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For those who know her, the first associations in connection
with the name Susanne Wegner are probably her impressive pictures
of landscapes that Andreas Langen once very abtly described
as "superb compositions" that never give the impression
of being romanticized. Her architectural photography, which
is represented in the exhibition by three works of art, can
be characterized in a similar way.
The large picture displayed on the room’s interior wall
is particularly impressive. It seems to open the view to a bright
stage area that extends to a great depth. Not only due to its
format, also the simple and pure forms as well as the smooth
bluish light make the whole complex appear monumental. Even
the sidewalls with their rectangular structure—maybe referring
to the Liederhalle not without intent—contribute to the
solemn and still appearance of this building.
Similarly, one of the two triptychs appears as lofty and mystical,
corresponding with the large panel in form and color. Niches
in the walls and floor generate associations of archeological
excavations, creating the feeling of being in an Egyptian funeral
chamber or in a medieval church, from whose niches the sculptures
have disappeared over the past centuries. The arrangement of
the three pictures forming a triptych reinforces this sacred
impression.
Even though the viewer is somehow aware of the circumstance,
that both cases show snapshots in a construction site situation,
the aesthetics of these pictures and the feeling of transcendence
they produce counteract this rational cognition. Therefore,
Susanne Wegner puts into effect spatial irritation not on the
visual-playful level but on the mental-emotional level instead.
In an almost contrasting manner the second triptych in this
exhibition enforces this impression. It also represents a kind
of tunnel situation. However, the atmosphere is utterly different.
Pale daylight infiltrates a damp moss-covered concrete structure
via roof lights, spreading a feeling of desolation with its
gloom, recalling pictures of a former Chernobyl supply tunnel
or a corridor to be found in an abandoned space station. The
picture implies that a catastrophe has swept over this place,
a catastrophe whose trigger and course remain unfathomable to
the viewer.
(Text: Winfried Stürzl M.A.)
(Translation: Katrin Steglich)
Duration: 11 June - 09 July 2011
Opening hours: Tue–Fr 2 pm – 7 pm, Sa 11 am –
4 pm
Venue: Galerienhaus, Breitscheidstr.
48, 70176 Stuttgart
www.galerie-schacher.de
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