OstLicht Gallery Presents: "Industry" Exhibition on Industrial Production and Society

The exhibition 'Industry' at OstLicht Gallery explores aspects of industrial production and its impact through the works of fifteen contemporary artists. It reflects on the changing nature of factory work, its effects on workers and landscapes, and the transformation of former industrial sites.

Located in the former Anker Bread Factory, OstLicht Gallery's exhibition 'Industry' commemorated the history of its own site by presenting fifteen contemporary artistic positions that examine various facets of industrial production. The exhibition delves into the often-invisible methods of industrial labor, which have largely vanished from public perception due to factory closures and outsourcing. The artists explored questions surrounding the current state and evolution of factory work across different regions, how working with machinery affects the bodies and movements of laborers, and the environmental impact of industrial production on landscapes and ecosystems. It also considers the appearance of these spaces after work has ceased. Specific works highlighted include Elisabeth Czihak's series 'Ankerbrotfabrik' (2009), which captures spaces that have lost their original function, showing empty work floors with remnants of their past use. Edward Burtynsky's 'Manufacturing China' presents thousands of workers in vast production halls as seemingly small figures in a grand industrial theater. Thomas Ruff's 'Maschinen' (2003–2004) transforms scanned glass negatives from a machinery factory's archive into large-scale images. Margherita Spiluttini's 'Nach der Natur' (1991–2003) documents human-shaped landscapes like cement mills and quarries, illustrating the interplay between nature and industrial intervention.

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