Before you speak

Above a stretch of lake frequented by sailboats, a tongue-like structure piles up, casting a dark shadow. In the background is a field surrounded by a bridle, from which blank speech bubbles rise into the air. The words "Do it for Van Gogh" can be read on the sails of the boats. A reference to the now omnipresent, but during his lifetime unsuccessful artist. Open questions, empty fields, threatening tongues and historical models visualize a field of tension in which contemporary artists move. (Text by Michael Babics, Curator Kunsthalle Palazzo)