Nives Widauer

Strolling atmospheric arrangement: Nives Widauer opens the door to her Villa Nix, presenting her work of three decades

Nives Widauer: Villa Nix features a retrospective of Nives Widauer's oeuvre of three decades. As the title suggests, Nives Widauer created for her art a home that is accessible for visitors, who can delve into and explore her imaginary mental spaces and her physical installations and works. Both the imagined villa's and the artist's names are variations of the latin term for snow. In its rooms, Widauer arranges a closely selected constellation of her work, thus creating resonating environments. They work as mnemonic spaces and are at the same time rich in historic and cultural connotations while structuring the book like chapters. Introductory texts and conversations reflect the character of these rooms and the artworks they house.

Autorentext
Dorothee Messmer ist Direktorin des Kunstmuseums Olten. Katja Herlach ist Kuratorin und stellvertretende Direktorin am Kunstmuseum Olten. Claire Hoffmann ist Kuratorin für visuelle Künste, Design und Architektur am Centre culturel suisse in Paris.