We are pleased to present the exhibition “Into the Light” by Austrian artist Hermann Staudinger in our showroom. This solo exhibition brings together a selection of works created using his unique gold embossing technique. Through a meticulous process that can take up to two months per piece, Staudinger brings golden surfaces to life in the light, creating images that vary depending on the viewer’s angle. A work where gold ceases to be merely a material and becomes light, depth, and movement.
“Initially, large copies of newspaper photos were placed on gold-plated softwood surfaces. Over time, only photographs taken by me were used. The black dots and stencil areas are traced onto the gilded surfaces with pencil pressure; the pencil lightly marks the gilded surface, and in this depression, after the stencil is removed, the reflected light is refracted. The resulting optical illusions are visible from a specific angle of light; they change appearance depending on the observer’s position. When light shines on the surface, the gold opens up a deep space, the images appear to emit active light, and the motif shines with complete clarity. The process of creating these reliefs is extremely meticulous and time-consuming: up to two months for a single work.”
