Kunsthaus Bregenz
Program 2023

Monira Al Qadiri is one of the most important artists of the Gulf region. Born in Senegal, she grew up in Kuwait and left for Japan when she was only sixteen. Her identity, she explains, is hybrid, her homeland unclear. The war in Kuwait prompted her to look for subterfuges. The artist has since gained recognition for her videos and sculptures dealing with “petro culture” and the dependency of...

Michael Armitage is considered one of the most important painters of the present-day. He has gained recognition for his large-scale paintings that depict figures in lyrical, dreamlike landscapes. In them, paint is applied in several layers, wiped away, and reworked. Influences from European art, such as that of Francisco de Goya or the Fauves, as well as East African traditions can be found in...

Solange Pessoa works with various mediums such as sculptures, installations, painting, drawing, ceramics and videos. Born and raised in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, she is fascinated by the colonial baroque architecture of the region, especially by the soapstone, known by its softness and diversity of tonalities. Artistically, Pessoa makes reference to nature. She finds primal creativity...