The Mouth of Krishna
2024, #1041 Toned cyanotype on glass and gold leaf.
The Indestructible
#70019, 2024, Pigments on gold leaf on paper
We are proud to present new pieces of "The indestructible" work Munich Highlights 2024 You can see it Ira Stehmann C08 Stand Munich HIGHLIGHTS OCTOBER 15 - 20, 2024
I SEE YOU – 14 ARTISTS IN A DIALOGUE IN COLLABORATION WITH HARPER’S BAZAAR NL @bildhalle Amsterdam Friday, 13 September, 18 - 21h
Special thanks to @mirjamcavegn & @miluskavantlam who have curated this exhibition.
"I SEE YOU" is a reflection on a dialogue that references appreciation and true connection. It’s a direct acknowledgment of the “other”.
We’re honoured to be in this exibition "in dialogue" with one artist that we highly admire: Richard Caldicott @richardcaldicott He’s one of the main representatives of constructed photography. A key set of his work is a series of still lifes created using ordinary plastic containers.
By playing with the interaction of light and colour, Caldicott no only makes the viewer forget about the quotidian use of these objects, but also emphasizes the qualities of the photographic medium itself, producing objects independent of any antecedent reality.
His innovative approach to photography opened our eyes to the medium's potential for creative expression. This style of work suggests that photography, through its interplay with light, time and chance, can create images that challenge conventional perceptions and interpretations. . In our "Polarized" series, which is part of our "Opticks" project, we continue using photography to explore the 'structure of reality' and 'the why of things,' echoing Berenice Abbott's vision of photography as “the friendly interpreter of science.” Unlike previous series, this one investigates natural components that are normally invisible, except through experiments that make them visible.
Transparent objects, especially plastics, subtly alter how light passes through them, changes that are invisible to the naked eye. However, when exposed to polarized light and observed through a second polarizer, hidden internal differences reveal vibrant colors and shades of gray. . As Duane Michals states: "Photography deals with appearances, but nothing is ever as it seems."
1: © Albarran Cabrera, Polarized #55452, 2024 2: © Richard Caldicott, Combination Green, 1996 3: © Albarran Cabrera, Polarized #55450, 2024 4: © Richard Caldicott, Untitled #167, 1996