GARTEN
Group Show with Anna Zimmermann, Klemens Schillinger, Lino Gasparitsch
15.09–07.10.2023, Galerie Rauminhalt
In imperial times, owning a garden was a sign of wealth. To leave large swathes of land unused agriculturally was something not many could afford. Ordinary citizens began to imitate the concept on a smaller scale.
The topic of gardens is now more relevant than ever. Droughts caused by climate change result in dry gardens where once the traditional green lawn reigned. These lifeless spaces no longer provide a habitat for insects and other animals. One could conclude that for some gardeners it is not about creating a natural space, but rather a curated copy of nature.
In their work, the artists exhibiting in “Garden” engage with the garden as a reflection of biblical myth, as a means to personal differentiation, and in terms of commercialisation. There is a recurrent humorous contrast between the idea of the garden as an idyllic safe harbour versus the garden as an artificial, demarcated piece of private property. What does “garden paradise” mean in today’s world?
Photos: Leo Hilzensauer
Text: Ines Frieda Försterling, Translation: Barbara Persoglio
Eve & Eve
68x90cm, hand tufted carpet, framed, 100% sheep’s wool
The tapestry “Eve & Eve” questions the biblical myth of paradise. While Adam is the first inhabitant of paradise, Eve can only come into being through one of his ribs. The tapestry leaves behind the biblical narrative which excludes the crucial figure of the birthing mother. It suggests, instead, a more relevant, modern story of evolution.
My Private Space in a Private Space (Asics Gel 1090)
Bent aluminium, 56x36cm
The work references Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own”, a text fundamental to the women’s rights’ movement. In it, the author campaigns for every woman’s right to her own room, in which to think and work autonomously. The trampoline is a kind of contained space within a space, one in which a different type of movement is possible than in the rest of the garden.
The piece’s small circumference of 55cm highlights how little space is given to women in art (history). The sneakers “Asics Gel 1090” in the artist’s shoe size are a popular model worn in today’s creative scene. They emphasise this lack of space, but also how current the problem still is.
One Bite Is All It Takes
Patchwork tablecloth, 4 apples “tablecloth weights”
The installation “One Bite Is All It Takes” references the apple as a fruit pregnant with meaning. The biblical context is the most well-known of these. Adam and Eve, unable to resist the temptation of the “forbidden fruit”, are expelled from paradise. In other myths and folk tales, the apple represents health, youth, and even immortality. The (garden) tablecloths in the work and their stitching are a nod to these folk tales. The rules of paradise apply here, too, though: taking an apple without permission will result in expulsion from this exhibition garden.
One Bite Is All It Takes
Patchwork tablecloth, 4 apples “tablecloth weights”
The installation “One Bite Is All It Takes” references the apple as a fruit pregnant with meaning. The biblical context is the most well-known of these. Adam and Eve, unable to resist the temptation of the “forbidden fruit”, are expelled from paradise. In other myths and folk tales, the apple represents health, youth, and even immortality. The (garden) tablecloths in the work and their stitching are a nod to these folk tales. The rules of paradise apply here, too, though: taking an apple without permission will result in expulsion from this exhibition garden.
My Private Space in a Private Space (Asics Gel 1090)
Bent aluminium, 56x36cm
The work references Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own”, a text fundamental to the women’s rights’ movement. In it, the author campaigns for every woman’s right to her own room, in which to think and work autonomously. The trampoline is a kind of contained space within a space, one in which a different type of movement is possible than in the rest of the garden.
The piece’s small circumference of 55cm highlights how little space is given to women in art (history). The sneakers “Asics Gel 1090” in the artist’s shoe size are a popular model worn in today’s creative scene. They emphasise this lack of space, but also how current the problem still is.
One Bite Is All It Takes
Patchwork tablecloth, 4 apples “tablecloth weights”
The installation “One Bite Is All It Takes” references the apple as a fruit pregnant with meaning. The biblical context is the most well-known of these. Adam and Eve, unable to resist the temptation of the “forbidden fruit”, are expelled from paradise. In other myths and folk tales, the apple represents health, youth, and even immortality. The (garden) tablecloths in the work and their stitching are a nod to these folk tales. The rules of paradise apply here, too, though: taking an apple without permission will result in expulsion from this exhibition garden.
Galerie Rauminhalt, exterior view
Galerie Rauminhalt, exterior view
GARTEN
Group Show with Anna Zimmermann, Klemens Schillinger, Lino Gasparitsch
15.09–07.10.2023, Galerie Rauminhalt
In imperial times, owning a garden was a sign of wealth. To leave large swathes of land unused agriculturally was something not many could afford. Ordinary citizens began to imitate the concept on a smaller scale.
The topic of gardens is now more relevant than ever. Droughts caused by climate change result in dry gardens where once the traditional green lawn reigned. These lifeless spaces no longer provide a habitat for insects and other animals. One could conclude that for some gardeners it is not about creating a natural space, but rather a curated copy of nature.
In their work, the artists exhibiting in “Garden” engage with the garden as a reflection of biblical myth, as a means to personal differentiation, and in terms of commercialisation. There is a recurrent humorous contrast between the idea of the garden as an idyllic safe harbour versus the garden as an artificial, demarcated piece of private property. What does “garden paradise” mean in today’s world?
Photos: Leo Hilzensauer
Text: Ines Frieda Försterling, Translation: Barbara Persoglio
Eve & Eve
68x90cm, hand tufted carpet, framed, 100% sheep’s wool
The tapestry “Eve & Eve” questions the biblical myth of paradise. While Adam is the first inhabitant of paradise, Eve can only come into being through one of his ribs. The tapestry leaves behind the biblical narrative which excludes the crucial figure of the birthing mother. It suggests, instead, a more relevant, modern story of evolution.
My Private Space in a Private Space (Asics Gel 1090)
Bent aluminium, 56x36cm
The work references Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own”, a text fundamental to the women’s rights’ movement. In it, the author campaigns for every woman’s right to her own room, in which to think and work autonomously. The trampoline is a kind of contained space within a space, one in which a different type of movement is possible than in the rest of the garden.
The piece’s small circumference of 55cm highlights how little space is given to women in art (history). The sneakers “Asics Gel 1090” in the artist’s shoe size are a popular model worn in today’s creative scene. They emphasise this lack of space, but also how current the problem still is.
One Bite Is All It Takes
Patchwork tablecloth, 4 apples “tablecloth weights”
The installation “One Bite Is All It Takes” references the apple as a fruit pregnant with meaning. The biblical context is the most well-known of these. Adam and Eve, unable to resist the temptation of the “forbidden fruit”, are expelled from paradise. In other myths and folk tales, the apple represents health, youth, and even immortality. The (garden) tablecloths in the work and their stitching are a nod to these folk tales. The rules of paradise apply here, too, though: taking an apple without permission will result in expulsion from this exhibition garden.
One Bite Is All It Takes
Patchwork tablecloth, 4 apples “tablecloth weights”
The installation “One Bite Is All It Takes” references the apple as a fruit pregnant with meaning. The biblical context is the most well-known of these. Adam and Eve, unable to resist the temptation of the “forbidden fruit”, are expelled from paradise. In other myths and folk tales, the apple represents health, youth, and even immortality. The (garden) tablecloths in the work and their stitching are a nod to these folk tales. The rules of paradise apply here, too, though: taking an apple without permission will result in expulsion from this exhibition garden.
My Private Space in a Private Space (Asics Gel 1090)
Bent aluminium, 56x36cm
The work references Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own”, a text fundamental to the women’s rights’ movement. In it, the author campaigns for every woman’s right to her own room, in which to think and work autonomously. The trampoline is a kind of contained space within a space, one in which a different type of movement is possible than in the rest of the garden.
The piece’s small circumference of 55cm highlights how little space is given to women in art (history). The sneakers “Asics Gel 1090” in the artist’s shoe size are a popular model worn in today’s creative scene. They emphasise this lack of space, but also how current the problem still is.
One Bite Is All It Takes
Patchwork tablecloth, 4 apples “tablecloth weights”
The installation “One Bite Is All It Takes” references the apple as a fruit pregnant with meaning. The biblical context is the most well-known of these. Adam and Eve, unable to resist the temptation of the “forbidden fruit”, are expelled from paradise. In other myths and folk tales, the apple represents health, youth, and even immortality. The (garden) tablecloths in the work and their stitching are a nod to these folk tales. The rules of paradise apply here, too, though: taking an apple without permission will result in expulsion from this exhibition garden.
Galerie Rauminhalt, exterior view
Galerie Rauminhalt, exterior view