Upcoming First Solo-Exhibition with Taunusgalerie, Bad Homburg

Dear all,

As announced in an older blog post from mine, I am going to have my first solo exhibition with Taunus Foto Galerie in Bad Homburg in the fall 2024. I am super happy about it and look very much forward to collaborating with the gallery owner David Mark. In preparation to the exhibition, I need to do the following tasks:

  • Choose a theme;
  • Write an exhibition statement;
  • Make a selection of the photographs to be shown;
  • Carefully think about the image sizes, paper, framing, and presentation of the photographs in the rooms of the gallery;
  • Think about editions and pricing of the photographs;
  • Print, mount, frame and distribute the photographs to the gallery;
  • Create advertising material for the exhibition, such as flyer, catalog, online ads;
  • Invite people and share the word.

Maybe, I have forgotten some important steps, but there is a lot of work to do.

I have decided to present sets of photographs as dyptics, tryptics, or polyptics and mirror big with small landscapes. Below, you’ll find the first draft of my exhibition statement.

 

From the exhibition catalog:

Welcome to “The Smallness of Big Landscapes,” an exhibition that invites you to explore the vastness of our world through the lens of geometric abstraction. This collection of photographs juxtaposes two perspectives: the sweeping grandeur of landscapes (macro) and the intricate details that compose them (micro). By presenting these perspectives side by side, I aim to reveal the symbiotic relationship between the grand and the minute, the whole and the parts.

In the tradition of geometric abstraction, this work emphasizes the underlying structures that shape our world. Geometric abstraction relies on mathematical shapes—triangles, squares, circles, and lines—to organize space and create harmony. In nature, these shapes are omnipresent, forming the basis of the landscapes we see and the details we often overlook.

The macro images capture the expansive beauty of natural landscapes, showcasing the vastness that can take one’s breath away. In contrast, the microimages zoom in to reveal the details—textures, patterns, and structures—that give these landscapes their unique character. Together, these images illustrate how the small details contribute to the grandeur of the larger scene, and how the vast landscape is, in fact, a mosaic of smaller elements.

This exhibition encourages you to appreciate the beauty in both the big and the small, to see how geometric shapes form the foundation of the world around us, and to understand the intricate dance between the macro and micro perspectives. As you move through the exhibition, consider how the details you see in one image contribute to the larger picture in the next. This interplay is at the heart of “The Smallness of Big Landscapes,” where the vast and the minute coexist in perfect harmony.

Enjoy the journey through these landscapes, and may you leave with a newfound appreciation for the intricate details that make our world so breathtakingly beautiful.

 

Looking forward to the event and to see you there.

Thank you!