Immerse yourself in Sophie von Hellermann's exhibition, 'Get Your Head Around It,' at Kunsthalle Wien. This extensive new painting installation for the 62-meter vitrine merges natural sciences, philosophy, and cultural history. Discover narrative compositions featuring symbols like the Tree of Knowledge and philosophical references, offering a unique artistic exploration.
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This exhibition features an extensive new work by Sophie von Hellermann, created for the Kunsthalle Wien's 62-metre vitrine. The paintings draw from history, philosophy, and natural sciences, incorporating motifs like the Tree of Knowledge and references to Oswald Wiener's concepts.
Sophie von Hellermann (b. 1975, Munich) presents an extensive new work on canvas for the Kunsthalle Wien's prominent vitrine. Her paintings are known for quoting fact and fiction, drawing from history and culture to create expansive, narrative compositions with a luminous, dream-like quality. For 'Get Your Head Around It,' von Hellermann combines subjects from natural sciences with references to philosophy and culture, inspired by her location near Vienna's Natural History Museum and her studies with Oswald Wiener. Motifs in the work include the Tree of Knowledge, cave paintings from Lascaux, and Plato's allegory of the cave. The exhibition also references key philosophical ideas through symbols such as black and white swans representing Karl Popper's Critical Rationalism, and Wiener's concept for a 'Bio-Adapter' from his novel 'The Improvement of Central Europe.' This commission marks von Hellermann's first solo exhibition in Austria, and she has also contributed unique watercolours to the Kunsthalle Wien's edition series.
This exhibition is located within Kunsthalle Wien at Museumsquartier. Visitors can find details about admission and ticketing through the Kunsthalle Wien website or at the venue. Information regarding opening hours and specific access for this exhibition may be available via the main museum information channels or related event listings provided on the site.
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