Böcker av Thorsten Sadowsky

"How can an Austrian art museum that has stated its support of a diverse and inclusive society take a critical and appropriate view of phenomena like racism and xenophobia? How can it look at issues such as physical and structural violence, cultural identity, and social exclusion, and also promote the decolonization of thinking? Key points of reference are self-criticism and the deconstruction of the white gaze onto the world, which has always been wrong and one-sided, but whose validity has only been challenged in recent decades." (From the introduction by Thorsten Sadowsky)The publication documents and continues the discourse initiated in 2021 with the two-part exhibition This World Is White No Longer by the Generali Foundation at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg. The focus is on artistic positions that deal decidedly with questions of racism and xenophobia and examine the "change of perspective" as a method for questioning the supremacy of one's own worldview.Works by the artists Karo Akpokiere, Lothar Baumgarten, Danica Daki, Forensic Architecture, Samuel Fosso, Charlotte Haslund-Christensen, Alfredo Jaar, Voluspa Jarpa, Belinda Kazeem-Kaminski, Adrian Piper, Lisl Ponger, and Kara Walker are discussed. The publication also presents the new works developed in several months of intensive work by the Photography and New Media Class of the University Mozarteum Salzburg for a project exhibition at the Generali Foundation Study Center.

An outstanding representative of video artBill Viola (*1951 in New York City) is considered one of the most important pioneers and represen­tatives of video art. The book is conceived as a ­reader that allows those interested to discover Viola's striking visual work through his own vivid language. In addition, the dialogically set texts pro­­vide insight into the depth of Viola's artistic thinking, which is formed from a far-reaching network of influences and thoughts. Exhibition:Museum der Moderne, Salzburg, 16/7 - 30/10/2022

Yinka Shonibare CBE makes colourful fabrics with presumed African origins into the trademark of his multimedia artworks. At the same time he examines complex themes like hybrid identities, colonialism and power structures with unique irony. This richly illustrated catalogue focuses on three decades of his fascinating artistic oeuvre.

A colourful and fascinating artist personality is presented by Thorsten Sadowsky, the author of this volume, in a knowledgeable and lucid manner through examples of his works and the stations of his life.