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Reiner Riedler's Photographic Journey: Exploring Human Happiness at OstLicht Gallery for Photography

Delve into 30 years of his prolific career, documenting artificial leisure environments and modern event culture.

This special presentation at OstLicht Gallery for Photography features an extensive collection by Austrian artist Reiner Riedler. The exhibition, running from March 9 to April 30, 2022, highlights over three decades of his unique photographic exploration. Discover compelling series that examine the human pursuit of happiness in constructed environments and through event culture.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition at OstLicht Gallery for Photography showcases selected works by Austrian photographer Reiner Riedler, spanning over 30 years of his career. The exhibition delves into the human pursuit of happiness and the creation of artificial worlds through his diverse photographic series.

Curatorial context

OstLicht. Gallery for Photography is presenting a sales exhibition of selected works by Reiner Riedler, one of Austria's most significant contemporary photographers. Spanning over 30 years of his prolific career, the exhibition highlights well-known series such as "Fake Holidays," "Russian Circus," and "Altered States," alongside excerpts from his previously unpublished "This Side of Paradise" cycle, which documents modern event culture for over two decades. The overarching theme in Riedler's work is an intense examination of the human pursuit of happiness. The artist, described as a "chronicler of longings," accompanies his subjects to artificial leisure environments, swingers' clubs, and meadow festivals – spaces designed for temporary escape from everyday life. The exhibition also features conceptual works like "The Unseen Seen," which evokes emotions around cinema and the farewell to analog film, and "WILL - The Livesaving Machines," dealing with medical apparatus and the desire for eternal life. This curated selection offers a broad arc of his artistic output, appealing to both established collectors and newcomers with limited editions in two formats.

Admission and ticket notes

The page lists works for sale and directs users to inquire about pricing. It does not provide specific ticketing or admission information for the exhibition itself, suggesting it may be a sales-focused presentation alongside or within a gallery context. Visitors interested in viewing the works in person should consult the OstLicht Gallery for any associated viewing or admission policies not detailed here. The page also mentions that selected works are available for purchase with editions limited to 5 pieces each in two different formats, representing an attractive offer for collectors and newcomers alike. Information about the exhibition duration or whether it is linked to a larger museum show with separate ticketing is not provided on this page, though it references a concurrent exhibition at WestLicht. Museum for Photography. Inquiries can be made for specific artworks listed with prices and the option to 'Inquire'. No direct booking or entry information is present for the OstLicht presentation itself on this page. It should be noted that the provided dates, March 9 - April 30, 2022, fall within the scope of an exhibition context, but the primary focus of this page seems to be on the sale of the artist's works, with direct information on visitor entry or ticketing absent. Therefore, no concrete ticketing information can be extracted for the exhibition itself, only for the potential purchase of artworks displayed within it, if any viewing is permitted without prior inquiry or specific event structure. For details about the exhibition's viewing, visitors are advised to check the gallery's general visitor information, as this page emphasizes sales and artist context rather than visitor logistics for the exhibition as a whole. As the page is an archive listing of works for sale, specific exhibition admission details are not guaranteed or provided, and the focus is on inquiry for artworks. The presence of pricing and 'inquire' buttons suggests a sales focus rather than a typical public exhibition admission model detailed on this specific page. Thus, no direct ticketing or admission information is available here for the exhibition itself as a visitor experience, only as a collection of works presented for sale by the artist. Any visitor logistics would need to be sought from the gallery directly. Given the focus on sales and artist retrospective, the page does not offer typical exhibition visitor details like opening hours or admission fees for viewing the collection of works, directing inquiries for purchase instead. No general admission information is provided for viewing the presented works. The page appears to function as a sales catalogue rather than a typical exhibition visitor information page, hence no specific visitor ticket or admission details are available here.

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Venue
OstLicht Gallery for Photography
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Mar 9, 2022
Artist line / attribution
Featuring works by Reiner Riedler, an Austrian photographer known for his extensive exhibition history and photobooks.
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