Galerie f5,6 Ludwigstr. 7 Odeonsplatz 80539 Munich Allemagne
Andreas Lang has been working with the subject of landscapes for many years, or to use A. Lang’s term, the „inner landscape“. After intensive research into the place and history, his images are created on his extensive travels across Europe in particular, Poland, Greece, France, Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic. In Europe the so-called innocent, just beautiful landscape is non-existent. All are places of cultural and historical patterns almost ingrained into the land, throughout time.“ (Dr. U Pohlmann, Fotomuseum, Munich). It is this point of tension that Andreas Lang is interested in. It is the clandestine, the secret which fascinates him. Similar to an archaeologist, Lang uses the camera to dig into the deeper non-visible layers of the landscape and literally brings to light the forgotten or hidden facets. It is important for Lang to find contemplative access to a landscape, or the metaphysics of the landscape. Formally, his hand printed black and white images string a thread from the beginning of photography and symbolism through to Surrealism and into the 21st Century, without retouching digitally or using anything but the traditional analogue photographic process. „Andreas Lang’s images make it possible for the viewer to gain access into an original symbolism, or the magical aspects of the landscape. They stimulate the viewer to reflect on his/her own perception and memory of place“ (Dr. U. Pohlmann, Fotomusem, Munich) For example in Germany, Lang often sought out places of legends (these were of particular interest in the 19th Century.), such as the dragon rock reminding of the legend of the Nibelungen, tracing the footsteps of Caspar David Friedrich. In Spain and France he frequented places connected to the legend of the Holy Grail. In France and Poland he found landscapes connected to the gruesome world wars. Andreas Lang received the Prix Agfa in 2000. He has received a number of international scholarships and has exhibited internationally. His work is in a number of private collections and publicly at the Fotomuseum, Munich. Contact: for fur ther Informat ion and ima ges: Nicole St anner o r Anna Wondr ak Tel.: +49 89-28 67 51 67, E-Mail: presse@f5komma6.de Galerie f 5,6 Ludwigstr.7 D-80539 Munich, Germany Opening hours Tues - Fr 11-19, Sat 12–17