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Philip Mueller
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA LUPI, 18 January - 8 February 2025
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Philip Mueller: SIC TRANSIT GLORIA LUPI

Past exhibition
Philip Mueller, Last Stop Piz Buin, 2024

Philip Mueller

Last Stop Piz Buin, 2024
Oil on canvas
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
100 x 80 cm
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Last Stop at Piz Buin presents a nude figure standing atop a snowy mountain, wearing only cowboy boots. The striking contrast between the figure's vulnerability in the harsh, cold landscape...
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Last Stop at Piz Buin presents a nude figure standing atop a snowy mountain, wearing only cowboy boots. The striking contrast between the figure's vulnerability in the harsh, cold landscape and the defiant, unexpected choice of footwear evokes themes of isolation, rebellion, and survival.  Piz Buin, a famous mountain in the Alps, ties the work to Mueller’s Austrian roots, furthering his exploration of mountainous landscapes and their symbolic weight in both natural and cultural contexts.


This painting reflects Mueller’s ongoing narrative of blending contemporary and historical symbols, often casting modern-day figures into mythic landscapes. The lone, nude figure against the backdrop of a vast, inhospitable terrain feels both exposed and heroic, embodying a tension between classical heroism and contemporary alienation. 


Piz Buin, which translates to "Ox Peak," is an Alpine mountaintop located on the borders of Switzerland and Austria, north of Italy. Piz Buin is also a Swiss sunscreen brand developed 70 years ago by a chemist who suffered sever sun exposure on the mountain.
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