Adolf Luther German, 1912-1990
Salinas (Ibiza) is a striking example of Luther’s concept of “transoptic reality.” The underlying photograph was taken by Robert Häusser in the salt flats of Ibiza, where Luther had a holiday home. Luther then dissected the image, reassembled it, and placed concave mirror strips behind the cut sections. The mirror surface becomes a medium rather than a motif, making visibility itself the subject. The work relies on light and the viewer’s movement — only when one shifts position does the reflection emerge, turning the initial sense of disorientation into recognition. In the interplay of photography, mirror, and acrylic, a perceptual space opens that hints at realities beyond the purely optical.