Submission
October 07, 2023

Nature Is Mental

Clemens Tschurtschenthaler @Cache Wien, Vienna
September 08 — 17, 2023

Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view

one shit on me yesterday
so far i don’t feel anything from the luck    
still no cash win    
maybe sayings only come true when you believe in them    
but probably one talks oneself just up with it    
it´s disgusting    
hey we’ve booked now    
i don’t need to be completely off the grid either    
i need it clean    
shower, real bed, food from a plate    
but to leave all the hustle and bustle behind
immerse yourself into something different    
surrender
sometimes we don’t talk for hours    
we can sit in silence together
also doesn’t like cuddling in bed that much    
it’s way too hot, you’ll just sweat

the worst thing is being on the road and battery runs low
and then you sit there    
you have to listen
can’t get out
other people’s babbling
even first class
I just want to be left alone there
on the way to berlin
almost couldn’t stand it
tightened in a sweater, hood up and head on the window
the night turned out to be a wild one
straying through the streets
it was raining but that didn’t matter
there’s a bar on every corner anyway     
prices for public transport are also fine
but dog shit is everywhere you know

look over there
did you see the story?
i can’t relate to it at all
anyway i do have the feeling that everything is going down the drain
what is actually going on in here?
who is still looking after you when you get old?
or what?
sometimes i’m not sure
then it is as if i’m not alone
i always have grannies words in my head
when it’s cold outside, take off your jacket inside
anyway, you know what i mean?
such a vague but strong intuition
and for that you don’t need anyone else
in the end everything will be alright
almost a spiritual experience

— Vivian Zech

Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; socially detached figure; 2023; galvanized steel, loden coat, plastic wraps, water; 129 x 170 x 69 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; socially detached figure; detail; 2023; galvanized steel, loden coat, plastic wraps, water; 129 x 170 x 69 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; socially detached figure; detail; 2023; galvanized steel, loden coat, plastic wraps, water; 129 x 170 x 69 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; socially detached figure; detail; 2023; galvanized steel, loden coat, plastic wraps, water; 129 x 170 x 69 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; socially detached figure; detail; 2023; galvanized steel, loden coat, plastic wraps, water; 129 x 170 x 69 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; whispers from above (divine intervention); 2023; taxidermied pigeon, baseball hat, gesso; 23 x 56 x 32 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; whispers from above (divine intervention); 2023; taxidermied pigeon, baseball hat, gesso; 23 x 56 x 32 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; whispers from above (divine intervention); 2023; taxidermied pigeon, baseball hat, gesso; 23 x 56 x 32 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; whispers from above (divine intervention); 2023; taxidermied pigeon, baseball hat, gesso; 23 x 56 x 32 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; facade faced friend; 2023; helmet grid, tent fabric, static cords; 137 x 36 x 18 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); detail; 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; fly on the wall (next doors drama); detail; 2023; helmet, gesso, spray paint, waxed steel, textiles, media player, speaker, sound composition (09:44 min.); 39 x 31 x 41 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; Nature Is Mental; 2023; Cache Wien; Installation view
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; line in the sand; 2023; scratch-drawing in galvanized steel plate; 20 x 15 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; line in the sand; 2023; scratch-drawing in galvanized steel plate; 20 x 15 cm
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; line in the sand; 2023; scratch-drawing in galvanized steel plate; 20 x 15 cm Clemens Tschurtschenthaler; line in the sand; 2023; scratch-drawing in galvanized steel plate; 20 x 15 cm

Nature Is Mental
Clemens Tschurtschenthaler

Cache Wien, Vienna
September 08 — 17, 2023

Curation: Cache Wien

Text: Vivian Zech

Photography: Clemens Tschurtschenthaler / All images copyright and courtesy of the artist and the gallery.

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