FLODO SAUNA
digital photography
digital photography
At the end of 2021, my dear friend Aram Ghadimi opened a new world to me: the Floridsdorf Sauna Bath.
It is not simply a wellness facility, but a social institution with an ongoing history.
As the first bath built in the post-war era, its overall appearance is modest — “wrapped in elegant 1960s architecture: staggered volumes, tiles, glass…,” as Aram writes in his text Ausgebadet.
An upcoming, years-long renovation — and the temporary closure it entails — not only inspired his meticulously observed work, but also prompted me to take a closer look myself.
Instead of the original, unclothed, sweat-filled visits, I viewed this sauna space soberly, clothed, from a new perspective. Alone, in contrast to the otherwise bustling gatherings, I wanted to preserve and document this world that Aram had first led me into three years earlier. A world in which time seems paused (at least for a while).
