
Heidler’s seductive images are a playful collection of contradictions. Ghostly outlines collide with vibrant colours. Their black backgrounds give them the appearance of neon signs lost in the night sky; the casinos or hotels they may have once belonged to, long gone. Key motifs are recognisable yet surreal: dice represent chance, yet they spell out the word LOVE – it’s a gamble we all take. The cowboy, archetype of the all-American hero is shown with a skeletal face, black holes for eyes, lost and with no direction. Perhaps his luck has run out. The gun appears glass-like and fragile.