Maria Gomar Vidal

A rose is a rose is a rose
by Maria Amparo Gomar Vidal
in the frame of GLIMPSES: the intergenerationality of identity

Opening: 05. Juni um 19:00

exhibition duration: 5. – 21. Juni 2025

other visiting dates on request: eindorf.kunstraum@gmail.com

In A rose is a rose is a rose, Maria Amparo Gomar Vidal creates a counter-monument to victims of Franco’s violence Spain, particularly in Paterna. Rooted in collective memory and community resistance, the installation combines photography, video, and symbolic gestures — like the planting of roses — developed in collaboration with local women. Inspired by a single rose discovered during a mass grave exhumation, the work reflects on political trauma, inherited mourning, and the healing power of remembrance.

Aligning with the core of GLIMPSES: the intergenerationality of identity, Gomar Vidal’s project explores how personal and historical memory is passed down through generations. It asks: How do communities reclaim silenced histories? What rituals emerge from the need to honor the past? The work emphasizes intergenerational dialogue, the emotional weight of inherited memory, and the resilience of those who continue to carry it forward.

The following persons are part of this project:
Maruja Badía, Maria Navarro, Teresa Llopis, Pilar Taberner, Xaro Laporta, Romy Brühwiler, Ileana Pascalau, Anaïs Senli, Daniel Galán, Nora Ancarola, Amanda Cuesta, Elena Tamarit, Elena Solanas, Amparo Belmonte, M. José Sánchez, Paula Pérez, José Ángel Sánchez, Alona Malakhaeva, Vanesa Peña, Ofèlia Sanmartín, Eva Máñez.

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

Image credits: Project participants & Maria Amparo Gomar Vidal

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

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 Amparo 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. The Intergenerationality of Identity brings together Louise Deininger, Maria Amparo Gomar Vidal, Guadalupe Aldrete, Rafael Lippuner, Paula Flores, Bettina Eigner and 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.

At its core, GLIMPSES examines the intergenerational transmission of identity: How do we carry our histories? What stories do we choose to remember, and which ones do we transform? It opens a space for pluricultural dialogue — a shared reflection on heritage, cultural memory, and ancestral connections — and considers how these threads shape who we are.

Developed by the curatorial platform Ancestral Synonyms in collaboration with eindorf and KASAL, 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.

A project by Ancestral Synonyms and KASAL in collaboration with eindorf.
Project initiated and curated by Guadalupe Aldrete
Funded by MA7 Department of Culture of the City of Vienna and the 15th District of Vienna