Salzburg artist Edith Sulzenbacher has put the finishing touches to the façade of the ‘Alte Post’ in Penk. Once upon a time, stagecoaches stopped here, weary travellers stopped for refreshments and miners took breaks – today, this past is brought back to life through impressive images.

Forgotten stories find their way back into the present in the murals – visible and tangible. With a keen sense for the spirit of this historic place, the artist brings scenes from centuries past back to life – right at the intersection of post office, inn and mining.

The wall of the building itself was a major challenge: the rough surface does not allow for delicate details to be painted. But it is precisely this rough surface that gives the mural its special character. It is less an image to ‘zoom in’ on and more a powerful symbol of remembrance that unfolds its effect from a distance.

Now Sulzenbacher is bringing her artistic vision to Penk: a work that not only makes the past visible, but also tangible.

The long-standing friendship between Edith Sulzenbacher and the artist and actress Edith-Maria Lesnik also plays a role. The two met while working together with the legendary Prof. Ernst Fuchs on the Apocalypse Chapel in Klagenfurt – a creative bond that continues to this day.