Peter Kogler is a renowned Austrian media artist known for his immersive spatial installations. Since the 1980s, he has used digital technologies to transform spaces into visual labyrinths with graphic patterns. Typical motifs in his work include tubes, ants, and brains, which stretch across walls, ceilings, and floors, challenging the viewer's perception.

The artist's photographic archive serves as the starting point for the exhibition at the Francisco Carolinum Linz. In 1985, Kogler had an exhibition at the Gracie Mansion gallery in the East Village and spent a few months in New York—a time that significantly shaped his subsequent artistic development. With his camera, he documented the city's vibrant art and music scene at a time of profound social and technological upheaval.

The exhibition interweaves these early photographs with expansive wallpaper installations. The focus is on the original cardboard pieces from his New York exhibition. The exhibition is complemented by works created before 1985, as well as works developed afterward under the influence of his time in the USA. In this exciting overlay of archival material, patterns, and media reflection, Kogler's work can be experienced as a continuous dialogue between analog memory and digital construction.

On November 29, 2025, exactly 40 years after the opening of the exhibition in New York, the presentation of the catalogue and a concert will take place as part of the exhibition.