Beginning with a weather hole in the region of Appenzell Switzerland, a geological cavity once consulted by farmers to predict storms and seasonal shifts, artist marce norbert hörler unfolds a reflection on openings, and the forms of knowledge emerge at the threshold between observation and mythology.
Drawing from local folklore and archival accounts, 'A Hole Under a Root' traces the figure of the hole as both material phenomenon and narrative device. The publication moves between descriptions of subterranean air currents, stories of spectral music heard from within the mountain, and intimate exercises of tactile perception. Through these shifting registers, the weather hole becomes a site where meteorological forecasting, sensual attention, and mythological imagination converge.
Produced as a poster publication in collaboration with designer Lucas Cantor, the work extends the logic of its subject into its form. Folding, cutting, and unfolding become gestures that echo the apertures and hidden systems evoked throughout the text.
Commissioned by Club Fringe, A Hole Under a Root continues the platform's interest in artistic practices that approach research as a porous and situated activity, where speculation, locality, and material inquiry generate alternative ways of relating to place and its histories. The first edition comprises 80 copies and was launched on 26 February 2026 during a performance by the artist at Kunsthaus Bregenz. Copies can be acquired directly from the artist here.
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