This Radio Re:volt show takes you on a journey through two current exhibitions at Halle für Kunst Steiermark: A Song of Ascents by Louise Giovanelli and Viscous City by Evelyn Plaschg.

The broadcast was created as part of a collaborative radio workshop, where participants explored the exhibitions, learned about the works, and shared their thoughts in an open conversation. The program includes a recorded guided tour through both exhibitions, followed by a debate with nine workshop participants. Together, they reflect on the art, what it evoked for them, and how contemporary painting can connect to personal memories, social spaces, and our digital lives.

Louise Giovanelli’s A Song of Ascents presents striking, dreamlike paintings that seem to glow with light. Her works often show quiet, mysterious scenes: a closed curtain, a shining lock of hair, or a reflective cocktail glass through which a figure appears. Many of her characters, often women, seem to be on the verge of a new experience or realization. Her imagery leaves space for interpretation, like a memory you can almost recall or a dream that fades as you wake.

Evelyn Plaschg’s Viscous City takes a different but equally powerful approach to painting. Her works move between the abstract and the figurative, capturing the intimacy and tension of our time. They explore themes of desire, relationships, and the collective spaces — real and imagined — where people meet and interact. Plaschg’s paintings also reflect how her generation has learned to present, stage, and reshape their bodies and identities, both online and offline.

Both exhibitions are open to the public at Halle für Kunst Steiermark until 28 September 2025. This radio show invites you to listen, reflect, and perhaps visit the exhibitions yourself to create your own impressions.