A Road in the Air: Lance Letscher

Throughout the exhibition, images of flight appear alongside other recurring motifs, including candles, landscapes, and scenes touched by fire. Several works, such as House on Fire and Earthquake with Fire, reference natural disasters and moments of catastrophe, themes the artist began exploring during the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. While fire acts as an agent of destruction in these pieces, it is also a symbolic force in others: a power that suggests transformation, creative energy, or a supernatural, almost spiritual presence, as seen in Flaming Hand or Candle Book. Although lacking in an overtly religious message, works like Rock Garden and Gold Nugget carry a subtle sense of awe and reverence that emerges through the materials themselves, such as gold leaf.