is that all there is? is that all there is
solo show
vianca reinig
07.03.2024 — 24.03.2024
opening 07.03.2024, 6pm — 9pm
3 rue bonaparte
75006 paris
galerie charraudeau is pleased to present is that all there is? is that all there is, a solo exhibition by paris-based multidisciplinary artist vianca reinig. through photography, sculpture, and installation, the exhibition explores perception, social conventions, and the invisible structures that shape the way we view the world and ourselves.
are we all actors in a play whose script has already been written by fate? the series is that all there is? is that all there is is a tribute to the invisible threads that guide our perception and weave our coexistence. at its core lies perspective — how it is shaped through the lens of photography and the staged settings of social conventions that direct our view of the world. these perspectives paint a picture that often says more about collective scripts than about our own desires. photography here opens a stage on which the construction of our reality is questioned — a reality shaped by norms and expectations. are we following a societal pattern, or is our action merely a role we have learned to perform? do social guidelines shape the way we engage with the world and with one another, determining how we perceive art, architecture, and ourselves?
the rhombus stands at the centre of the exhibition and appears in various forms. through shifts in colour and perspective, the work questions whether this simple shape — defined by four equal-length parallel sides and diagonals intersecting at right angles — is truly as immutable as it seems. the rhombus appears not only in art, but also within the so-called “game of life”, represented through the playing cards fate deals us arbitrarily. the sculptures, made from painted cardboard, reveal the fragility of the systems in which we move. walls can be broken through, forms can be changed. the exhibition asks whether we conform or whether we risk stepping outside the frame.
is that all there is? is that all there is encourages the adoption of new perspectives, the breaking of conventions, and ultimately the formation of one’s own image. at its centre lies the continuous search for knowledge, often manifested in the architectural forms that surround us and with which we interact. the viewer is invited to look deeper — beyond the fleeting and superficial — in order to construct their own complete picture. social scripts shape the way we interact with the world and ourselves. but what happens if we tear up those scripts and choose to see the world through a different lens?
text by marie louise schlutius
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soulbase magazine interview with vianca reinig, exploring photography, abstraction, architecture, travel, and art as a form of escapism.
swiss magazine
feature in swiss magazine october 2019.
The publication begins on page 68 and presents selected photographic works from the photobook "lewis and harris" by philipp schmidt and vianca reinig.
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exhibitions
is that all there is ? is that all there is.
is that all there is? is that all there is
solo show
vianca reinig
07.03.2024 — 24.03.2024
opening 07.03.2024, 6pm — 9pm
3 rue bonaparte
75006 paris
galerie charraudeau is pleased to present is that all there is? is that all there is, a solo exhibition by paris-based multidisciplinary artist vianca reinig. through photography, sculpture, and installation, the exhibition explores perception, social conventions, and the invisible structures that shape the way we view the world and ourselves.
are we all actors in a play whose script has already been written by fate? the series is that all there is? is that all there is is a tribute to the invisible threads that guide our perception and weave our coexistence. at its core lies perspective — how it is shaped through the lens of photography and the staged settings of social conventions that direct our view of the world. photography here opens a stage on which the construction of our reality is questioned.
the rhombus stands at the centre of the exhibition and appears in various forms. the sculptures, made from painted cardboard, reveal the fragility of the systems in which we move.
is that all there is encourages the adoption of new perspectives, the breaking of conventions, and the formation of one’s own image.
text by marie louise schlutius
forms
four season / canvas club
cluster photography
paris photo
"lewis and harris" photobook launch
hybridised hebrides
publications
soulbase magazine
soulbase magazine interview with vianca reinig, exploring photography, abstraction, architecture, travel, and art as a form of escapism.
swiss magazine
swiss magazine feature from october 2019 presenting selected photographic works from the photobook lewis and harris by philipp schmidt and vianca reinig. the publication begins on page 68.
