This week鈥檚 exhibitions engage with notions of the collective conciousness. Inspiring ideas about the creation of a greater whole, these shows encourage the viewer to pause and reflect on reality, looking forward to the future.
State of Nature, Robert Morat Galerie, Berlin.
Highlighting the impact of human intervention on the landscape, emerging German photographer Claudius Schulze’s (b. 1984) sublime images juxtapose picturesque scenes of nature with monumental concrete break waters and dams. Foregrounding man鈥檚 unrelenting need to conquer and control organic life, this environmentally aware series is subtle yet powerful. Until 11 November.听
The Autumn Salon 2017, Fotografiska, Stockholm.
A similar sense of global consciousness is foregrounded at this year鈥檚 Autumn Salon. Celebrating Swedish photography, the event provides a platform for both established and emerging practitioners, reflecting upon contemporary issues and connecting to the wider world, the selection raises a number of socio-political questions. Until 3 December.听
Bilderbuch: The Picturebook of Elizaveta Porodina, Ostlicht, Vienna.
Bridging the gap between fashion, documentary and portraiture, Porodina鈥檚 sleek compositions encourage the viewer to think beyond the limitations of the frame. Hinting at further narratives, her cinematic use of light and colour creates a palpable atmosphere that draws the spectator into scenes. Until 16 December.
Simon Phipps: Finding Brutalism, Museum im Bellpark, Switzerland.
Often abstracted, the London-based photographer鈥檚 monochrome works document post-war Brutalist architecture in England. Constructed as primarily as functional civic structures, these buildings possess the ethos of a damaged nation in a state of flux and renewal. Until 5 November.
Zanele Muholi, Yancey Richardson, New York.
Bringing together two series of work, Yancey Richardson Gallery displays two key parts of Muholi’s (b.1972) oeuvre. Brave Beauties engages with and celebrates LGBTQI life in South Africa, whilst Somnyama Ngonyama听(Hail, the Dark Lioness) examines ideas of self-representation through the exploration of different characters and archetypes. 听Bold and confrontational, these images powerfully assert shared identities. Until 9 December.
Credits:
1.听Claudius Schulze,听Lac de Migou茅lou, France, 2014听漏听the artist.听
2.听Tobias H盲gg, Norden Fr氓n听Ovan. 漏 the artist.听
3.听Elizaveta Porodina, Air Becomes Wind I, 2017.听漏 the artist.听
4.听Trinity Centre Gateshead, Rodney Gordon for Owen Luder Partnership. Photo听漏 Simon Phipps.
5.听Zanele Muholi,听Gcina I, Cassilhaus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2016.听Gelatin silver print.听漏 the artist.听
