"auf draht" (wired) is more than just a photographic engagement with the delicate artworks of Polish artist Joanna Skurska. In my work, the copper wire becomes a symbol of the birth of telecommunications and at the same time a critical mirror of the modern world. In an era where we are continuously "wired" – always reachable and connected – my photographs question the ambivalences of this connection.

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In the vastness of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön, Joanna Skurska's fragile wire sculptures – delicate creations that combine movement and form - were worn on women's bodies for the first time. Their posture tells a story of both liberation and constraint. The images reflect the complexity of our modern lives: the freedom of being connected and the growing confinement brought about by this constant availability.

Exhibitions

  • Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin 2014

Prismenwand

2013
200 x 155 cm
Chromogenic colour print

Blumenwiese

2013
200 x 155 cm
Chromogenic colour print

Hutebuche

2013
200 x 155 cm
Chromogenic colour print

Milseburg

2013
200 x 155 cm
Chromogenic colour print