Page 22 - Oto Rimele | Singular

Oto Rimele’s artistic exploration revolves around light, not merely spatial experiences, akin to Rimele’s manipulation of canvas

as an aesthetic component but as an active force in shaping substructures. Eliasson’s ability to make light feel tangible, almost
perception and space. His works transcend conventional painting, sculptural, aligns with Rimele’s own philosophy of transforming
inviting viewers into an experience where materiality dissolves, luminosity into a perceptual phenomenon.
and the essence of illumination takes center stage. Rather than Similarly, Dan Flavin pioneered minimalist light art by utilizing

confining color and form to the canvas’s surface, Rimele expands fluorescent tubes to redefine spatial environments through color
the visual field beyond its edges, creating environments where and illumination. His work, such as ’Diagonal of May 25, 1963’,
shadow, light, and structure intertwine in an evolving dialogue. delves into the phenomenology of light, an inquiry that resonates
This inquiry into light places Rimele in conversation with other with Rimele’s approach to presence and absence. Flavin’s

leading figures who manipulate illumination as both medium and precision and restraint are reflected in Rimele’s compositions,
subject. Olafur Eliasson, known for his large-scale installations, where light, rather than paint, dictates the perception of form.
merges natural and artificial light to evoke emotional and Robert Irwin, another key figure in the Light and Space movement,
sensory responses. Works such as ’The Weather Projec’t and engages with perceptual phenomena through site-specific

’Your Rainbow Panoram’a demonstrate his ability to engineer installations that alter the viewer’s experience of space. His work

TOTO RIMELE | SINGUL AR VIEW OF THE EXHIBITION: THE IMAGE OF LIGHTS AS THE LIGHT OF AN IMAGE (BAŽATO GALLERY, LJUBLJANA, 2025)

22