Ramesch Daha's 'Mein Österreich' Transforms Postcards into Blue Murals at TAXISPALAIS

Ramesch Daha's exhibition 'Mein Österreich' at TAXISPALAIS Kunsthalle Tirol in Innsbruck, Austria, ran from March 14 to June 7, 2026. The show transforms archival postcards into large-scale blue monochrome murals, juxtaposing idyllic Austrian landscapes with testimonies from Austro-fascism and personal family archives, including the story of Sigmund Klein. Daha uses a repetitive hand-painting technique to create a sense of distance and fragility, challenging nostalgic narratives of nationhood. The venue, a former post office, echoes the theme of circulation of images and identity. In an interview, Daha discusses how postcards since the Habsburg Empire have shaped a shared Austrian identity, and how enlarging them makes them confrontational. She emphasizes that her process is about studying and preserving fragile histories, not illustrating them. The blue monochrome unifies diverse materials and slows perception, allowing viewers to make their own connections between familiar images and difficult histories.