Gudrun Kemsa | Manhattan (2016 - 2018)
Gudrun Kemsa | Manhattan (2016 - 2018)
The observation of the shadow length of a vertically extended object - a gnomon (greek shadow pointer) - was the beginning of time measurement with a sundial. Manhattan is a huge sundial with many gnomons. The sun moves around the skyscrapers and bathes the streets in light in a fixed time rhythm. Scenes of everyday life can be seen, motifs of urban streets. Business people on their way to work, people in front of renowned department stores and flagship stores of well-known brands or passers-by waiting at red traffic lights. These are pictures that have almost unreal power and make the beauty of everyday life clear to us again. The urban environment becomes a stage on which the people act. The light is bright and clear and it almost seems as if it was only created to perfectly illuminate the whole scenery in a natural way. It is a light that is modulated, rich in contrast and powerful - glistening sun, cool morning hours, light and shadow.
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