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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Adolf Luther, Salinas (Ibiza), 1974

Adolf Luther German, 1912-1990

Salinas (Ibiza), 1974
Photo on concave mirror stripes in acrylic glass box
28,5 x 51 x 7,5 cm
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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...
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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.

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