Is a german artist, specialising in photographing his sculptures and film making. He creates sculptures from paper and cardboard and then destroys them after photographing them, they are a means to an end. He creates scenes which are of a political nature and that have been widely seen through the media. For example he created one of a real life murder scene and another of the suicide of a german governor. Nevertheless, he never includes people within his work. This may be because including a human being to his work would make his work seem unrealistic from the beginning. However, i believe he doesn't include people for another reason swell. He enjoys these iconic scenes. With people in them, your eyes would be focused to them, rather the surrounds. By not including humans, you eyes easily begin to investigate the scene and try to work out what it is and what is going on. I want to take forward from looking at his work, the ideas of using something which is iconic and recognisable, making it easy to be caught under that you are looking at the real thing. Demands work interests me as I too am trying to create scenarios of belief. I am curious to the ways that he leaves people in suspense of what has/ will happen. I am hoping to create suspense within my work through camera manipulation, of not knowing whether something is true or just fiction. I too am looking memory in my work, creating pieces that are familiar to people in order to trick them into believing that what they are seeing is real.
Photo entitled "Büro/ office".
Photo entitled "Büro/ office".