Curatorial Narrative Ferdinand Hodler’s “View Into Infinity, Single Figure” from 1913 occupies a pivotal position in the artist’s oeuvre, marking a turning point towards a more Expressionist idiom. The painting’s surface is characterized by a dense, impasto texture that imbues the visual field with a heightened sense of physicality, drawing attention to the materiality of the paint itself. This deliberate emphasis on texture underscores Hodler’s fascination with the relationship between art and reality, as he seeks to bridge the divide between the representational and the abstract.As “View Into Infinity” is enlarged to its intended architectural scale of approximately 44×100 feet, its palette assumes a commanding presence within the space. The chromatic structure, dominated by a range of greens from muted brown tones to bright blue accents, exerts a profound impact on the surrounding environment, establishing a spatial rhythm that o