Eric Kressnig’s works nearly always have perception and events as their starting point. The creative impulse for the installation Lichten came from a rotunda – the pavilion of Croatian sculptor and architect Ivan Meštrović. Kressnig’s conceptional approach results in a geometric formal language and an interplay of colours and materials.  The thin brass rings, gently mounted in circular openings, direct soft light into the interior of this multi-part installation, creating a coherent whole that also comes from the deliberate colouring of the individual wooden elements.

A first, cursory glance yields a juxtaposition of stark, abstract forms in elegant pastel shades. The title Like Pictures  alone already tells us that we might, in fact, be looking at more than just a picture. The motifs go beyond the conventional picture format, running sideways into the depth of the frame. This way, the artist creates a third dimension of perception.  By also involving the blank sections of the canvas as a creative element, the relation between the motifs and the support medium is slightly blurred, resulting in a subtle sense of irritation when interacting with the work and thus imparting upon it yet another level of meaning.

— Magdalena Koschat