Reclaim.
by Louise Deininger
in the frame of GLIMPSES: the intergenerationality of identity
Opening: 15. Mai um 19:00
Finissage & artist’s talk: 28. Mai um 19:00
exhibition duration: 15. bis 28. Mai 2025
other visiting dates on request: eindorf.kunstraum@gmail.com
In Reclaim. Louise Deininger transforms the universal scar we all carry — the belly button — into a symbol of heritage, storytelling, spirituality, and identity.
Through her installation, Deininger invites us to revisit the scars we bear, not as wounds to conceal, but as pathways to healing and empowerment. Her work celebrates ancestral knowledge and the strength inherited through generations, encouraging a process of forgiveness and transformation.
The belly button, our first mark of connection, becomes a portal: a reminder of the unseen bonds that tie us to those who came before.
Visitors are invited to reflect on their own scars — including physical ,mental ,spiritual and emotional scars— and to reclaim their true nature, supported by the silent wisdom of their ancestors and the resilience rooted within.
Reclaim. is a celebration of healing, a ritual of remembrance, and a call to honor the stories etched in our bodies and spirits.
In Reclaim. Louise Deininger embodies the spirit of GLIMPSES: the intergenerationality of identity by exploring how personal and ancestral memory is carried through the body, scars, and rituals. By focusing on the bellybutton — a universal mark of origin — she invites reflection on inherited histories, the healing of emotional wounds, and the reclaiming of identity. Her work transforms scars into sources of strength, embodying the intergenerational echoes, transformations, and acts of remembering that GLIMPSES seeks to illuminate.
MORE about the series „GLIMPSES: The Intergenerationality of Identity“ HERE
Curated by Guadalupe Aldrete for Ancestral Synonyms, eindorf & KASAL
Funded by MA7 Department of Culture of the City of Vienna and the 15th District of Vienna
Image credits: Emmanuel Kobina Seiku Graham
bio
Louise Deininger is an accomplished African artist renowned for her contemporary conceptual artworks. In her creative process she explores themes such as consciousness, spiritual science, metaphysics, self-development, critical thinking, and identity. She engages in a multidisciplinary artistic practice, incorporating mediums such as painting, photo collage, objects, sculpture, film, and performance.
Louise’s achievements extend beyond her artistic endeavors. In 2021, she was elected as Co-President of VBKOE, the Austrian Association of Women Artists. She is also the recipient of the 2019 Black Austrian Art and Culture Award and is recognized as a published author and certified leadership coach. Her educational background includes studying Contextual painting at the Fine Arts Academy University in Vienna under the guidance of Prof. Hans Ashley Scheirl.
Furthermore, Louise’s artistic practice is diverse and encompasses various mediums, including painting, photo collage, objects, sculpture, film, and performance. She has developed a series of projects that showcase her multidisciplinary approach, reflecting her inspiration and creativity across different topics.
In addition to her artistic practie, Louise demonstrates a strong commitment to community development. She founded the GYCO Art and Education Academy, an organization dedicated to empowering youth affected by the aftermath of war. While her involvement with GYCO is significant, it also informs her artistic practice. Through her work with young individuals, she gains unique perspectives on human experiences, resilience, and the human spirit, which undoubtedly influence the depth of her artistic expression.
about
GLIMPSES. The Intergenerationality of Identity
exhibition series and dialogue platform
A project by Ancestral Synonyms and KASAL in collaboration with eindorf
PROGRAM
Spring 2025 (pre-summer events):
Exhibition 1 – May 15th – 31st, 2025 – Louise Deininger
Discussion round – June 10th, 2025 – Guest curator Frida Robles Ponce
Exhibition 2 – June 5th – 21st, 2025 – Maria Gomar Vidal
Exhibition 3 – July 3rd – 19th, 2025 – Guadalupe Aldrete
Autumn 2024 (events after the summer):
Exhibition 5 – September 3rd – 21st, 2025 (life – event: 05.09) – Rafael Lippuner
Exhibition 6 – November 5th – 17th, 2025 – Paula Flores
Exhibition 7 – November 27th – December 13th, 2025 – Bettina Eigner
Performative event – December 17th, 2025 – Nina Sandino
An exploration of memory, ancestry, and the invisible threads that shape who we are
How do inherited memories move through bodies, landscapes, and materials? What stories live in scars, rituals, silence, and everyday gestures?
GLIMPSES brings together Louise Deininger, Maria Amparo Gomar Vidal, Guadalupe Aldrete, Rafael Lippuner, Paula Flores, Bettina Eigner, Nina Sandino, a group of artists whose works navigate the layered terrain of identity across generations. From performative landscapes and sculptural counter-monuments to sound-based rituals and immersive installations, the project explores the somatic, poetic, and political dimensions of ancestry.
Developed by the curatorial platform Ancestral Synonyms and presented in the spaces of eindorf, this year-long program unfolds in a series of solo exhibitions, performances, and conversations. Each artistic position invites us to pause, reflect, and listen – to the whispers of those who came before, and the echoes they leave behind.
Whether working with familial trauma, ancestral wisdom, or the body as archive, the artists in GLIMPSES ask:
What do we carry, what do we transform, and what do we choose to remember?
more about the series „GLIMPSES: The Intergenerationality of Identity“ here
A project by Ancestral Synonyms and KASAL in collaboration with eindorf.
Curated by Guadalupe Aldrete
Funded by MA7 Department of Culture of the City of Vienna and the 15th District of Vienna
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