On the occasion of the 3rd year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Beate Passow presents her monumental tapestry Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the series Monkey Business at the EIKON Schauraum. The artist, who weaves contemporary, historical, and political events – in this case, quite literally – together, depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin in four roles: as an apocalyptic rider, he brings death, hunger, disease, and war.
“Immediately after its beginning, Passow designed the tapestry which, like the other works in the series, is composed of many photographs. In this way, a specific event is raised to a symbol, even uncannily charged, and due to its black-and-white photographic aesthetic, it seems all the more real and dramatic.”
(Wolfgang Ullrich, EIKON #129)
Since 2017, Beate Passow has been using the Monkey Business series, which focuses on Europe, to explore the continent’s political challenges and shortcomings, ranging from Brexit, the crisis, protest movements, populism and racism to war in Europe.
A work in profile is dedicated to the artist in EIKON #129.

Vernissage 24.02.2025 | 18:30 | EIKON Showroom MuseumsQuartier Wien