The art exhibition "Serendipity" featuring works by Erding artists Wolfgang Fritz and Martin Widl is open only through this weekend at the Frauenkircherl chapel. This marks the first time the two artists have presented their works together in a joint exhibition at this venue, having previously collaborated only in group shows with the artist collective "Wir sind."

The exhibition title "Serendipity," loosely translated as "the luck of chance," perfectly captures the artists' creative approach, which incorporates guided experiments into their artistic process. The show creates fascinating artistic spaces through the combination of Fritz's oak wood sculptures and Widl's expressive paintings. Fritz specifically created his colorful wing sculptures for this exhibition, and they correspond beautifully with the structured color palette of Widl's paintings.

Both artists work extensively with natural materials and emphasize the structures that emerge through their creative processes. Fritz's wooden wings appear feather-light yet remain firmly anchored to the ground, reaching gracefully into the exhibition space. The rough surfaces of his sculptures possess a vibrant life of their own, as the paint doesn't cover the wood smoothly but allows interesting textures to emerge through deliberate gaps and spaces created by guided chance.

Fritz explains the ambivalent nature of his wooden wings, which unite floating lightness with solid grounding. Like magical bird feathers, they soar upward in the chapel space. The artist emphasizes how these sculptures embody contradictory qualities, appearing both weightless and substantial simultaneously.

Widl creates his large-format paintings using natural materials including earth, sand, ash, and bitumen, which are applied in multiple layers. These materials react with each other to set individual processes in motion, creating cracks, craters, distortions, and seemingly flat surfaces that actually extend deep into the canvas. His experimental working method presents surprises even to the artist himself and incorporates creative improvisation as a fundamental element.

Widl's informal artworks offer viewers both striking and open perspectives, encouraging the eye to wander across the paintings and engage with them through personal imagination. Viewers are invited to explore the works through individual associations and personal interpretations. The artist's technique allows for multiple readings of each piece, making the viewing experience uniquely personal for each observer.

As laudator Hans Peis explained during the opening ceremony, the Serendipity principle encompasses spontaneity, chance, and discovery. "Art and creativity don't function at the push of a button," Peis noted. "Theory and technique alone don't bring artistic solutions. The decisive spark must be there." This philosophy underlies both artists' approaches to their creative work.

During the opening reception, distinctive flute tones soared through the Frauenkircherl chapel, carried on wings of music that filled the sacred space. The musical performance was provided by the duo Tibia Lisanna, featuring flutists Anna Best and Lisa Fränzke-Widl, who is the daughter of painter Martin Widl. Their program included pieces by renowned composers Georg Philipp Telemann and Carl Stamitz, adding an auditory dimension to the visual art experience.

The exhibition remains open today, Friday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and continues this weekend with hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Art enthusiasts have only these final days to experience this unique collaboration between two talented local artists in the intimate setting of the historic chapel.