In the most recent works of
photographer Gudrun Kemsa (*1961), all of New York becomes an enormous
backdrop. From bustling everyday life in the big city, she highlights
interpersonal scenes in which the anonymous protagonists take action
amidst the urban architecture as if in a film: in a rush, waiting
motionlessly in front of boutiques or at intersections. Kemsa's
photographic series make individual motion sequences visible. With the
contrast between natural and artificial light, she models people and
architecture in dramatic tableaus, impressive moments of stillness, or
enraptured, strangely timeless conditions.


Text in English and German.

Text by: Tayfun Belgin, Gudrun Kemsa