"Räume / o.T." - Kerstin Flake / Stefan Fischer
30 Jun - 04 Aug 2007
Kerstin Flake, Raum 1, 2006/07, c-print, 145 x 100 cm,ed. 3+1 a.p
Kerstin Flake, Raum 2, 2006/07, c-print, 145 x 100 cm,ed. 3+1 a.p
Kerstin Flake, Raum 5, 2006/07, c-print, 145 x 100 cm,ed. 3+1 a.p
Stefan Fischer, Spielraum 3, 2007, c-print, 50 x 40 cm, ed. 3+1 a.p
Stefan Fischer, Spielraum 6, 2007, c-print, 50 x 40 cm, ed. 3+1 a.p
Literally in abeyance are the objects that Kerstin Flake has appear in her carefully
arranged interiors. There are tables and doors discharged from their original task;
coat-hangers in the air and other daily objects derange the abandoned but tidied
interior. We have already met in former works by Kerstin Flake such uncontrolled
irruptions as well as unexpected interventions in a regulated setting. References to
film sequences and spatial or sculptural themes play here a role as well. Endowed
with a subtle humor that has also sneaked into these weathered rooms her pictures,
which are taken exclusively with a large-format-camera, leave behind the corset of
documentary and resist encrusted perceptions.
In contrast, Stefan Fischer has decided to follow rather clear guidelines in order to
develop his works. He corners himself by focusing the camera only on the narrow
corridor between parked cars and their shadows. The object that might be able to
define the space steps into the background and emerges only here and there in
parts, offering no point to attach any kind of interest. ‘Street’ as a photographic
subject is depicted in its purest form – and yet, one cannot talk about ‘street
photography’. It is merely a projection screen for what might be happening outside
the frame. Inside of it the images seem to be rather composed by some abstract
aesthetic considerations. Giving all references no specific direction gives leeway to
Stefan Fischer in order to have his pictures deciphered between ideas of form and
content.
Opening hours: Tue - Sat, 11 - 6 p.m.
arranged interiors. There are tables and doors discharged from their original task;
coat-hangers in the air and other daily objects derange the abandoned but tidied
interior. We have already met in former works by Kerstin Flake such uncontrolled
irruptions as well as unexpected interventions in a regulated setting. References to
film sequences and spatial or sculptural themes play here a role as well. Endowed
with a subtle humor that has also sneaked into these weathered rooms her pictures,
which are taken exclusively with a large-format-camera, leave behind the corset of
documentary and resist encrusted perceptions.
In contrast, Stefan Fischer has decided to follow rather clear guidelines in order to
develop his works. He corners himself by focusing the camera only on the narrow
corridor between parked cars and their shadows. The object that might be able to
define the space steps into the background and emerges only here and there in
parts, offering no point to attach any kind of interest. ‘Street’ as a photographic
subject is depicted in its purest form – and yet, one cannot talk about ‘street
photography’. It is merely a projection screen for what might be happening outside
the frame. Inside of it the images seem to be rather composed by some abstract
aesthetic considerations. Giving all references no specific direction gives leeway to
Stefan Fischer in order to have his pictures deciphered between ideas of form and
content.
Opening hours: Tue - Sat, 11 - 6 p.m.