Has anyone ever seen a mirage shimmer in the forest? Right here in Salzburg, along the Königsseeache, the Pixelröhre Leonhard 8/8 installation creates just that effect. This intriguing piece by the German artist duo Winter/Hörbelt is part of the LEUBE Sculpture Path. The Pixelröhre Leonhard 8/8 was installed in 2013 as part of the company’s 175th anniversary celebrations, extending their “Artist in Residence” program which ran from 1995 to 2005. Now, imagine a concrete pipe, seemingly ordinary from afar. But as you approach the Pixelröhre Leonhard 8/8, its surface reveals a mesmerizing secret. It’s completely covered, inside and out, with a grid of mirrored foil. These small, eight-by-eight centimeter squares create a pixelated effect, transforming the ordinary pipe into a shimmering, almost otherworldly presence. The artists describe the Pixelröhre Leonhard 8/8 as a visual disruption in the landscape. It’s a paradox: a massive structure that somehow disappears into the woods, a solid object that shimmers like a mirage. The mirrored pixels catch the light, reflecting the surrounding forest in a fractured, ever-changing display. It’s as if the Pixelröhre Leonhard 8/8 is looking back at you with a thousand eyes, a creature of the digital age brought to life in the heart of nature. This interplay of concrete and reflection, solidity and illusion, makes the Pixelröhre Leonhard 8/8 a truly unique and captivating artwork, a testament to the power of art to transform our perception of the world around us.
Höglwörther See
Did you know that Kloster Höglwörth Abbey was once on an island in the Höglwörther See? This beautiful lake nestled