Disruption and Progress—A Future of Photography
Exhibition
OpenCave Kaisermühlenstraße 14, 1220 Wien
16.10.—7.11.2025
Artists: Bachhofer Michael, Moises Iulian
Two corresponding exhibition parts explore the theme of Disruption and Progress.
Iulian Moise’s work focuses on the cultural and aesthetic transformation of Shanghai. Amidst glass skyscrapers, massive infrastructures, and the accelerated pace of modernization, only fragments of the past remain: winding alleys, crowded squares, architectural details. Yet the pressure of development also fuels enormous technological progress—traditional living spaces are displaced to make way for new functions, optimized processes, and the demands of a globalized city. His photographs capture how memory and cultural heritage are not only endangered but also transformed within these processes.
Michael Bachhofer approaches Disruption and Progress through technological innovation and disruptions in traditional photography, using automated and analytical processes. Hundreds of thousands, even millions of images, are condensed into compact distillates—refined through a process reminiscent of alchemy. He presents large-scale, ultra-high-resolution 2D scans, interactive 2.5D scans, and stereoscopic 3D visualizations—works created with his self-developed photographic robots. The most recent, a 3D insect scanner, even takes on the role of a performer during the exhibition.
Shanghai saec. XXI: 11 Oct – 7 Nov 2025, 24/7 (visible around the clock from the showroom)
Automated Photography: 16 Oct – 7 Nov 2025
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
Iulian Moise’s work focuses on the cultural and aesthetic transformation of Shanghai. Amidst glass skyscrapers, massive infrastructures, and the accelerated pace of modernization, only fragments of the past remain: winding alleys, crowded squares, architectural details. Yet the pressure of development also fuels enormous technological progress—traditional living spaces are displaced to make way for new functions, optimized processes, and the demands of a globalized city. His photographs capture how memory and cultural heritage are not only endangered but also transformed within these processes.
Michael Bachhofer approaches Disruption and Progress through technological innovation and disruptions in traditional photography, using automated and analytical processes. Hundreds of thousands, even millions of images, are condensed into compact distillates—refined through a process reminiscent of alchemy. He presents large-scale, ultra-high-resolution 2D scans, interactive 2.5D scans, and stereoscopic 3D visualizations—works created with his self-developed photographic robots. The most recent, a 3D insect scanner, even takes on the role of a performer during the exhibition.
Shanghai saec. XXI: 11 Oct – 7 Nov 2025, 24/7 (visible around the clock from the showroom)
Automated Photography: 16 Oct – 7 Nov 2025
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
Mon3–9 PM
Tue3–9 PM
Wed3–9 PM
Thu3–9 PM
Fri3–9 PM
Sat3–9 PM
Sun3–9 PM
By appointment only: opencave@gmx.net
free entry Barrier-free
Artists: Bachhofer Michael, Moises Iulian
Two corresponding exhibition parts explore the theme of Disruption and Progress.
Iulian Moise’s work focuses on the cultural and aesthetic transformation of Shanghai. Amidst glass skyscrapers, massive infrastructures, and the accelerated pace of modernization, only fragments of the past remain: winding alleys, crowded squares, architectural details. Yet the pressure of development also fuels enormous technological progress—traditional living spaces are displaced to make way for new functions, optimized processes, and the demands of a globalized city. His photographs capture how memory and cultural heritage are not only endangered but also transformed within these processes.
Michael Bachhofer approaches Disruption and Progress through technological innovation and disruptions in traditional photography, using automated and analytical processes. Hundreds of thousands, even millions of images, are condensed into compact distillates—refined through a process reminiscent of alchemy. He presents large-scale, ultra-high-resolution 2D scans, interactive 2.5D scans, and stereoscopic 3D visualizations—works created with his self-developed photographic robots. The most recent, a 3D insect scanner, even takes on the role of a performer during the exhibition.
Shanghai saec. XXI: 11 Oct – 7 Nov 2025, 24/7 (visible around the clock from the showroom)
Automated Photography: 16 Oct – 7 Nov 2025
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
Iulian Moise’s work focuses on the cultural and aesthetic transformation of Shanghai. Amidst glass skyscrapers, massive infrastructures, and the accelerated pace of modernization, only fragments of the past remain: winding alleys, crowded squares, architectural details. Yet the pressure of development also fuels enormous technological progress—traditional living spaces are displaced to make way for new functions, optimized processes, and the demands of a globalized city. His photographs capture how memory and cultural heritage are not only endangered but also transformed within these processes.
Michael Bachhofer approaches Disruption and Progress through technological innovation and disruptions in traditional photography, using automated and analytical processes. Hundreds of thousands, even millions of images, are condensed into compact distillates—refined through a process reminiscent of alchemy. He presents large-scale, ultra-high-resolution 2D scans, interactive 2.5D scans, and stereoscopic 3D visualizations—works created with his self-developed photographic robots. The most recent, a 3D insect scanner, even takes on the role of a performer during the exhibition.
Shanghai saec. XXI: 11 Oct – 7 Nov 2025, 24/7 (visible around the clock from the showroom)
Automated Photography: 16 Oct – 7 Nov 2025
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
Events related to this exhibition:
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Two corresponding exhibition parts explore the theme of Disruption and Progress. Iulian Moise’s work focuses on the cultural and aesthetic transformation of Shanghai. Amidst glass skyscrapers, massive infrastructures, and the accelerated pace of modernization,...
Opening hours:
Mon3–9 PM
Tue3–9 PM
Wed3–9 PM
Thu3–9 PM
Fri3–9 PM
Sat3–9 PM
Sun3–9 PM
By appointment only: opencave@gmx.net
Address:
Kaisermühlenstraße 14
1220 Wien
Kaisermühlenstraße 14
1220 Wien