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Photo I Brut . Feeling Photography – An Exhibition from the Bruno Decharme Collection at FOTO ARSENAL WIEN

Discover diverse photographic works by autodidacts, exploring unique artistic and visual worlds beyond conventional art.

FOTO ARSENAL WIEN showcases the compelling "Photo I Brut" exhibition, presenting over forty artistic processes from the Bruno Decharme Collection. This unique display delves into the realm of Photo Brut, highlighting passionate explorations by autodidacts. Engage with independent visual worlds that challenge societal norms and celebrate individual self-empowerment through photography.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition at FOTO ARSENAL WIEN showcases works from the Photo Brut collection, featuring over forty artistic processes from more than ten countries amassed by Bruno Decharme. It explores passionate, independent artistic and visual worlds created by autodidacts outside normative art understanding, focusing on themes of self-empowerment and societal norms.

Curatorial context

FOTO ARSENAL WIEN presents "Photo I Brut . Feeling Photography – From the Bruno Decharme Collection," offering visitors a unique opportunity to engage with over forty artistic processes from more than ten countries. This extensive collection, curated by French filmmaker Bruno Decharme over four decades, delves into the realm of Photo Brut, a branch of photography deeply connected to the Art Brut movement. The exhibition highlights the passionate explorations of autodidacts who utilize photography to forge independent artistic and visual worlds, often characterized by unique inscriptions, transformative self-portraits, and intricate structural creations. The exhibition sheds light on the lives and works of individuals with emotional or physical limitations, social outsiders, and clandestine creators who investigate new artistic issues and aesthetic approaches. These artists create works of profound aesthetic relevance, dedicated to processing feelings and experiences, independent of academic canons, social norms, or the art market. Drawing parallels to Jean Dubuffet's concept of Art Brut, "raw art" created outside established art world parameters, this exhibition emphasizes artworks produced by individuals who may not consider themselves artists. It reflects on self-empowerment and self-esteem achieved through art, and critically examines how society perceives and deals with norms and forms of mental illness. This exhibition is organized in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center in Budapest and the University of Vienna.

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Information regarding tickets and admission is not explicitly detailed on this page. Visitors are advised to refer to the official FOTO ARSENAL WIEN website for the most current details on booking and entry requirements.

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Venue
Foto Arsenal Wien
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From May 22, 2026
Artist line / attribution
Featuring works from the Photo Brut collection amassed by Bruno Decharme, with contributions from various autodidacts and artists exploring new aesthetic approaches.
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