This exhibition celebrates the craft of photography with its myriad historical and individual techniques, which are employed by artists today and possess a unique character.
In 1930, Walter Benjamin referred to the then relatively young medium of photography when he lamented that the aura of the artwork was fading in the age of technical reproducibility.
Today, in the digital age, we must reassess his assessment. It is precisely the analogue, historical and photographic processes that exude their own charm. In contrast to the unlimited possibilities of digital reproduction, the artists in the exhibition create unique, handmade pieces from light-sensitive material.
The following analogue and historical processes are presented through fascinating images:
ambrotype, analogue silver gelatin print, cyanotype, emulsion lift on laid paper, hand-coloured photography, pinhole photography, photoemulsion, photogram, photorelief, manipulated Polaroid.
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<STRONG><STRONG>Björn Albert, Oliver Blohm, Jeremy Lynch, Marianne Ostermann, Antonio Panetta, David Puntel, Jochen Rohner, Karen Stuke and Donata Wenders.
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Opening on 12 May 2015 | 7.00 pm
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Project Space | PhotoWerkBerlin
Address:
Hohenzollerndamm 176, 10713 Berlin
Exhibition dates: 12 May – 23 August 2015
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Wed 10am–7pm, Sun 11am–5pm
Supporting programme:
23 May 2015 |
The Art of the Photogram | Workshop
31 May 2015 | 12 noon |
Art & Reproduction according to Walter Benjamin
Norbert Wiesneth in conversation with Mathias Mrowka
11–12 July 2015 |
Wetplate Weekend | Workshop
28 June 2015 | 12 noon |
Artist talk
26 July 2015 | 12 noon |
Curator’s tour
9 August 2015 | 12 noon |
Guided tour in English
15–16 August | 10:00 |
Historical Processes | Workshop with David Puntel
www.photowerkberlin.com/projektraum
