Peter Wächtler's 'Up to the Heavies' at Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare

Peter Wächtler (born 1979, Hanover) presents 'Up to the Heavies' at Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare in Bolzano. The exhibition features diverse works including steel sculptures titled 'Crane' depicting cranes lifting boulders, photographs of ruins with strong chiaroscuro, and a series of pictorial watercolors called 'The scenery' showing generic landscapes. Two bronze sculptures of a bear and a wolf carrying sacks evoke travelers, while expressionist glass flowers reach upward. Unlike previous shows, works are numerous but never occupy walls, creating an installation of different views and passages. The exhibition emphasizes difficulty of reading and open interpretation, recalling Italo Calvino's 'If on a winter's night a traveler' for the viewer's role in constructing narrative. The artist leaves traces through various techniques, seeking a concrete relationship with reality and place. A video 'Untitled (Vampire)' features Wächtler as the protagonist, with the vampire as a metaphor for the artist's need for the audience. The exhibition was held in 2019.