty is in the search itself, in the process of searching. The paths and by-roads you must go down in this search are always unpredictable, and the results of the search always wondrous. I […]
Verwandlung
I create objects from found, so-called »poor materials« such as wood, plastic, fabric remnants, paper waste, cords, etc., which I photograph and often process in analog. The working process results in abstract, poetic photographic works and objects. About the artist:Born 1948 in Salzburg (AT), 1948-65 in Buenos Aires (ARG) and Marne (GER), 1968-72 art studies […]
Push
Push propels us forward while simultaneously showcasing an urban subculture found in every major city. The exhibition by Lukas Gross, one of the »Rotlicht emerging artists«, presents a culture of change, offering a dynamic urban perspective that challenges everyday stereotypes. We are excited to invite you to the opening of this pop-up exhibition, featuring many […]
SEEKING SILENCE.
SEEKING SILENCE. focuses on the fleeting beauty found only in moments of genuine introspection. Each portrait in the collection isolates a unique moment of self-reflection demonstrating the artist’s ability to capture that what is simultaneously deeply personal and universally human. Every distinct composition carries with it the voice of artist Félix de La Forest de […]
Beyond the Lens
The exhibition Beyond the Lens delves into the possibilities of camera- and lens-based art. This collection showcases a diverse array of works ranging from traditional photography and video to cutting-edge digital and analog creations, mixed media, and experimental pieces. By pushing the boundaries of what we perceive as photography, the exhibition re-imagines this traditionally static […]
DAS ANDERE LAZARETT
Outsiders – between the experience of exclusion and the self-assertion of otherness. DAS ANDERE LAZARETT stands for the perception of wounding and space for difference, where aspects of identity and culture can be dealed with.
Sophie Thun / Thomas Freiler
The often overlooked production process behind analog technology becomes the motif in Sophie Thun and Thomas Freiler’s work — be it through the »analysis or deconstruction of photographic images« (Freiler) or the physical inscription during the exposure process in the darkroom (Thun). In this exhibition, the photographic works of both artists enter into a dialog and […]
Roger the Rat
The Leica Gallery Vienna is showing the series »Roger the Rat« by the renowned photographer Roger Ballen. Ballen’s work spans 40 years and is known for his provocative and symbolically charged imagery. With Roger the Rat, the artist stages a variety of tragicomic scenes from the life of Roger the Rat and -deliberately blurs the […]
Floating – Mario Kiesenhofer
In his solo exhibition Floating at Smolka Contemporary, Mario Kiesenhofer presents new works from his series »Treasure«, which was on view at the tresor of the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien in 2023/24 and portrays the queer rave scene in Eastern Europe. For this exhibition, Kiesenhofer celebrates the queer community in Budapest and captures the techno […]
Sehschärfenbestimmung 2024
Nearly 50 international artists present their unique photo strips, featuring a curated selection of their works. These artists embrace diverse creative processes grounded in analog techniques and aesthetics. From current favourites to pieces in progress and brand-new explorations, the image strips offer a rich tapestry of creativity, innovative ideas, and captivating concepts, inviting visitors to engage, […]
Migrantische Photographie – Rückblick – Einblick – Verortung
Currently, Austrian photography is being rediscovered, prompting a critical examination of the country and its sociocultural identities. This exploration delves into themes such as political history, social environments, and urban spaces, often highlighting aspects that were on the verge of fading away. Notably, the contributions of female pioneers, such as Elfriede Mejchar, Inge Morath, Elfie […]
Michael Neumüller: Vom Piktoralismus zur Schule der Weichzeichner
Neumüller is one of the most productive Austrian amateur photographers of the 20th century. In the 1920s, he began participating in numerous amateur photography exhibitions, which he continued to do until 1965. He collected 104 awards, including 33 gold medals in 15 different countries. His pictures were published in numerous photo magazines. Neumüller became known […]
“Annäherungen an Elfriede Mejchar II”
On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Austrian photographer Elfriede Mejchar, who was honoured with three museum presentations this year, we are showing an exclusive selection from her artistic legacy. Examples from the fields of architecture, landscape and still life enter into a visual dialog with works by younger colleagues who have explored the […]
AUTSIDERS – Salzkammergut
The position of traditional costume varies greatly in Austria. In Vienna in particular, it is often associated with history and therefore has negative connotations. But there are areas where the dirndl is a completely natural piece of clothing that is worn every day. For every occasion. In the federal capital, on the other hand you […]