Evelyn Plaschg
Artist Talk 

The Artist Talk offers visitors the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the background of the works on view as well as the central themes of the exhibition. Together, artist Evelyn Plaschg and curator Jan Tappe will speak about the process of painting, shifts within the artist’s practice, the role of photography as a point of departure, the presence of the body in the image, and a growing interest in urban spaces and infrastructures.The conversation begins with a reflection on the transformation that has taken place in Plaschg’s artistic practice in recent years. While her earlier work was shaped by figurative painting — where anonymous, fragmented images of the body were central — the recent pieces increasingly turn to the depiction of objects, surfaces, and urban scenes. This shift does not represent a break, but rather a continuation of her engagement with the corporeal: a displacement of questions around identity, materiality, and representation into new pictorial contexts. Throughout the discussion, it becomes clear how Plaschg’s interest in form, rhythm, and structure continues to inform these new visual worlds.A particular focus will be placed on the painting medium itself: What does it mean to move beyond the visible through painting? How can tension, intimacy, or uncertainty be conveyed visually? And to what extent can these new works be read as responses to the visual overstimulation of our time, in which digital imagery and self-staging shape our perception of bodies, spaces, and objects?

The talk will also address the role of presentation — for example, the decision to hang the new canvases in clusters or sequences to highlight their serial character. Such installation strategies expand the understanding of the paintings and reveal that Plaschg’s works are conceived not merely as individual pieces, but as part of a larger context. Ultimately, the Artist Talk aims not only to provide additional context for the exhibition but also to invite a shared reflection on contemporary painting and its capacity to represent complex realities. In open exchange with the audience, the conversation will further explore questions around artistic process, the development of imagery, and the relevance of painting as a medium today.

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