Foto Arsenal Wien presents the first comprehensive exploration of Photo Brut in Austria – photography born outside the art world, driven by inner necessity, radical obsession, and singular visual invention. More than 40 artistic positions from over ten nations offer a window into the namesake collection assembled by French filmmaker Bruno Decharme over four decades. As with Art Brut, these works carry profound aesthetic weight while remaining entirely beyond academic convention – shaped by marginalised lives, mental illness, and an unstoppable urge to make sense of the world through images.
