Rear Window View

Description

Living in ever bigger cities and urban spaces has made nature become a particularly important topic of my artistic practice. The simple view from the rear window of my sister's house shows nothing but nature; as boring and suspenseful as it can get. As a reminder of what my sister sees every day, I recorded her rear window view over the course of 1 year with 1 picture each day. The outcome is a piece about time, nature, and change. Very peaceful, no sound.

Short Bio

Richard Jochum is a studio member at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and adjunct professor at Columbia University. He works as a media artist since the late 1990s setting up exhibitions all over the world. An Austrian citizen, Richard received his MA in philosophy from the University of Innsbruck, and his PhD from the University of Vienna dealing with strategies of coping with complexity in contemporary philosophy. He got his MFA in sculpture and media art from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna before he moved first to Berlin and later to New York. Richard’s art practice is accompanied by lectures in the field of contemporary art practice and cultural theory. He has been awarded several grants and prizes. His most recent solo exhibitions have been on view until recently in Vienna (Kuenstlerhaus) and Bregenz (Kuenstlerhaus) with group shows at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York (Alpine Desire), at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (Member exhibit), and at the AllanNederpelt Gallery (Brooklyn), more information can be found at http://richardjochum.net.