Angelika Loderer critically examines the concept of sculpture, emphasizing the tension between the visible and hidden, the ephemeral and the permanent. She frequently collaborates with non-human agents, casting negative spaces such as woodpecker nests or mole tunnels to render them visible. Her work experiments with diverse materials—sand, wax, metal, plaster, and fungi mycelium—highlighting processes of transformation, decay, and material responsiveness. Loderer’s sculptures emerge from the inherent qualities of her materials and the methods of their manipulation. By pouring casting substances into natural cavities or abandoned animal dwellings, she produces forms that embody both permanence and transience, revealing a dialogue between the material and the environment. Through her installations, Loderer explores ecological, economic, political, and cultural narratives, emphasizing the interplay between human and non-human entities. Her work encourages viewers to reconsider boundaries between organic and constructed forms, living and inert matter, offering a reflective perspective on the material world and the processes that shape it. ...
