Mare #0045

Introduction

Polascapes


Ever since Polaroid first brought instant cameras onto the market in the 1970s, artists have drawn inspiration from the unique colours and soft focus of the photographs with the famous white border. The Polaroids by Frankfurt-based photographer Klaus Weddig have their own unique aesthetic: a compelling beauty that reminds us of long-forgotten summer days.

The instant images in Weddig’s “Polascapes” series have a suggestive power born from their ambiguous nature. Weddig finds his subjects in Germany’s Baltic Sea resorts and in destinations along the Spanish coast, such as Cadiz. With the sense of intimacy so characteristic of Polaroids, he captures the poetry of a day at the beach. In doing so, he gives viewers the unmistakeable feeling they are looking at memories of their very own holidays; every dream-like sequence carries a story that is personal to each of us.

Weddig takes advantage of the picturesque quality of the medium to produce beachscapes that appear almost like paintings. The light absorbed onto the film shimmers diffusely, the fleeting moments of happiness are captured in faded colours. Though they may take just a few seconds to develop, Weddig’s photographs exude a raw honesty that sets them apart.

In “Polascapes”, Klaus Weddig has achieved a visual representation of wanderlust through a series of photos whose magic lies in their authenticity.


Hannah Hör

Bio

1960	born in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
1982 - 1986	Studied Photography at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
1990 - Present	Freelance photographer
	Lives and works in Frankfurt

Awards

DDC-Award in Silver

DDC-Award in Bronze

JUNKERS in Gold

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2016	Polascapes, Bay Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany
2000	Kleiner Salon, Frankfurt, Germany

Group Exhibitions

2017	Shoot out, Photo and video installation with Chris Kondek + Christiane Kühl (USA/D) Schauspiel, Leipzig, Germany
2017	Open Studios 5, Group Exhibition, ATELIERFRANKFURT, Frankfurt, Germany
2017	Polascapes, Group Show "Wasser", Kunstverein Bad Nauheim, Bad Nauheim, Germany
2016	Open Studios 4, Group Exhibition, ATELIERFRANKFURT, Frankfurt, Germany
2015	Open Studios 3, Group Exhibition, ATELIERFRANKFURT, Frankfurt, Germany
2015	Shoot out, Photo and video installation with Chris Kondek + Christiane Kühl (USA/D) HAU 2 – Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin, Germany
2014	Shoot out, Das Detroit Projekt, Schauspielhaus Bochum/ Urbane Künste Ruhr, Germany
2012	Artists for Artists, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany