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Her photographs reveal the seemingly insignificant and condense it into atmospheric narratives. The exhibition curated by Maria Venzl at the Francisco Carolinum Linz focuses primarily on K\u00f6chert&#8217;s independent artistic visual language. On display are previously unpublished works created during the Capital of Culture year, which she weaves together with a new photographic search for traces \u2013 one year after the major media event. 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