Oliver Laric's 'Supported Files' Explores 3D Models and Art Reproduction

Oliver Laric's solo exhibition 'Supported Files' at Galerie Brugger in Klaus, Austria, runs until May 23, 2026. The show features a dynamic relief of a man embracing a ram, evoking a sculpture from Villa Albani depicting Odysseus. Laric, born in Innsbruck in 1981, has long experimented with the fluidity of images online and the concept of authenticity. His 2011 project 'Kopienkritik' at Kunsthalle Basel questioned uniqueness and aura through colored wax copies. Now, he focuses on 3D models, believing they can make cultural heritage accessible beyond museums. In an interview with Johannes Fricke Waldthausen, Laric stated he is fascinated by recursion and reinterpretation, and hopes free 3D models will benefit game developers and architects, not just art historians. The exhibition explores fragments of classical forms, processed through an alchemical fusion of original models, offering new resolutions of immortal works.