Maria Hahnenkamp: A Major Solo Exhibition of Feminist Photography and Media Art at Belvedere 21

This is the first major institutional solo exhibition dedicated to Maria Hahnenkamp, an influential Austrian contemporary artist known for her media-critical and feminist work. The exhibition explores themes of void, space, craftsmanship, and ornamentation through a selection of around 100 works.

Maria Hahnenkamp (b. 1959) has been a significant figure in Austrian contemporary art since the late 1980s, known for her media-critical and feminist artistic practice focused on photography and its inherent structures. Revered as an 'artist's artist,' her work critically examines and deconstructs the medium, challenging conventions of production and presentation, and subverting social norms related to the representation of women. The exhibition at Belvedere 21, the first major institutional solo show dedicated to her, centers on themes of void, space, craftsmanship, and ornamentation. It presents approximately 100 works, including photographs, works on photographic paper, slide projections, video works, and installations, complemented by an architectural setting by Walter Kräutler and in-situ wall drillings. Hahnenkamp's practice evolved from her early encounters with commercial photography, leading her to critically analyze photography as a tool for the appropriation of the female body and superficial commercialization. Her work consistently aims to 'push back against superficiality' and 'make the unconscious—what lies beneath—visible.'

Tickets are available for purchase online or at the venue. Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, with late night opening on Thursdays until 9 pm. The exhibition is located at Belvedere 21 in Vienna. Further details and booking can be found via the provided ticket link.