05/29-19.10.2025
LOOK INSIDE
Nicea
Art as a Bridge to the Present
"Looking inwards" - Under this title, the city of Lienz presents a top -class exhibition full of spiritual experiences at Bruck Castle. However, ancient works of art are not ancient works of art here in an urgent world, but impressive contemporary masterpieces.
Style of the Roman basilicas gained a new visibility. In the 8th century II. Council of Nicaea, the path of appreciation of images was expanded and anchored. Stile der römischen Basiliken eine neue Sichtbarkeit erlangt. Im II. Konzil von Nicea im 8. Jahrhundert wurde der Weg der Wertschätzung von Bildern erweitert und verankert.
Spiritual insight through art - this is the idea behind the current special exhibition at Schloss Bruck, curated by Hubert Salden. "Art and religion point beyond the visible to the immaterial. They open up new paths and bring to light what a society suppresses in its subconscious," says the curator, who brings together works by Andy Warhol and Rebecca Horn, Glenn Brown and Kiki Smith within the medieval walls.
The images on display not only mark essential intersections in Christian art history, but also offer viewers a sense of home. Pilgrims and migrants of all centuries have carried the religious images of their homeland in their souls. Today, it is the tsunami of visuals and image stimuli that overwhelm us and, not least, make it difficult for us to consciously perceive our tradition - another form of the inflationary devaluation of images, as is done through the inundation of digital media.
This diversity does not fundamentally devalue the meaning of art, on the contrary. "The current exhibition is a fascinating bridge - from ancient times to the 21st century, from ancient images of faith to extremely cool contemporary works," says Bishop Hermann Glettler, who accompanies and supports the exhibition. "Schloss Bruck - this name already obliges to build bridge - becomes a place of learning for a creative interaction of different worlds. They must not be separated, but also not mixed. In view of the many ideological bunkers and dangerous bubbles of our time, the art shown here can provide dialogue and encounter."
enables encounters. With art, with other worlds of thought. But above all with oneself. Immersing oneself in the artwork, seeking tranquility, and engaging with one"s own thoughts, regardless of the personal proximity of the viewers to belief or religion, challenges one to engage with oneself. The fundamental offering of the images in this exhibition makes one vigilant and resistant to the diverse strategies of manipulation.thus enabling a critical view of images of ideological and political propaganda.
The Good, Beautiful, and True go beyond themselves and show paths.
The list of artists invited to participate in the exhibition is as diverse as the paths: Francesco Clemente, Gerald Domenig, Goudji, Volker Hildebrandt, Rebecca Horn, Alexej von Jawlensky, Raimer Jochims, Axel Kasseböhmer, Thomas Locher, Rune Mields, Omar Mismar, Hermann Nitsch, Arnulf Rainer, Nicole van den Plas, Susi Pop, Gustav Seitz, Kiki Smith, Manfred Stumpf, Andy Warhol.
The exhibition is a cooperation with Bishop Hermann Glettler and is generously supported by the Department of Culture of the State of Tyrol, Raiffeisen Landesbank Tirol AG, and Felbertauernstraßen AG.
With works by:
Glenn Brown
Carmen Brucic
Daniele Buetti
Phillip Caruso
Francesco Clemente
Gerald Domenig
Goudji
Volker Hildebrandt
Rebecca Horn
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
Alexej von Jawlensky
Raimer Jochims
Axel Kasseböhmer
Thomas Locher
Rune Mields
Omar Mismar
Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli
Hermann Nitsch
Adrian Paci
Paul Pfeiffer
Otto Piene
Nicole Van den Plas
Susi Pop
Arnulf Rainer
Nikola Sarić
Gustav Seitz
Kiki Smith
Manfred Stumpf
Andy Warhol
Franz Wassermann
Nicole Van den Plas
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