Star that carries your name
Kunsthalle Willingshausen•Nov 22, 2025 — Dec 21, 2025
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With his exhibition Star that carries your name, Gašper Kunšič gives the interior of the Kunsthalle Willingshausen the outward appearance of a half-timbered façade, through which one seems to look. The spaces between the timbers are violet, like the dark night in which the stars become visible. The German pop song Ein Stern, der deinen Namen trägt (“A star that bears your name”) celebrates these stars and inspired the exhibition’s title. Not only the romantic gesture is addressed here, but also the idea of transformation into a star after death.
Within the compartments of his timber framework, Gašper Kunšič places small paintings. They invite viewers to come close, creating a sense of intimacy. A letter, a hand, and a torso can be discerned in the small-format paintings. Small round images, the tondi, depict stars.
It is natural to think of icons when looking at these small-s…
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Star that carries your name
Kunsthalle Willingshausen•Nov 22, 2025 — Dec 21, 2025
Press Release
With his exhibition Star that carries your name, Gašper Kunšič gives the interior of the Kunsthalle Willingshausen the outward appearance of a half-timbered façade, through which one seems to look. The spaces between the timbers are violet, like the dark night in which the stars become visible. The German pop song Ein Stern, der deinen Namen trägt (“A star that bears your name”) celebrates these stars and inspired the exhibition’s title. Not only the romantic gesture is addressed here, but also the idea of transformation into a star after death.
Within the compartments of his timber framework, Gašper Kunšič places small paintings. They invite viewers to come close, creating a sense of intimacy. A letter, a hand, and a torso can be discerned in the small-format paintings. Small round images, the tondi, depict stars.
It is natural to think of icons when looking at these small-s…
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