This exhibition at the Salzburger Kunstverein features the thought-provoking photography and outdoor interventions of German artist Luise Schröder. As the recipient of the SpallArt Prize, her works investigate how official commemorations and national myths shape modern social identities. Visitors can engage with conceptual pieces that challenge collective memory and the staging of historical events.
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This exhibition by the 2020 SpallArt Prize Salzburg winner features photography and an outdoor intervention that explore the construction of historical memory. Through her work, Luise Schröder examines how national myths and official commemorations shape contemporary identities and political realities.
In her artistic practice, Luise Schröder examines the instrumentalization of the past, focusing on how historical myths are constructed and maintained to influence contemporary identities. Her work investigates the intersection of official commemorations, political developments, and media iconography, questioning the reliability of collective social memory. The exhibition highlights her recent photographic series, 'Tenez bon, nous arrivons / Hold on tight, here we come,' which addresses the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Paris and the persistence of nationalistic myths surrounding that event. The title, 'Memory Is a Ghost,' refers to an intervention in the garden of the Künstlerhaus featuring ten sandwich boards inscribed with the exhibition's name. By citing Siegfried Kracauer’s assertion that photography captures 'lost' moments, Schröder connects this conceptual framework to our current time, inviting reflection on the present's relationship to the past. The works utilize a specially designed typeface, referencing historical typography to further engage with themes of historical staging and the fluidity of cultural remembrance.
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