L' Essenza della Bellezza

The young hybrid gallery Arthentico organises a group exhibition in the "Alte Schieberkammer", Schmelz.

Vernissage 16 May 2023, 7.00 p.m.

Meiselstraße 20, 1150 Vienna

My pictures exhibited in the "Alte Schieberkammer" are from a series of black and white, sketchy views of Ses Salines, where, next to the water basins for salt extraction, the white glittering mountains of salt rise up into mighty, whimsical-looking formations like snow glaciers.

Not only the exhibition itself, but also the exhibition rooms are worth a visit.

The former "old part" of the Schmelz reservoir was built between 1870 and 1873 in the course of the construction of the I Vienna High Springs Pipeline. The "Old Sluice Chamber" housed the blocking devices (sluice gates) and pipes for filling, operating and emptying the Schmelz reservoir. After the construction of a new reservoir in the area of Gablenzgasse, the Old Sluice Chamber was completely restored in the 1990s and refurbished as an exhibition and event space.

Photo 1 and 2: © Novotny - Wiener Wasser, Photo 3: © Manfred Werner

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Talk to me about simple things

Group exhibition with Nena Cirkovic, Vladislava Iakovenko, Sylvia Galos, Gergana Popova at KreativRaum Gallery

Vernissage Tuesday, 9 May 2023, from 6.00 p.m.

Biberstraße 4, 1010 Wien

Opening hours: Tues. - Wed., Fri. 2 - 6 p.m., Sat. 12 - 5 p.m.

on the day of the vernissage from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The theme of this exhibition came to me just at the right time. A number of new works were already waiting to be shown to the public. In contrast to my usual works, which are usually characterised by a lot of overpainting and sometimes making the lower layers visible again, I have deliberately gone for "simplicity" in my new works and thus also for a limited colour palette. The results are pictures that express the spontaneity with which they were created and have a particularly striking effect. Although the approach was an unusual one for me, I remained true to my theme of "connections". The large, accurately placed areas of colour - set on black - experience a connection through spontaneous gestures to ultimately achieve my goal - the harmonious whole.

I cordially invite you to visit the exhibition, to talk about "simple things" at the vernissage and to enjoy the special ART atmosphere in the KreativRaum gallery.

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My participation is sponsored by

Verdichtung / Compaction

Open Studios Day 2023 in Northern Burgenland

Sonntag, 7. Mai 2023, 10-18 Uhr Uhr

7081 Schützen/Gebirge

Eisenstädterstraße 54

As part of "OFFEN.2023" - the initiative for contemporary art in Burgenland - I am pleased to be able to show my paintings to visitors in the workshop of the ceramist Eveline Lehner.

In addition to the most important medium, ceramics, Eveline Lehner's works show connections to graphics and painting. All materials and processes serve her to find subjective expression, which is characterised by a constant examination of the language of form and the possibilities of design.

The artist is concerned with the elementary reference to the existence of things. There is no longer any "use value". They are a symbol of the transience of things and action documents of life. In this sense, Eveline Lehner's three-dimensional works are designed confrontations with the complex structures of our reality.

"I am not a ceramist, not a graphic artist, not a painter - all materials and processes serve me to find subjective expression. I have to be convinced of my work and work consistently on compaction".

IIn the confrontation with the materials and forms of expression used by Eveline Lehner, I recognised a connection of previously undiscovered commonalities and exciting contrasts. My current artistic theme "Connections" follows my vision of establishing a culture of connection in our society and found its expression in the selection of works that I will show on 7 May in the "Workshop for Contemporary Perception" in conjunction with the works of Eveline Lehner.

"I have made it my task not only to grasp opposites intellectually, but to integrate them in their emotional value and transform them in my paintings".

Thus, condensation also takes place in my paintings in my individual way: "In the painting process, I leave the world of knowledge, surrender to the lightness of being. I scratch at boundaries, dissolve them, paint over existing things again until they radiate a vibrating oscillation in perfect unison. Visually, our actual, healing goal emerges: the harmonious whole."

Two more guests on the day

Mit Sprachkunst beeindrucken um 14 und 16 Uhr zwei weitere Gäste: Helene Proissl, die Preisträgerin des Harder Literaturförderpreises und Hannah Kocevar, Gewinnerin des Stipendiums der Jugend-Literatur-Werkstatt Graz.

Tasty density

will also be evident in the wines donated by Weingut Braunstein from Purbach and Weintourismus Burgenland.