Beate Gütschow. Widerstand, Flut, Brand, Widerstand l Laure Winants. From a Tongue We Are Losing

22.03—23.06.2024, daily except Monday 11–19h
MQ Freiraum and MQ Salon
Tickets at the box office and MQ Point: €10 regular, €5 reduced rate
Opening: Thu 21.03., 19h, free admission
 

FOTO ARSENAL WIEN presents two solo photography exhibitions as part of the Klima Biennale Wien:

Beate Gütschow. Resistance, Flood, Fire, Resistance.

Dystopian situations, landscapes devoid of humans, and deserted villages —it takes a second look to realize that these photographs depict crowds of protesters, remains of civilization-related interventions after flood disasters, or traces of fires.
In long-term photographic studies, German artist Beate Gütschow ( * 1970) develops antitheses that counter the conventional images of catastrophes spread by the media. Gütschow is also part of the climate justice movement, documenting activities such as occupations and demonstrations as a participant and chronicler.

Laure Winants. From a Tongue We Are Losing

How does light filter our perception? What do icebergs sound like? What does a printout of the chemical composition of water look like?
For her extensive work, Laure Winants (* 1991) travels to places that are actively struggling with climatic change, including glaciers, melting Arctic ice, and changing summits of mountains. Using photography, Winants investigates the coverage and mapping of climate change and highlights the interdependence of ecosystems. With her approach she is creating a dialogue between art, science, and technology.

Image credits:
Beate Gütschow, Samstag, 14. Jänner 2023 um 14:00 Lützerath, Courtesy: Produzentengalerie Hamburg © Beate Gütschow, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Laure Winants, Time Capsule #12, 78° 55′ 26″ N, 11° 55′ 19″ E © Laure Winants