03.09.2024 •
Lower Austria’s Selected Stays are special accommodations in four different categories: classic, pure, unique, and urban. A carefully curated selection of premium hotels for you to experience, relax, take a deep breath, let go, and simply be you.
Photographer Ian Ehm portrayed four of these unique hideaways with his camera : the Park Hotel in Baden near Vienna, Hotel Fernblick in St. Corona am Wechsel, the MALAT Winery & Hotel in Furth near Göttweig, as well as the Relax Resort Kothmühle in Neuhofen/Ybbs.
The campaign was produced for Niederösterreich-Werbung GmbH by the agency MAKING OF with Producer Martina Cerny. Styling: Florian Oppitz, hair & makeup: Susu Babolleh, both c/o Making Of.
Lower Austria’s Selected Stays presents chalets, castles and very special highlights of the region, handpicked and certified with a seal. What these magical places have in common are their high quality, a close bond with their region as well as the authentic experiences they offer. Hallmarks shared by all are a vibrant history still lived and breathed today paired with each establishment’s very...
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02.09.2024 •
Festival La Gacilly-Baden Photo is still on through 13 October 2024, themed upon ‘World.Natural Heritage’. On display in a giant open-air gallery spanning a length of seven kilometers are around 1,500 images spread across 32 exhibitions in the historical center and in the parks, gardens and squares of the city of Baden bei Vienna.
Invited to an unparalleled photo summit in late August were 36 photographers from 16 countries as well as 91 journalists – to celebrate the 185th birthday of photography with keynotes and workshops while discussing the state of our environment.
“We will probably never have such a world-class lineup like this again – at least not in my lifetime,” Festival Director Lois Lammerhuber excitedly sums up the Media Weekend in a nutshell. Inspiring photos from all corners of the globe have come together in Baden and turned the ‘Long Night of Photography’ and the Media Walk through the exhibitions of the festival into a one-of-a-kind experience.
Yasuyoshi Chiba was flown in from Jakarta, Beth Moon from San Francisco, Nazli Abbaspour from Teheran, Cassio Vasconcellos...
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22.08.2024 •
Inspired by Black Friday in America, Chinese multibillionaire Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, was looking for a similar day suitable for an annually recurring promotional sale. He ultimately chose the 11th day of the 11th month, i.e., 11 November of each year, the day with the most ones in it, making it the ideal number for marketing purposes and the definitive number for his Singles’ Day shopping event – which took place for the first time in 2009.
For the DOUGLAS SINGLES’ DAY SPOT by Director Katia Wik, Anna SADAMORI and Melisande PAGE - both c/o SHOTVIEW - were responsible for makeup and hair.
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20.08.2024 •
Lenbachhaus Munich has a visual treat in store for visitors with the exhibition ‘Meta-mentary’. On display are works by Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei. In her films, photographs and walk-in multimedia installations, Cao Fei deals with the economic and social transitions of living conditions that affect her just as much as all of us.
The exhibition is comprised of videos, installations and photographs that explore topics such as urbanization, virtuality and identity. In her work, Cao Fei combines elements from pop culture with dystopian visions of the future to create captivating artwork that provokes thought, reflecting the challenges of our day and age.
For her work, the artist visits the virtual world herself with her avatars and documents her perception and appropriation of virtual realities in a unique visual language – creating distinctive artistic spaces. Her works alternate between melancholy and humor, between utopia and dystopia, between beauty and horror.
Cao Fei is recognized around the world as one of the most significant post-digital artists. The term ‘post-digital’...
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14.08.2024 •
THE NEW YORK TIMES : “Summer is when Salzburg, the compact Austrian city of medieval alleys, majestic Alpine views and just 150,000 residents, bursts to life. The century-old Salzburg Festival, a six-week celebration of classical music, opera and theater, is in full swing until the end of August, giving music lovers yet another reason to make a pilgrimage to Mozart’s birthplace. The neo-Baroque Salzburg State Theater, one of the festival’s main stages, is fresher after a renovation, and more historic sites are undergoing renewal.
What may well be Europe’s oldest restaurant is rejuvenated every year with stylish, contemporary décor. And a 17th-century palace, with a new restaurant offering contemporary Austrian dishes under the stars, shows how comfortably tradition and innovation coexist in this city.”
Photos by Roderick AICHINGER c/o KRISTINA KORB.
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