Verdichtungen: An Exhibition of Heliane Wiesauer-Reiterer's Diverse Abstract Art at Wien Museum

This exhibition showcases the diverse artistic practice of Heliane Wiesauer-Reiterer, an artist described as an 'all-round artist' who works across painting, graphics, photography, and sculpture. The exhibition focuses on her exploration of fragmentation, division, and reduction to the core, aiming to capture fundamental emotional states, often depicted through fragmented or contorted human figures.

The exhibition 'Verdichtungen' (Condensations) highlights the extensive technical capabilities of Heliane Wiesauer-Reiterer, who is recognized for her versatility as a painter, graphic artist, photographer, and sculptor. Her work ranges from intimate pieces to monumental creations, presented in both large-scale series and individual works. Wiesauer-Reiterer's artistic approach is characterized by fragmentation, division, and reduction to essential elements, exploring the core of being and concentrating on heads, torsos, or abstracted structures to convey fundamental emotional states, often tinged with melancholy. The human figure frequently appears curved, falling, or fragmented, symbolizing an exposed existence. Even in landscapes and architectures, a perceptually real starting point is divided and reduced to mere associations that encapsulate the whole and integrate easily into the viewer's experience, resulting in high-level visual communication. Wiesauer-Reiterer, associated with the 'Neue Wilde' of the 1980s, is a reductionist who transcends stylistic labels like Neo-Geo or Arte Povera. She is a material artist who discerns individual qualities in found materials, particularly stone, which serves as a partner in her creative process. Her deep affection for nature permeates all her work groups, including her photographs, which exhibit a blend of admiration and concern, employing techniques like inversion, mirroring, solarization, and toning to explore structure and reduction. As a significant artist of her generation, Wiesauer-Reiterer facilitates profoundly insightful visual experiences. A generous donation to the Wien Museum now allows for a high-caliber overview of her entire oeuvre.

Entry to the exhibition is free of charge. Further information on admission prices and free offers can be found in the visitor information section.