Stille Heimkehr

Demian Keihsler

Demian Keihsler wrote a poem and divided it into six parts, to then fix them up on six poles, which are scattered throughout the territory in a random order. The excerpts can assume autonomous meanings and want to entice the passer-by both to discover the most varied and personal interpretation, as well as to find the original sequence, and so with it come closer to the message of the artist.

Poetry is autobiographical and touches semantic fields that have to do with language, territory and identity. The artist's dual-national family has made his identity boundaries fluid, especially his linguistic boundaries, so that his individual path has been more tortuous, the linguistic Heimat becomes more ephemeral and hazy, and he feels the continuous movements that life imposes on him as a threat to this very delicate fulcrum.

Exhibit place Val dl’Ert

”Val dl’Ert”, from the ladino Art Valley, is a sculpture park located in the town of San Martino in Badia, Val Badia, in the province of Bolzano. This is a permanent exhibition of the sculptures acquired during the last editions of the SMACH art competition.
Situated in an alpine forest, intact and far away from civilization, you can see works by artists from all over the world. Art in a natural context establishes a complementary relationship between them, enriching each other through a continuous dialogue. Visitors can spend a few hours in total tranquility in the middle of nature that aims preserves an authentic alpine dimension.