In the exhibition Introspections works from their students were curated by Alba D’Urbano and Tina Bara, which referred to important focal points within both classes: The presentation of the figurative in context of portraits, especially in self-portrayal; the use of performative, action orientated practices in dealing with the self and with the other; medial reflections and appropriation. The preferred media was photography and video, often in an installative context. Introspection, means self-observation, to gaze within, self-examination. The examination, which has to be done, is thereby attributed more importance: in terms of a balance between personal experience and social relevance.
These examinations and reflections should be projected onto “the self” of the observer, and in this way portraits, the image of man and the execution of acts, go beyond into general themes of everyday life: the fight for recognition, the overcoming of doubt, the approach to ageing, the urgency of art, the omnipresence of media, specific socialisation experiences, to name a few. A joint installation with self-portrayal through media such as photography and video was presented, as well as own individual works, extracts from diploma works as well as from the postgraduate studies.
Photos by Andreas Ullrich and the artists
Bergelt, Sven Busies, Kathleen Brückmann, Georg Dampmann, Natalie Eschelor, Judith Miriam Frey, Peter & Kontje, Angela Hurtig, Stefan Huth, Susanne Jad, Oxana Kammer, Reiko Klose, Franziska Klose, Katja
Krause, Julia Morgenstern, MarleneSchubert, Sandra Sing, Juli Standke, Yvonne Ullrich, Andreas Waniek, Angelika