Talk | Überlagerte Vergangenheit

Michael Wesely in conversation with Barbara Hofmann-Johnson, Director of the Museum für Photographie, Braunschweig, moderated by Ludwig Seyfarth

Michael Wesely has become known for his photographs with long exposure times. One of his central motifs is changes in urban space - especially in Berlin, where he has lived for a long time. His specially developed cameras remain in one place for up to three years. For example, the construction of the new buildings on Potsdamer Platz is captured as if in fast motion. In his new work complex Doubleday (2023), he works with a normal short exposure time, but two images are superimposed. The artist captures places in Berlin from exactly the same perspective as they can be seen in old black and white photographs. In conversation with Barbara Hofmann-Johnson, Michael Wesely explains his approach and how the artistic and the documentary are combined in his work.

The event is part of the program accompanying the exhibition "Frozen Mirrors" at KAI 10 | ARTHENA FOUNDATION. Duration: until April 26, 2025.