15 December 2010

Michael Wesely - Berlin

In a past post I have written about Michael Wesely and his photographic project with MOMA. When i discovered this project I became intrigued with other projects he was involved with. One included a long exposure project his did in Berlin, at the time I was unable to find much information, but I have recently come across two images of his project. They show the urban renewal of Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. It is become of particular interest now as I will be visiting Berlin in a months time. I find the photograph below particularly eerie and interesting due the ghostly image of the reconstructed building which, is only really seen when you focus on the photograph. The old building is seen in a more solid state while the new building is faint ghostly image over the top. It shows a deep connection to the past which, can be seen more easily then the new. There is an interesting focus on change throughout Wesely's work which I want to look into further.



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