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Letters and Sentences

Dates: 16.09.2005  –  30.09.2005
Author: Manfred Schöller (Austria)
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Official opening: 15.09.2005 18:00


Manfred Schöller now appears as media artist with philosophical approach.

idea and realisation (achievement), communication process, compliance of a strict concept and photographic documentation seem to be in equal measure meaningful for his work in India.

first of all he construct large letters, made of bamboo, linen and paper, than he goes out to city and people to photograph them in different places in any ordinary everydaily situations.

the letters arise a common saying of the hindus: kashi ke kankar sab shiva shankar ( even the pebbles of varanasi are equal with shiva himself)

humans, animals, trees became bearer of divine legality. in them may be every single letter of this parlance fulfilled.

A lyrical work, a ethnological acting diary, which knows about the distance to a challenging culture, impressive fotographical quality engage serious intention of the artist...