The artists Felix Heiß, Daniel Nikolaus Kocher, Lisa Krabichler and Thordis Wolf from Imst and the surrounding area offer a fresh interpretation of Theodor von Hörmann’s work and life. A vibrant dialogue between history and the present.
The painter Theodor von Hörmann (1840–1895) is regarded as one of the pioneers of Impressionism in Austria and is considered an important forerunner of the Vienna Secession. His path to art, however, was not a straightforward one: following a career as an officer, he studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. His marriage in 1884 marked the beginning of an intensive period of travel, including trips to Paris, which had a lasting influence on his artistic output.
In the exhibition ‘Am Wegesrand’ (By the Wayside), four contemporary artists engage with Hörmann’s work and his understanding of art. Through painting, drawing, photography, installation, sculpture and music, they enter into a dialogue with his oeuvre and open up new perspectives on his work. ‘Am Wegesrand’ reveals how the paths of art – whether winding, fragmentary or illuminating – intersect, continue and are continually rediscovered.
An exhibition in the ‘Ferdinandeum unterwegs’ series.
The opening is on Thursday 24 September 2026 at 7 pm.
Free admission