The Austrian media artist Peter Kogler is known for his immersive spatial installations. Since the 1980s, he has used digital technologies to transform spaces into visual labyrinths with graphic patterns. The artist’s photographic archive serves as the starting point for the exhibition at the Francisco Carolinum Linz. In 1985, Kogler had an exhibition at the Gracie Mansion gallery in the East Village and spent a few months in New York—a time that significantly shaped his subsequent artistic development. With his camera, he documented the city’s vibrant art and music scene at a time of profound social and technological upheaval. The exhibition titled Alphabet City interweaves these early photographs with expansive wallpaper installations. The focus is on the original cardboard pieces from his New York exhibition, complemented by works created before 1985, as well as works developed afterward under the influence of his time in the US. In this exciting overlay of archival material, patterns, and media reflection, Kogler’s work can be experienced as a continuous dialogue between analog memory and digital construction.
SAT 6.9. 16:00–17:00
GUIDED TOUR with curators Maria Venzl and Julia Staudach on Flynn, Claudia Hart, and Peter Kogler (in German).
