Martin Klimas
dal 7/2/2008 al 21/3/2008
Segnalato da
7/2/2008
Martin Klimas
Cosar Hmt c/o Haus Maria Theresia, Dusseldorf
Klimas photographs still lifes that simultaneously possess all the characteristics that contradict such a classification. Using a high-pressure shooting device, he fires at an ensemble of flowers and vase, while the camera - its high-speed shutter released by the sound of the impact - takes a single photo.
Martin Klimas (*1971) photographs 'still lifes' that simultaneously possess all the
characteristics that contradict such a classification. The Düsseldorf artist, using
a high-pressure shooting device he developed himself, fires at a carefully arranged
ensemble of flowers and vase, while the camera - its high-speed shutter released by
the sound of the impact - takes a single photo.
With his new series, Klimas
visualizes the contradiction between the simultaneity of before and after, of
absolute standstill and movement. Above, the arrangement remains intact while,
below, it is already in dissolution. Capturing this transitory moment is an
over-the-top way of defining the photographic medium as an historical witness.
Opening:Friday 8 February 7 pm
COSAR HMT c/o Haus Maria Theresia
Flurstr. 57 - Dusseldorf
Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am - 1 pm + 3 - 6 pm, Sat 12 midday - 2 pm
Free admission