This artwork features a striking geometric composition set against a desert landscape. The dominant visual elements are a series of intersecting triangular shapes and lines that create a sense of depth and perspective, drawing the viewer's eye towards the central point of the composition. The stark black and white tones, combined with the use of negative space, give the piece a minimalist and architectural feel. The depiction of the desert environment, with its sparse vegetation and arid terrain, serves as a backdrop to the geometric forms, creating an intriguing interplay between the natural and the constructed. The artist's intention seems to be exploring the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension and interconnectedness between the two. ...
Blending staged scenes with digital manipulation, this multidisciplinary approach navigates the space between documentary and fiction. Rodrigo Valenzuela’s photography, video, and installation work engage in a semiotic and politically charged critique of social constructs and civic institutions within a post-capitalist context. His photographic compositions evoke transitional urban environments—spaces tied to construction, decay, and moments of social unrest. These settings, already layered as simulacra of reality, are further complicated by his method of rephotographing installations built upon his own photographic backdrops. This process creates a complex spatial displacement, blurring the line between the real and the constructed. Valenzuela’s work poetically examines liminal spaces—thresholds where cities and lives exist in flux, caught between emergence and decline. Inspired by his travels across the United States, he captures overlooked landscapes that reveal the forgotten margins of the American Dream—discarded, neglected, and unseen by many. Through this practice, his art challenges societal blind spots and invites deeper reflection on cultural narratives and their environments. ...
Galerie Kandlhofer is a young Austrian gallery, founded in 2016 situated in the centre of Vienna. With a focus on supporting emerging talents, the gallery represents Austrian and international artists, with a multifaceted program ranging from painting, sculpture, drawing, photography and installations to a series dedicated to contemporary video works and performances.
Represented Gallery artists are: Hermann Nitsch, Richie Culver, Acaye Kerunen, Sofia Borges, Faye Wei Wei, Frauke Dannert, Karl Karner, Alina Kunitsyna, James English Leary, Xie Lei, Nana Mandl, Hannah Perry, Maximilian Prüfer, Markus Redl, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Marc Henry, Alicia Viebrock. ...
