“The best the artist gives is a reflection of what he loves.” Ernst Eckstein

In our spring exhibition two colourful worlds meet in the Galerie Gugging. Freely following the motto differences attract, Hannes Lehner and the Gugging Artist Manuel Griebler create a successful symbiosis that is contagious – two artists who could hardly be more different in their expression. One could assume that they live on different planets or in completely different worlds. What unites them is their vividly coloured way of working, which immediately puts you in a joyful state.

Both are aspiring artists in their 30s and are passionate about working on papers of varying sizes. While the Gugging Artist Manuel Griebler has so far found his favourite material with works on paper and in the process has also discovered his love for multi-part complete works, Hannes Lehner produces – in addition to works on paper – car sculptures made of paperboard, which he also paints, corresponding to their original models. The artist is an ideal complement to the Gugging Artists and fits in perfectly with his flatness in the application of colour and not least his highly complex objects.

Life is filled with pairs of opposites: above and below, left and right, warm and cold, fullness and emptiness … Lehner & Griebler. As different as the two artists are both in essence and artistic expression, in this exhibition we experience them together and they complement each other in a stimulating way. Contemplative calm meets chaotic vividness and enters into an exciting dialogue.