Both the research at the ZeHS and Walter Padao's painting installations are about movement and coincidences that characterise a process in nature or art. "If you refrain from chaining things together in the same way, they stand next to each other in a strange and mysterious way. They start to slide, create unexpected transitions and generate a pull into the timeless. Experimenting in this openness, chance always comes to the rescue - just like in scientific research," says Walter Padao. Professor Dirk C. Meyer adds: "The researchers at ZeHS are working on processes that take place at high temperatures. High temperatures mean that particles in substances interact strongly. The element of movement can be found in a very special way in Walter Padao's work "The Horses". The depicted scene appears to have been captured through the viewfinder of a camera and thus addresses the challenge of capturing snapshots of concrete motion sequences using technical aids."

The exhibition is a contribution to the activities of the Capital of Culture year Chemnitz 2025. On 6 February 2025, a live performance with painting, music and dance will take place with the artist and other participants.

Walter Padao follows the tradition of artistic exploration of dynamic body-space relationships in images. In his sometimes surreal-looking paintings, he incorporates aspects of current visual techniques.