The Rechnitzer Gallery’s summer exhibition focuses on works that draw heavily on antiquity as a primary source of inspiration. Given that the connection to Greek and Roman antiquity has been a recurring artistic practice since the Renaissance, and considering the works of contemporary artists, one might ask in what ways this connection remains relevant or exciting today. For which themes can this return be inspiring, and which perspectives and artistic practices are worth rethinking from a contemporary viewpoint? To what extent do artists approach this period critically or rather nostalgically? How can these topoi, often deeply ingrained in European culture, be reframed? The works on view in this group exhibition draw inspiration from ancient culture in the broadest sense: architecture, archaeology, and ruins, as well as mythology and its interpretations, become recurring themes across a variety of paintings, sculptures, and installations.