Autor: Ludwig Rauch

SABINE DOBINSKY
NADJA RENTZSCH
RUSLAN HRUSHCHAK
MICHAEL MATTHEWS
MARTIN TSCHOLL
RAINER ENKE

Kunstraum Potsdam
22.10 – 19.11.2023
www.kunstraumpotsdam.de

Als „Sechster Sinn“ wird die Intuition beschrieben, das Bauchgefühl, die Eingebung, das Empfinden im Raum. Es ist etwas, das man mehr spürt und ahnt, als dass man es mit Zahlen und Fakten beschreiben könnte. Vielleicht liegt gerade in diesem Sechsten Sinn ein Ursprung der Schönheit und Einzigartigkeit der Kunst.

Sechs außergewöhnliche Künstlerinnen und Künstler, Sabine Dobinsky, Nadja Rentzsch, Rainer Enke, Martin Tscholl, Ruslan Hrushchak und Michael Matthews haben sich in den vergangenen Jahren in der Meisterklasse von Ludwig Rauch zusammengefunden um einen intensiven Diskurs über Fotografie zu führen, einander zu hinterfragen und zu ermutigen. Hier haben wir daran gearbeitet, die unterschiedlichen künstlerischen Positionen und ihre individuelle Bildsprache weiterzuentwickeln um damit die bestmögliche Umsetzung des eigenen Anspruches an das selbst gewählte Thema zu erreichen.

The series „Portrait of a Lady“ consists of 15 portraits of women from my extended personal circle. The works were created in their homes, incorporating their familiar environment and treasures from their personal collections. As part of our getting to know one another, I gained insights into entire worlds of stories from lives richly lived, insights that helped me to visualise the wonderful personalities of these women. The staging process allowed me to create a framework in which the women were allowed to tell their own stories, utilizing their own deep self-understanding and charisma. I was fascinated to realize that in addition, a female archetype became recognizable, one in which not only their own roots but those of an era seemed to live on. Working with these ladies revealed to me how the outward expression of a life fully lived enriches the definition of beauty.

Exhibition 8.6.23 bis 30.6.23 Stadtpfarrkirche Müncheberg
https://www.stadtpfarrkirche-muencheberg.de/09-juni-2023-bis-30-juli-2023/

Lviv is a city in western Ukraine, around 70 km from the Polish border. Even the most varied names Lviv, Lwów or Lemberg point to the checkered history of the city. Traces of its Polish and Austro-Hungarian past can be seen in the architecture, which combines Central and Eastern European, Italian and German styles. “In Lemberg the old Europe went down. The center of the continent became a black hole, only to be forgotten afterwards. Anyone looking for her today will find a wound that is still open. The history of Lemberg is the history of many Central European cities that were wiped out and depopulated by the great powers Germany and Russia.” Anyone who wants to understand history and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia that has continued to this day should read Lutz C. Klevemann’s book “Lemberg – the forgotten center of Europe”. I visited Lviv and the surrounding region in western Ukraine in 2018 and 2019 and was struck by the unbridled national pride, deep orthodox beliefs and striving for a modern state within the European community. The pictures on display should give a small impression of this still carefree time. Where until recently happiness and exuberance dominated the streets and squares with locals and tourists, streams of refugees are now shaping the street scene again.

From May 13 to June 18, Ruslan Hrushak is showing his photographs Thr Road Beyond – Ukraine 2010 – 2020 at Galerie Buchkunst Berlin.

Oranienburger Str. 27, 10117 Berlin

https://www.buchkunst-berlin.de/ausstellung-the-road-beyond-ruslan-hrushchak/

The image „Edithe“ from the series „Im Bade (bathing)“ by Sabine Dobinsky is exhibited in the renowned Paris gallery.
Galerie Joseph Le Palais 5, Rue Saint-Merri, Paris as part of ImageNationParis, 27 – 28 – 29 May 2022.

Paris, the origin of photography 200 years ago, has now become an ideal stage for international artists and the dialogue between their work and the audience. Represented are more than 500 photographers from 60 countries. The opening reception will be on Friday, May 27th, 6 pm.