2024
AUSSER SICHT
Solo show
Thun Panorama
Thun Panorama
May 11 – Dec 1, 2024
Thun
Thun
Text
Chiara Ottavi
On their way to the building, visitors are already confronted with Rogado’s work as soon as they glimpse from the outside the backs of the large canvases blending harmoniously with the windows. The translucency of the picture supports hints at the nature of the painting to come. In addition, circular openings in the canvases afford a direct view into the exhibition space. In addition, round pictures hanging on the back of the canvases can be seenfrom the outside but only guessed at from inside. As windows into another dimension, they enhance the impression of depth and the complexity of the installation.
Upon arrival inside the exhibition space, the possibilities for interpreting the work multiply. The colours that the artist has applied to the canvases create shimmering organic forms that open up a view inwards and – thanks to the light coming in from outside and the semi-transparent picture supports – also outwards. The daylight makes the silhouettes of the stretcher frames and the small round paintings attached to the back show through the canvases. These elements blend with the shadows cast by the trees and plants to become part of the work and its composition. Ausser Sicht is therefore constantly in motion, transforming with changes in nature and the seasons.
Chiara Ottavi
On their way to the building, visitors are already confronted with Rogado’s work as soon as they glimpse from the outside the backs of the large canvases blending harmoniously with the windows. The translucency of the picture supports hints at the nature of the painting to come. In addition, circular openings in the canvases afford a direct view into the exhibition space. In addition, round pictures hanging on the back of the canvases can be seenfrom the outside but only guessed at from inside. As windows into another dimension, they enhance the impression of depth and the complexity of the installation.
Upon arrival inside the exhibition space, the possibilities for interpreting the work multiply. The colours that the artist has applied to the canvases create shimmering organic forms that open up a view inwards and – thanks to the light coming in from outside and the semi-transparent picture supports – also outwards. The daylight makes the silhouettes of the stretcher frames and the small round paintings attached to the back show through the canvases. These elements blend with the shadows cast by the trees and plants to become part of the work and its composition. Ausser Sicht is therefore constantly in motion, transforming with changes in nature and the seasons.
The four circular openings, which are positioned in the installation in the direction of the four points of the compass, act like windows that open up the picture even further to offer a complete view of the outside world and project it outwards. Rather than blocking the view, the canvases thus open up a horizon of infinite possibilities. The artist has furthermore placed on them painted ceramic spheres with reflective enamel surfaces, creating a kaleidoscope of reflected images. Viewers can also see themselves reflected in these orbs and become in this way part of the installation. This panora- ma of visions and illusions not only explores the nature of art but also probes the limits of human perception.
In sum, Ausser Sicht generates a continuous and complex connection between interior and exterior space that can be experienced from both perspectives. The windows of the gallery become fragmented openings providing surprising views inside and out that challenge our perceptual habits. The title Ausser Sicht refers to the fact that some- thing always remains hidden from view and eludes our gaze, no matter how we look at things.
In sum, Ausser Sicht generates a continuous and complex connection between interior and exterior space that can be experienced from both perspectives. The windows of the gallery become fragmented openings providing surprising views inside and out that challenge our perceptual habits. The title Ausser Sicht refers to the fact that some- thing always remains hidden from view and eludes our gaze, no matter how we look at things.