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The exhibition brings together artistic positions that draw on concepts such as “deep time” – time periods spanning billions of years, in which human existence is little more than a fleeting moment – and “cosmic horror”, a feeling caught between fascination and terror when faced with non-human existence that is inconceivable to our notions of time and space.

This comprehensive retrospective showcases major works from several creative periods of Hermann Max Pechstein (1881–1955). In a section focusing specifically on Linz, the exhibition highlights Pechstein’s special relationship with Wolfgang Gurlitt. Over 100 works – including portraits, paintings of the Baltic Sea and motifs from the South Sea – are on display for the first time in Austria.

The exhibition presents a selection of works, complemented by historical camera technology from the collections of the Lentos and Nordico museums: from the first photographic techniques of the 19th century and darkroom experiments of classical modernism through to contemporary works that exploit new digital processes.

Katrin Plavčak’s canvases are a hive of vibrant activity – but the cheerfulness of the colours and the subjects depicted only superficially belies the seriousness with which Plavčak reflects on scientific, social and political issues.

In her tranquil, poetic tempera paintings, erika roessing repeatedly rearranges similar objects – and yet each painting is unique. The exhibition shows erika roessing’s still lifes in dialogue with major works created by her husband, and highlights the artistic symbiosis of the couple.