Greetings from South Tyrol

“Greetings from South Tyrol!” – The saying, which nostalgically recalls the postcard idyll of steep mountain peaks against a sky-blue background, lush meadows, grazing cows and pointed church towers, aims to break open these images frozen in our minds and consciously address the interfaces between tradition and innovation. The focus is on the rethinking that has been initiated in the last decade and is currently noticeable and the raising of awareness in dealing with the Alpine region from the perspective of contemporary architecture and art.

Six leading architectural firms in the region are packaging their construction projects together with their creative vision of South Tyrol's landscape and culture in an object designed by them that is reminiscent of a suitcase. Each office is accompanied by an artist in order to blur the boundaries between architecture and art. The interaction in the form of art in construction or integrative art projects opens up new perspectives on South Tyrol. The filled suitcases contain more than plans and photos of completed buildings - they convey a contemporary aesthetic that questions and renegotiates quality, innovation and mindfulness in dealing with people and nature. The six suitcases, which are the same in shape and size, then go on a journey as transport containers and manifestations of South Tyrolean architecture and art projects.

"Greetings from South Tyrol!" is a reflection on the responsibility that comes with travel, tourism, transit and the ecological and economic challenges. An additional empty suitcase accompanies the journey and is filled with memories, impressions and souvenirs during the various stops. This exhibition tells the story of a journey that is more than just a physical movement from one place to another - it is a journey of encounters, exchange and inspiration. With every journey you take a piece of the place you visited with you in some form and leave a piece of yourself behind. Every journey is different, each tells its own story, and yet all journeys are based on the same sequence of departure, stay and return. Parallels can be drawn here with the construction of buildings. The departure is comparable to the initial contact and planning. This phase arouses curiosity and creates expectations. The actual stay corresponds to the construction phase, where bonds and affiliations are built and boundaries are explored. The return journey is equivalent to arriving, to the completion of one's own project and the power that drives wanderlust, the desire for new journeys, new challenges.

Opening: 18.9.2024, 7 pm