The Waves

Veronica

"Fools in the Morning"

Danse Macabre

World citizen

'Don't open my window'

Photographic work on the Daubenhorn in Leukerbad, Valais.

The climate crisis, which is at the heart of human concerns, is changing the Swiss Alps. Temperatures are rising, glaciers are melting and the thawing of the permafrost is compromising the stability of the mountain ranges. According to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), 6 to 8% of Switzerland is unstable. Settlements underneath permafrost zones can expect landslides and mudslides in the coming years.

The basis of the work "Matters" is a series of photographs dealing with the theme of the mountains, which are strongly affected by climate change and are transforming the Swiss Alpine landscape.

  
The rock face of the Daubenhorn in Leukerbad, photographed by the artist during a residency on the spot, is a recurring theme for the artist. "I was able to observe the rock face throughout the seasons and I realised that the mountain makes sounds throughout the year and resonates in the basin occupied by Leukerbad. The mountain changes, crumbles, and often in the winter undergoes large avalanches thus providing the music of the landscape. The work done on the Matters series is a poetic and sometimes frightening image of the mountain that disappears and crumbles little by little to finally show the substance of the rock face.

  
Pictorially, the digital treatment of the photograph, makes a work suggesting the pictorial work of the artist, it is no longer the painting which wants to reproduce a photograph but well and truly the photograph which evokes a pictorial gesture. The spectator is borrowed in front of the work not knowing if it is a work in ink or a photograph where the essence of the rock is cracked by the digital act (some pixels are selected and erased to suggest the degradation of the rock).
  
  

Matters

 cubo distorsionado

Ecosystem 

august

ENSO

Genesis

> **_I like to make fun and beautiful pictures with decorative value. My goal is to make your space more beautiful and make it fun for the viewers._**

Camel

A Word That Doesn't Exist・存在しない言葉

_AFLOAT NO. ONE_

2023

Fragment of damaged carbon fibre und kevlar sail, segments of carbon fiber fishing rods, altered stainless steel boat fittings, nylon boat dock cleats 48 x 68 x 10 cm / 18 7/8 x 26 3/4 x 3 7/8 in Unique

Through solo exhibition _AFLOAT,_ the artist Daniel Hölzl delves into the transformative journeys of carbon and water, fundamental elements of the fabric of life. Water that permeates all organisms, once intertwined with carbon, forms the foundation of life's molecular structures. Hölzl’s work draws inspiration from the philosophical paradox of the _Ship of Theseus_, reflecting on the notion of permanence and the history as well as fluidity of materials. AFLOAT also addresses the ecological challenges posed by petroleum reliance and the presence of floating plastic waste in contrast to the romanticized idea of sailing.

In his series _AFLOAT_ Daniel Hölzl examines the intricate relationship between sustainability, temporality, and transience, focusing on the transformation of petroleum into synthetic fibers. Modern sails, layers of synthetic fibres glued together with resin and therefore nearly impossible to recycle, are given new life in this works. Used, damaged sails are creatively combined with misappropriated objects from the nautical world. By incorporating sails, renowned symbols of freedom and exploration, the artist delves into the history of materials and the fluidity of their meaning.

AFLOAT NO. ONE 

In a moment of solitude, anxieties flourish in the quiet. Surrounded by impulse purchases, living far beyond personal means in pursuit of happiness, romance, acceptance and social recognition. In a world where social media allows us to depict the life we want to project, is the female experience and identity being pre-determined in a new format? 

An Outstanding Way To Live

The painting "Holographic Garden" portrays a garden in full bloom, with various beautiful spots that invite one to dream and linger. However, the view is blurred or obscured, as if one were walking from the kitchen to the garden with half-opened eyes after waking up. The morning mist has not yet cleared, and the sunlight breaks through, creating a play of light on the small droplets of mist which causes this holographic lighting in the early summer mornings.

Holographic Garden 

I am a mere observer of my environment.
A useless observer of my people and my country.
A country not only hit by the pandemic, but also a turmoil of endless political and economic crisis. 
The most disturbing feeling is that of being useless, hopeless and filthy.
I cannot undo what has been done. 

Acrylic on canvas
120 cm x 160 cm 
2021 

‘ Matsyendrasana’ in collapsing Beirut 2020

One of these days

60 x 90 cm,
inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta

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