Beate Passow: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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On the occasion of the 3rd year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Beate Passow presents her monumental tapestry Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the series Monkey Business at the EIKON Schauraum. The artist, who weaves contemporary, historical, and political events – in this case, quite literally – together, depicts Russian president Vladimir Putin in four roles: As an apocalyptic horseman, he brings death, hunger, disease, and war.  

“Immediately after its beginning, Passow designed the tapestry which, like the other works in the series, is composed of many photographs. In this way, a specific event is raised to a symbol, even uncannily charged, and due to its black-and-white photographic aesthetic, it seems all the more real and dramatic.”
(Wolfgang Ullrich, EIKON #129)

Since 2017, Beate Passow has been using the Monkey Business series, which focuses on Europe, to explore the continent's political challenges and shortcomings, ranging from Brexit, the migration crisis, protest movements, populism, and racism to war in Europe.

A work in profile is dedicated to the artist in EIKON #129.

Beate Passow (born 1945) lives and works in Germany. In her multimedia works, which range from photography and collage to installation, she deals with political world events, conflicts, and history. By linking past and present, Passow works against forgetting.

Beate Passow: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Opening: February 24, 2025, 6:30 pm
Exhibition: February 25, 2025 – May 9, 2025

Opening hours: Thu and Fri, 2 pm to 6 pm | on view 24 hours a day

Location: EIKON Schauraum, MuseumsQuartier Wien,
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna