Cockaigne. Future Land of Milk and Honey?
until 19. July 2026
Special exhibition in Hall 21 on the 2nd floor.
With Cockaigne, an old term for the Land of Milk and Honey,
photo artist Gregor Sailer begins his exhibition by visualizing a long-cherished dream of humankind: food in abundance. The
invention of agriculture brought with it in the past the first step towards abundance and, at the same time, the greatest
change in human nutrition. Rather than looking back, however, this exhibition instead looks forward and focuses on future
changes in food production. Two systems are presented: on the one hand, highly diverse agrosystems requiring much human labor;
on the other hand, AI-controlled automated agriculture with standardized organisms and processes and the promise of doing
without fossil fuels.
How do we want to shape food production in the future? After all, agriculture is never wilderness; it is always about shaping nature and processes and altering ecosystems to match human needs.
Gregor Sailer
Gregor Sailer (born 1980) is an Austrian photographer who works at the intersection between art, science, and architecture. In his projects he explores how architectural structures and buildings can represent economic, political, and social ideas. His photographs are often taken in remote or hard-to-reach places.
From 2002 to 2007, he studied communication design at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, specializing in photography and experimental film. Sailer's works have won numerous awards and have been shown in national and international solo and group exhibitions. Gregor Sailer lives and works in the Tyrol.
How do we want to shape food production in the future? After all, agriculture is never wilderness; it is always about shaping nature and processes and altering ecosystems to match human needs.
Gregor Sailer
Gregor Sailer (born 1980) is an Austrian photographer who works at the intersection between art, science, and architecture. In his projects he explores how architectural structures and buildings can represent economic, political, and social ideas. His photographs are often taken in remote or hard-to-reach places.
From 2002 to 2007, he studied communication design at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, specializing in photography and experimental film. Sailer's works have won numerous awards and have been shown in national and international solo and group exhibitions. Gregor Sailer lives and works in the Tyrol.
© Gregor Sailer
