Judith Fegerl explores the intersections of energy, materiality, and space in her work. In a small square format, she combines a multi‑layered, oil‑applied, color‑shimmering rectangle with two copper plates and a metal clip, all attached to the paper and insulated by an aluminum foil. The composition references minimalist formal language, yet behind its reduced aesthetic lies a complex physical process: electricity is not only addressed but made perceptible as an integral component of the artwork.

A central element is the so‑called tabbing wire, a flat, tin‑ and copper‑coated cable used in solar technology to electrically connect solar cells. It conducts electricity to bus ribbons or collector bars and symbolically represents the infrastructure of modern energy production. By transferring this inconspicuous technical component into an artistic context, the artist makes flows of energy visually tangible.

This work from 2019 is an early example of Fegerl’s multilayered practice, in which fundamental physical principles are not merely referenced but brought into a poetic dialogue with material and form. It opens a space in which technology and art are presented as complementary forces.