Apples and other vegetables

The apple has always symbolised eternal youth, beauty, love, power or sin. The exhibition at the StadtGalerie Brixen, on the other hand, focusses on its basic function as a foodstuff. But even in this profane area, in South Tyrol the fruit is charged with the auspicious meaning of growth and prosperity. Since the middle of the 19th century, cultivation has been increasingly expanded, and in many places monocultures dominate the landscape today.

In this group exhibition, artists explore the production processes of the apple industry. They show connections between the marketing of apples and the tourist region, examine the gender roles conveyed therein and the handling of tradition. Our relationship to nature, the origin of our food and the way certain foods evoke a sense of familiarity also play a role in “Apples and other vegetables”. With research-based installations, humour and horror scenarios, an interactive website, video works, photography and screen printing, Claudia Eichbichler, Gut++ (Erik Campanini, Alex Foradori, Bianca Schick), Christian Jankowski, Sonia Leimer, Suzan Noesen and Franziska Schink encourage reflection and discussion.

Curated by Linnea Streit

The event programme accompanying the exhibition will follow shortly.
Credits: Gut++, Techno Apple Superstar, 2022 – ongoing

With the support of Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg