Reiner Riedler (b. 1968, Austria) attended a college for photography in Vienna. He began working for periodicals and magazines. His work has been published in National Geographic, Stern, Newsweek, Fortune, Le Monde and others. His books include: “Albanien, Leben an der Peripherie” (Albania, Life on the Periphery), 2001, “Ukraine. Fotografien” (Ukraine. Photographs), 2003 “Gestürmte Festung Europa” (The Stormed Fortress of Europe), 2007. Reiner’s photographs have also been shown in numerous countries at photo festivals, galleries and museums. His most recent project (begun in 2004) is dedicated to the topic of simulation “Fake Holidays” has been shown at the Kunsthalle Schirn in Frankfurt, at the European Month of Photography exhibitions in Paris and Bratislava, and at Visa pour l’image in Perpignan.
“When wishes are out of reach, simulation is taking over our leisure time and our holidays. Imaginary worlds are created, often under massive technological exertion, in order to offer us experience as reproducible merchandise. Although the quality of these adventures on demand sometimes proves to be rather dubious, the boom does shed light on one thing: the yearnings and dreams underlying people’s daily lives.” Text by Jens Lindworsky
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