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Florian Rainer - Tagada, Fotohof, 2025, Salzburg

 

Softcover, edition of 600 copies, signed. Design by Roland Hörmann. Texts in German and English.

When the Wiener Riesenrad casts its evening shadows on the Prater, a much smaller but maybe even more significant wheel comes to life: the Tagada. For decades, it has drawn crowds of teenagers looking for a way to escape and find a sense of belonging. Florian Rainer’s series, taken during the summer season of 2020, is a story about this centrifuge and its riders, the teenagers that form its family. The Tagada is a stage for those who want to shine and a meeting point for those with nowhere else to go. It is the only Prater ride that requires skill and physical effort – some learn to ride and some don’t. The riders understand the risks and accept the potential injuries as part of the experience. It is a place where youth, who very often lack other social backing, can gather, a room for transformation, where the shy become confident. The speed, sounds, lights, their friends and the audience allow them to forget their worries, and give them a space to grow up.

https://softcover.at/product/florian-rainer-tagada/

Pages: 160
Place: Salzburg
Year: 2025
Publisher: Fotohof
Size: 17 x 22 cm (approx.)







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Softcover, edition of 600 copies, signed. Design by Roland Hörmann. Texts in German and English.

When the Wiener Riesenrad casts its evening shadows on the Prater, a much smaller but maybe even more significant wheel comes to life: the Tagada. For decades, it has drawn crowds of teenagers looking for a way to escape and find a sense of belonging. Florian Rainer’s series, taken during the summer season of 2020, is a story about this centrifuge and its riders, the teenagers that form its family. The Tagada is a stage for those who want to shine and a meeting point for those with nowhere else to go. It is the only Prater ride that requires skill and physical effort – some learn to ride and some don’t. The riders understand the risks and accept the potential injuries as part of the experience. It is a place where youth, who very often lack other social backing, can gather, a room for transformation, where the shy become confident. The speed, sounds, lights, their friends and the audience allow them to forget their worries, and give them a space to grow up.

https://softcover.at/product/florian-rainer-tagada/

Pages: 160
Place: Salzburg
Year: 2025
Publisher: Fotohof
Size: 17 x 22 cm (approx.)