Judith Neunhäuserer
A Monument to Instability

18.03.
03.05.25
Milano

Galleria Doris Ghetta is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of Judith Neunhäuserer (*1990, Brunico) at the gallery’s Milan venue.

Titled A Monument to Instability, the exhibition presents a selection of recent works, offering an insight into Neunhäuserer’s artistic research, which explores the relationship between science, religious traditions, and cultural history in public space.

Among the works on display, visitors will find pieces related to a prestigious competition won by the artist. Neunhäuserer was selected to create an installation for the Zentrum für Quantum Engineering (ZQE) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), in Forschungszentrum Garching, one of Germany’s leading scientific campuses. Inspired by the iconic scientific image of the Quantum Corral, the installation takes the form of a megalithic monument composed of 48 granite boulders, evoking prehistoric structures and drawing a parallel between the quantum world — in which nanotechnology celebrates some of the most recognized contemporary engineering successes — and macroscopic reality. The work is characterized by duplicates and triplicates of stones, so that the individual megalith loses its defined position, and milled imprints that suggest collisions, elements that illustrate fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. The installation was completed in December 2024, with an official inauguration scheduled for spring 2025.

On Wednesday, April 2, at 6:30 PM, the gallery will host a presentation of "Old Ice and Us", published in late 2024 by the publishing house Ness Books. This 544-page bilingual diary compiles the artist’s reflections before and during an Arctic expedition. Blending personal narrative, historical and scientific insights, the book features interviews with travel mates aboard the Antigua sailing vessel and environmental observations, raising questions about the individual perception of landscape amid the fragility of the Arctic ecosystem and the role of art and artists in our times of climate crisis.

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