Zurückgewiesen
Wojciech Bąkowski, Tatjana Danneberg, Nancy Lupo
05.12.2024–08.03.2025

Galeria Dawid Radziszewski
Schleifmühlgasse 1A, Vienna

The German term “Zurückgewiesen” emphasizes movement away or return (“zurück” meaning “back”), and typically describes situations where something or someone is directed back to their starting point.

In the context of asylum and immigration law, authorities may deny entry to individuals who fail to meet admission criteria or face existing restrictions. This occurs at the border checkpoint, before the person crosses into the country’s territory. It differs from deportation, which involves removing someone who has already established presence within national boundaries.

“Zurückgewiesen” in personal relationships describes an active stance of pushing away or refusing someone’s attempt to form a connection. The German term implies a deliberate action – the conscious choice to distance oneself from another person’s social or romantic overtures. The “zurück” (back) component emphasizes the action of creating distance, establishing or reinforcing boundaries between oneself and the person seeking connection.

Nancy Lupo
Princessletthewind, 2024
installation
dimensions variable

Tatjana Danneberg
Der Kenner gibt dem Maler nur schlechte Ratschläge, 2024
pigment print, gesso, acrylics, pigments, glue on canvas
100 × 150 cm

Tatjana Danneberg
Glitch, 2024
pigment print, gesso, acrylics, pigments, glue on canvas
210 × 140 cm

Wojciech Bąkowski
Sunset Behind the Table and Jacob's Ladder, 2024
dry pastel on cardboard
70 × 48 × 25 cm

Wojciech Bąkowski
Bark, You Mongrel, Raise Hell, My Pearl, 2006
non-camera animation
3'53"