13.11.2026 – 11.04.2027
Hannes Schwarz’s view of humanity, shaped by the trauma of the Nazi regime and the war, must today be understood as part of the ‘post-war’ debate. In his paintings, human beings appear traumatised or distorted by the horrors they have experienced, and torn by questions of self-worth. What might this new image of humanity look like? How might one re-conceive the ‘I’ (Sartre) in an age of mourning and psychological turmoil? The discourse on the body within art after 1945 breaks with the perverted notions of the ideal body – art as catharsis. In this exhibition curated by Günther Holler-Schuster, the work of Hannes Schwarz is juxtaposed with examples by Walter Pichler and Bruno Gironcoli. They, too – particularly in their early works – call the human body into question. The overlaps, differences and complementary aspects of the respective works reinforce the existentialist perspective on the body as an indicator of trauma.
Hannes Schwarz, Walter Pichler und Bruno Gironcoli – Trauma Body
13.11.2026 – 11.04.2027
Neue Galerie
Joanneumsviertel
8010 Graz
www.neuegaleriegraz.at
