Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, 2015 Markus Brunetti (b. 1965)
Markus Brunetti captured the facades of religious buildings on several trips around Europe with his own technique of combining highly technical precision with an ambience of absolute peace. At first glance, his work seems to resemble New Objectivity-style commentary, but upon closer inspection it becomes clear that he is pursuing a complex selection process and a visual strategy based on central perspective, which both begin with intensive research and study of the buildings and facades. From this study - in collaboration with his partner Betty Schoener - he has developed his own visual vocabulary for the FACADES series, in which he follows his subjective impressions to capture the atmosphere, the light, the details, and the perspective of a building within a visual concept - a concept that he realizes using the most advanced visual technology.
The FACADES by Markus Brunetti evoke enthusiasm - or a sense of estrangement. For the viewer they raise questions that are often posed today, in our "age of technical manipulation." The pictures are digitally captured and meticulously worked out in a time-consuming process. The final step requires printing them onto large format paper so that their presence and characteristics can fully unfold. They challenge the viewer to carefully observe them, and not to succumb to the rapid consumption so common in our media-driven, visually addicted society.
Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, 2015 Markus Brunetti (b. 1965)
Markus Brunetti captured the facades of religious buildings on several trips around Europe with his own technique of combining highly technical precision with an ambience of absolute peace. At first glance, his work seems to resemble New Objectivity-style commentary, but upon closer inspection it becomes clear that he is pursuing a complex selection process and a visual strategy based on central perspective, which both begin with intensive research and study of the buildings and facades. From this study - in collaboration with his partner Betty Schoener - he has developed his own visual vocabulary for the FACADES series, in which he follows his subjective impressions to capture the atmosphere, the light, the details, and the perspective of a building within a visual concept - a concept that he realizes using the most advanced visual technology.
The FACADES by Markus Brunetti evoke enthusiasm - or a sense of estrangement. For the viewer they raise questions that are often posed today, in our "age of technical manipulation." The pictures are digitally captured and meticulously worked out in a time-consuming process. The final step requires printing them onto large format paper so that their presence and characteristics can fully unfold. They challenge the viewer to carefully observe them, and not to succumb to the rapid consumption so common in our media-driven, visually addicted society.