Art in Conversation: Guided Tour & Debate from Halle für Kunst Steiermark

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.