Robert Sochacki developed the video project  “Feldkirch Stories – Der Besuch” for the Alte Dogana and Schattenburg. Based on historical photographs, stories and impressions of the city as well as contemporary visual and audio material, the work reflects the history of Feldkirch in the context of current global developments. The video installation is accompanied by a specially composed soundscape, created by students of the Stella Vorarlberg Private University College for Music.

In his oeuvre, Sochacki combines drawing, painting, photography, video and animation to create complex visual worlds. His monumental murals integrate architectural features and transform the space into media collages. This results in dense narrative structures that convey images of the world and culture from the artist’s personal perspective. For his work in Feldkirch, he draws particular inspiration from the city’s characteristic architecture.

Dr Robert Sochacki teaches media art and stage design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław and is known for his participatory approach. He initiates projects in which students develop independent audiovisual installations in public spaces in real contexts – always in the field of tension between image, form and sound.

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