To mark the ROTLICHT Festival, Marko Zink is presenting his new series “Pictures in the dark | this is desire” at Vienna’s oldest adult cinema, the “Fortuna”. In this analog series featuring cooked film, the female and male elements blur, much like the anima and animus. According to C.G. Jung, these symbolise our souls and the inner figures of our dreams. Anima represents the feminine potential within every man, whilst Animus represents the masculine potential within every woman. Which part of us drives our desire?
It is no coincidence that the images, set in and on the edge of the forest between midnight and one a.m., are created at historic places of power in Austria. Marko Zink deliberately employs the term ‘ROTLICHT’ in an ambiguous way, transporting his series into the red-light district.
About the artist:
Marko Zink – Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in the master classes of fine arts and photography, expanded painting space, art in public space, and performance. Graduated from Friedl Kubelka’s School for Artistic Photography in Vienna. Graduated with distinction in German studies, journalism, and communication studies at the University of Vienna.