Hans Kupelwieser, Rudolf Polanszky
Galerie Mezzanin•Sep 18, 2025 — Nov 07, 2025
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“But if one says: How am I supposed to know what he means, when I can see nothing but his signs, then I say: How is he supposed to know what he means, when he has nothing but the signs either.”
– Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations, 1953, section 504
The importance of material in art shifted profoundly in the twentieth century. Not only was the importance of materiality recognized by modernist art, but the physical properties of the works themselves were now assigned a significance, leading to the development of different artistic approaches.
Hans Kupelwieser (b. 1948) managed to create an independent position within contemporary Austrian sculpture, embodying a significant development for sculpture of the post-modern era. His work not only includes the use of new techniques and materials, but also a sort of linguistic exploration of the variety...More
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Hans Kupelwieser, Rudolf Polanszky
Galerie Mezzanin•Sep 18, 2025 — Nov 07, 2025
Press Release
“But if one says: How am I supposed to know what he means, when I can see nothing but his signs, then I say: How is he supposed to know what he means, when he has nothing but the signs either.”
– Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations, 1953, section 504
The importance of material in art shifted profoundly in the twentieth century. Not only was the importance of materiality recognized by modernist art, but the physical properties of the works themselves were now assigned a significance, leading to the development of different artistic approaches.
Hans Kupelwieser (b. 1948) managed to create an independent position within contemporary Austrian sculpture, embodying a significant development for sculpture of the post-modern era. His work not only includes the use of new techniques and materials, but also a sort of linguistic exploration of the variety...More
