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Roland Reiter: TWINS

07.07.2020 to 20.08.2020 - MQ ART BOX
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Roland Reiter: TWINS

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Detailaufnahme eines golden glänzenden Lamborghini auf grünem Untergrund Detailaufnahme eines golden glänzenden Lamborghini auf grünem Untergrund

Roland Reiter’s installation Twins features two hovering Lamborghini sports car body shells in mirrored gold that are welded to each other. The viewer is denied a glimpse into the interior of the object; our gaze falls back upon ourselves.
What happens when two status symbols are stripped of their function and become the artist’s material? A new connection is created, which nonetheless continues to carry the essence of a former purpose within. The object is surrounded by an aura of promise – of appreciation, prestige, beauty or the right life in which everything goes smoothly. The model name Countach stands for ne plus ultra, an exclamation that unites amazement and awe. But in its new context, the promise is not made good on. The double ne plus ultra creates a contradiction. (…)
Text excerpt: Nina Gospodin

Biography:
Roland Reiter (*1965 in Schladming / Styria) combines elements of classic sculpture with organic materials. His works move between absurdity, psychodrama and humour. Since 2007 his work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Selection: Wintersalon, Galerie Modulart, Vienna 2019; Queer Art Space Vienna, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna 2019; Präsenz und Erscheinung, Universalmuseum Joanneum - Schloss Trautenfels 2018; We came a long way, Showroom Gallery, Taipei 2017; MAK Design, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna 2013; No Relation, Galerie Raum mit Licht, Vienna 2010; Drum Performance - SMAK; Gent 2010
The artist lives and works in Vienna and Schladming.

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