Disruption and Progress
Supported by ARTist and Viennabase - Homes for Students. In the context of Foto Wien.
Two
corresponding exhibition parts by artists Michael Bachhofer and Iulian Moise explore the theme of Disruption and Progress.
Shanghai saec. XXI
Iulian Moise’s work focuses
on the cultural and aesthetic transformation of Shanghai. Amidst glass skyscrapers, massive infrastructures, and the accelerated
pace of modernization, only fragments of the past remain: winding alleys, crowded squares, architectural details. Yet the
pressure of development also fuels enormous technological progress—traditional living spaces are displaced to make way for
new functions, optimized processes, and the demands of a globalized city. His photographs capture how memory and cultural
heritage are not only endangered but also transformed within these processes.
Automated Photography
Michael Bachhofer approaches Disruption and Progress through technological innovation and disruptions in
traditional photography, using automated and analytical processes. Hundreds of thousands, even millions of images, are condensed
into compact distillates—refined through a process reminiscent of alchemy. He presents large-scale, ultra-high-resolution
2D scans, interactive 2.5D scans, and stereoscopic 3D visualizations—works created with his self-developed photographic robots.
The most recent, a 3D insect scanner, even takes on the role of a performer during the exhibition.
Termine
Ausstellungseröffnung
10. Oktober 2025 - 19:00
OpenCave, Kaisermühlenstraße 14, 1220 Wien
Ausstellungsdauer
11. Oktober 2025 - 07. November 2025
OpenCave, Kaisermühlenstraße 14, 1220
Wien
