BEATE RONACHER
IN THE PRESENCE OF LIGHT
"In the Presence of Light" was originally developed as a text work in the form of a construction plan for the Festival der Regionen in Bad Ischl and referred to Roith, the district that hosted the festival in 2021, and its role and function as a peripheral "shadow place" of the imperial town of Bad Ischl. The work now shown at Mt Gaia activates the shop window as a connecting space between inside and outside, and links language with the medium of painting. "In the Presence of Light" makes a metaphysical claim that is mirrored in the painting and throws it back out into the exterior space.
Exhibition duration: 23.10. - 04.12.2026