We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ingrid Wiener.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ingrid Wiener.

Our collaboration with Ingrid began in 2001, with the exhibition “Diesseits und Jenseits des Traums: 100 Jahre Jacques Lacan” at Charim Galerie and the Sigmund Freud Museum in Vienna, curated by Brigitte Huck, August Ruhs, and myself. While searching for artistic positions for the exhibition, August Ruhs introduced us to Ingrid’s dream drawings, and we were immediately captivated by them.

This first encounter marked the beginning of Charim Galerie’s representation of Ingrid Wiener and a long-standing collaboration. Since then, we have presented her work in solo exhibitions and alongside that of VALIE EXPORT, Rosa Barba, and Oswald Wiener, among others. A highlight was the 2015 exhibition “Ein Briefwechsel Nils Röller – Ingrid Wiener”, dedicated to her exchange with the philosopher and media theorist Nils Röller.

Over the years, our artistic collaboration with Ingrid developed into a close personal friendship. Ingrid was far more to us than an artist represented by the gallery.

It is painful to lose Ingrid.

- Miryam Charim