Historical photographs, objects from the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien, and international contemporary artworks and films enter into a critical dialogue, telling stories of global trade networks and colonial power structures, but also of protection, resistance, and the individual and societal consequences of armed violence.

Raining Blood: Photography and Arms Trafficking presents weapons not only as instruments of destruction, but also within the complex interplay of power, protection, and resistance, thereby offering a critical perspective on the history preserved and narrated in a museum's collections.

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