
ALL IN 2.0
16 November – 21 December 2023
Exhibition: ALL IN 2.0
Artists: Peter Baldinger | BENKA | Christian Brandtner | Kurt Hüpfner | Marianne Lang | Petra Lupe | Christine Mayr | Adrian Uncrut
Duration: 16 November – 21 December 2023

The exhibition presents a selection of works by the artists represented by Galerie Dantendorfer — Peter Baldinger, BENKA, Christian Brandtner, Kurt Hüpfner, Marianne Lang, Petra Lupe, Christine Mayr, and Adrian Uncrut.

Peter Baldinger – Dissolution forms the central concern of Baldinger’s oeuvre, whether through square grids or obscuring the motif by blurring. He asks: how much information is needed to recognize an image? Or, conversely: how much image resolution is possible without losing the motif completely?

BENKA – Through his art, BENKA encourages viewers to question digitization and the use of smartphones and artificial intelligence in daily life. The artist is interested in the complex interaction between humans and machines, including both the opportunities and the risks.

Christian Brandtner – Found objects, animal bones, modeling clay — a world in flux where new landscapes, creatures, and metamorphoses continually emerge. The exceptional Viennese artist Christian Brandtner creates his own microcosm of contrasts.

Kurt Hüpfner – Painter, sculptor, draftsman, author, visionary, and more. Despite — or perhaps because of — working in obscurity for so long, he developed an independent, powerful visual language. Through this, he reflects on the art-historical and political developments of the 20th century.

Marianne Lang – Drawing is Marianne Lang’s central medium in the broadest sense — she experiments with various techniques, materials, and perspectives. A recurring theme in her work is nature. Her focus is not on pure observation but on the space between nature and humanity.

Petra Lupe – From canvas to paper and sewing works to objects, the artist calls it “work by trial and error.” Working in series is particularly important for Lupe, as repeated engagement with a theme or material allows her to delve deeper and approach it layer by layer.

Christine Mayr – Since the 1980s, Mayr has explored the complexity of growing up, being a child, motherhood, and, more broadly, being human. Her drawings and sculptures are sensitive, empathetic, courageous, provocative, and direct.

Adrian Uncrut – Uncrut’s subjects are personal, everyday, and fundamentally human. His handling of materials in sculpture and drawing is remarkable. He combines bronze, epoxy resin, iron, stainless steel, wood, rubber, plaster, and often recycled found objects into unique works.
