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Renate BERTLMANN Austrian, b. 1943
Hinter jeder Sehnsucht steht der Tod [Behind Each Longing Death], 1982
Black and white photograph on Baryt paper. Vintage and unique in size
114 x 89 cm
In the photographs of this performance, Renate can be seen wearing a white cloth, printed with text, which she pulls and draws tight around her head and neck. The text,...
In the photographs of this performance, Renate can be seen wearing a white cloth, printed with text, which she pulls and draws tight around her head and neck. The text, translated reads: Death stands behind every longing and with its bony finger threatens denial. Through the twisting of the fabric around her body, she interferes with a straight reading of the words, instead creating new misinterpretations of the text.
Exhibitions
1985 BERÜHRUNGEN, Forum Stadt Park, Graz, Austria
1983 BERÜHRUNGEN, Palais Liechtenstein, Feldkirch, Austria
1982 REFLEXIONEN, Galerie Fotohof, Salzburg, Austria
1982 BERÜHRUNGEN, Nordstadt-Galerie-Kollektiv, Wuppertal, Germany