The 1992 solo exhibition at the EA Generali Foundation marked a pivotal moment in Herwig Kempinger's career, as it was the exact year he expanded his practice beyond flat media to introduce three-dimensional space installations alongside his signature conceptual photography.

The presentation consisted of 14 main works (as cataloged in the accompanying publication) spanning two main mediums:

1. Conceptual Photography (Light-Spaces)
The photographic works on display were large-format, glossy panels focusing on the exploration of immateriality, artificiality, and empty space.

2. Spatial Installations
The 1992 show was highly significant because Kempinger formally integrated sculptural objects and site-specific installations into the gallery space for the first time.

The Setup: He used geometric structures and precise placement to extend the cold, minimalist, and illusionistic atmosphere of his photographs directly into the physical room.

The Effect: By placing physical structures alongside his "light-space" photographs, he forced the viewer to confront the relationship between real, physical architecture and simulated, photographic depth.

The abyss of the surface, as Rebentisch would have it?

See Also
On ways of photography.