Christine & Irene Hohenbuchler

Gallery project

Documenta XThe “aetheticized” illustrations common in the 19th century exert a particular fascination on the artists: “With the help of magnifying glasses and, later, microscopes, the structures of plants became recognizable and one could discover the myriad worlds of micro-organisms…"

Austrian artists Christine and Irene Hohenbüchler are identical twins; Christine studied sculpture, Irene painting. For the past eight years, their work has been realized through a collaborative process…