Photo-Tropia
Exhibition
HOI Am Heumarkt 4, 1030 Wien
4.—25.10.2025
Artists: Hager von Strobele Käthe
In Europe, “tropical nights” are generally understood as those uncomfortably warm summer nights during which indoor temperatures rise above 25 degrees Celsius. The houseplants that populate our living spaces are, for the most part, imported species from the tropical forest regions of the world, serving primarily as decorative elements within domestic interiors. As silent witnesses of colonization, they are continually propagated and kept indoors, where they can only survive due to the elevated indoor climate. Many of these plant species require little to no daylight; they are capable of growing in near darkness.
Post-apocalyptic narratives often envision dystopian scenarios in which abandoned human habitats are overtaken by vegetation. What will occur if our planet warms by three degrees Celsius or more? And further: might rising temperatures eventually enable houseplants to thrive outdoors as well?
Houseplants are phototropic—that is, their growth follows the direction of sunlight entering interior spaces, altering their appearance and curving their stems accordingly. The focus here lies on the continuously dynamic and ever-renewing forms through which houseplants manifest themselves.
Post-apocalyptic narratives often envision dystopian scenarios in which abandoned human habitats are overtaken by vegetation. What will occur if our planet warms by three degrees Celsius or more? And further: might rising temperatures eventually enable houseplants to thrive outdoors as well?
Houseplants are phototropic—that is, their growth follows the direction of sunlight entering interior spaces, altering their appearance and curving their stems accordingly. The focus here lies on the continuously dynamic and ever-renewing forms through which houseplants manifest themselves.
Thu10 AM–5 PM
Fri10 AM–5 PM
Sat10 AM–5 PM
free entry Not barrier-free
Artists: Hager von Strobele Käthe
In Europe, “tropical nights” are generally understood as those uncomfortably warm summer nights during which indoor temperatures rise above 25 degrees Celsius. The houseplants that populate our living spaces are, for the most part, imported species from the tropical forest regions of the world, serving primarily as decorative elements within domestic interiors. As silent witnesses of colonization, they are continually propagated and kept indoors, where they can only survive due to the elevated indoor climate. Many of these plant species require little to no daylight; they are capable of growing in near darkness.
Post-apocalyptic narratives often envision dystopian scenarios in which abandoned human habitats are overtaken by vegetation. What will occur if our planet warms by three degrees Celsius or more? And further: might rising temperatures eventually enable houseplants to thrive outdoors as well?
Houseplants are phototropic—that is, their growth follows the direction of sunlight entering interior spaces, altering their appearance and curving their stems accordingly. The focus here lies on the continuously dynamic and ever-renewing forms through which houseplants manifest themselves.
Post-apocalyptic narratives often envision dystopian scenarios in which abandoned human habitats are overtaken by vegetation. What will occur if our planet warms by three degrees Celsius or more? And further: might rising temperatures eventually enable houseplants to thrive outdoors as well?
Houseplants are phototropic—that is, their growth follows the direction of sunlight entering interior spaces, altering their appearance and curving their stems accordingly. The focus here lies on the continuously dynamic and ever-renewing forms through which houseplants manifest themselves.
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In Europe, “tropical nights” are generally understood as those uncomfortably warm summer nights during which indoor temperatures rise above 25 degrees Celsius. The houseplants that populate our living spaces are, for the most part, imported species from the...
Opening hours:
Thu10 AM–5 PM
Fri10 AM–5 PM
Sat10 AM–5 PM
Address:
Am Heumarkt 4
1030 Wien
Am Heumarkt 4
1030 Wien