The Dommuseum, in cooperation with the Kardinal-König-Kunstfonds of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, presents an artistic intervention by Huda Takriti, winner of the Kardinal-König-Kunstpreis 2026.
In her video work Anatomy of an Endless Scene (2025), Huda Takriti (*1990 in Damascus, Syria) explores the themes of memory, archive, and historiography. Archives and ruins appear as places of knowledge and collective memory. The artist understands ruins as open spaces that preserve traces of past events and connect the present and the past.
The starting point for the work is a prologue from Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry V (1989), which reveals the construction of narratives and the role of the audience. In a poetic dialogue between a floating eye and a spotlight, the artist reflects on perception, memory, and the possibility of retelling history.
A central element of the video work is found-footage material from Takriti's personal image archive. Historical documents, news images, and film scenes combine to form complex narratives and open up new spaces for association. In doing so, the artist raises the question of the credibility of images and their claim to truth. Through alienation, light effects, and image inversions, the perception of the viewer is deliberately irritated, and attention is drawn to the construction of history. This creates a multifaceted reflection on how memory is formed, how images shape history, and what role we ourselves play in its interpretation.
The Kardinal-König-Kunstpreis is one of the most important awards in the Austrian art scene. It underlines the Church's commitment to contemporary art and dialogue with current social developments. Founded in 2005 on the initiative of Prelate Dr. Johannes Neuhardt, the prize is awarded to internationally active artists who have their main residence in Austria and whose works open up new artistic, social, and cultural perspectives.
Huda Takriti. Anatomy of an Endless Scene
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