Francisco Carolinum Linz shows two Austrian debuts

Two artists are showing their work in Austria for the first time at the Francisco Carolinum in Linz: the Polish Zofia Kulik and the Namibian photographer Margaret Courtney-Clarke. Both exhibitions on the second floor tell the history of Europe, albeit from different perspectives.

Dry soils that stretch endlessly become the backdrop for Courtney-Clarke’s works: (Dust on the Wind). Curated by Virginia MacKenny, Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at the University of Cape Town, the show “Dust on the Wind” provides insights into everyday life in the Namib and Kalahari Deserts. Water is precious and rare. Rich in raw materials, the country is a source of capitalist exploitation and social injustice. The portraits of the women in their sparse dwellings tell of the resilience of the women.

As original as Courtney-Clarke’s photographs appear, the works of the Polish photographer Zofia Kulik in “Rhythms of Power” appear artificial. There is almost something sacred about the rooms curated by Nathalie Hoyos and Rainald Schumacher. The ornaments have a meditative effect, partly inspired by the insignia of totalitarian systems. Everything is black and white. Kulik forgoes color in order to give the works a relief character. Because: “I feel like a sculptor.”

info: Until July 28th, tour with M. Courtney-Clarke and V. MacKenny: March 23rd and 24th, 3 p.m., 0732 7720 52200, www.ooekultur.at

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