Andreas Gefeller - Hatje Cantz

A two-page book spread with a blank white page on the left. The right page features a dramatic, full-bleed photograph of a cloud of white and grey dust, powder, and small rocks exploding diagonally against a stark black background.

A diptych of abstract smoke photography against a solid black background. On the left, a thin, vertical wisp of golden and pale blue smoke forms a complex, intricate shape. On the right, a soft, billowing plume of white and yellowish smoke creates smooth, fabric-like folds.

An open art book spread. The right page features a full-bleed, vertical photograph of dense, turbulent clouds in dramatic shades of dark grey and bright white, illuminated from behind. The left page contains a column of text that identifies the image as a work by Andreas Gefeller, explaining that the clouds are industrial water vapor emissions from a power plant.

A two-page spread from an art book. The left page is a full-bleed, dynamic photograph of turbulent ocean water, capturing white sea foam and turquoise spray in chaotic motion. The right page contains several paragraphs of text in German, with the title DIE SPUR DES UNSICHTBAREN by Stephan Berg.

An open book spread with a close-up photograph on the left page. The photo shows the tangled, fuzzy, pale green stems of a succulent plant against a bright, white background. The right page is blank white with the page number 69 at the bottom.

A stark, minimalist photograph of brightly lit white shipping containers stacked high in long rows that recede into the distance. The containers are set against a plain, dusky blue sky and a white ground, creating a strong geometric composition from a low-angle perspective across a two-page spread.

A two-page book spread with aerial photographs of two different cities at night, seen from space. On the left, the lights of Cairo and the Nile River valley form a bright, triangular cluster that tapers into a long, glowing line. On the right, the vast, web-like network of lights from the Tokyo metropolitan area spreads out around the dark shape of a bay.

A two-page book spread. The image on the left shows a complex utility pole with a dense tangle of wires and transformers against a solid black background. The image on the right shows a sculpture of thorny branches arranged in a circular, web-like pattern on a solid white background.

An open book displays a two-page spread. The left page is a full-bleed, top-down photograph of dark pavement covered in a dense layer of trampled trash, paper scraps, and confetti. The right page features German text formatted as an interview, with the page number 129 at the bottom.

An aerial, top-down photograph of a park or orchard. Rows of young, mostly bare trees are planted in strips of green grass separated by horizontal dirt paths. The low sun casts long, dark shadows from each tree, creating a strong diagonal pattern across the geometric landscape. The image is set against a white background, like a page in a book.

A full-page reproduction of an abstract artwork featuring a textured, grid-like surface in shades of blue. The piece is covered in white, shimmering patterns that resemble sunlight reflecting and rippling on the surface of water, creating an effect like looking into a swimming pool.

A two-page book spread with two nighttime photographs. The left page shows a concrete rooftop with several white, modern pillars under a black sky. The right page shows a sandy beach filled with numerous empty blue lounge chairs arranged in neat, receding rows.

Andreas Gefeller

Works 2023-1996

€ 48.00

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By (artist): Andreas Gefeller

March 2023, 224 Pages, 100 Photos

Hardcover

242mm x 306mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5464-4

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
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10629 Berlin
Germany
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| Optical illusions that reveal a hidden reality

"Like a visitor from outer space, I try to take a look at the human habitat from the outside―curious, but also with horror." Exploring the possibilities of the photographic medium to the limits, Andreas Gefeller explores the liminal space where reality takes on the quality of a phantasmic phenomenon. From early documentary series to unusual perspectives and digital multi-image collages, this publication brings together previously unpublished photographs, key images from Gefeller's well-known series as well as his recent work. The retrospective reveals how the artist uses techniques ranging from extreme long- and overexposures to high-speed flashes to challenge our visual perception. Examining the human influence on nature, he creates images of an almost sublime abstract-painterly quality and then breaks the enchantment to reveal the hidden reality of the seemingly familiar.

German photographer ANDREAS GEFELLER (*1970, Düsseldorf) studied at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, graduating in 2000. His award-winning photography has been exhibited internationally, including in Amsterdam, London and New York. Gefeller lives and works in Düsseldorf.

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NRW Forum, Düsseldorf
March 3-May 14, 2023