Candida Höfer: Spaces and Places

CANDIDA HÖFER

SPACES AND PLACES

CANDIDA HÖFER SPACES AND PLACES NOV. 4 - DEC. 22, 2017 Published by Rena Bransten Gallery All artwork © Candida Höfer, Köln / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Text by Herbert Burkert Design by China Langford ISBN 978-0-692-96358-6

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Staircase III 2015, C-print, 28 x 26 ⅛ inches Neuer Stahlhof Düsseldorf IV 2016, C-print, 72 ⅜ x 117 ½ inches Ellipse 2015, C-print, 33 ⅛ x 25 ¾ inches Blur 2015, C-print, 33 ⅛ x 25 ¼ inches Communication 2015, C-print, 28 x 26 ⅝ inches Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Herzog & de Meuron Hamburg X 2016, C-print, 72 ⅜ x 73 ⅝ inches Chair 2015, C-print, 28 x 29 ⅛ inches Benediktinerstift Altenburg VI 2014, C-print, 72 ⅜ x 90 inches Benediktinerstift Melk III 2014, C-print, 72 ⅜ x 84 ⅜ inches Li Yuan Library I 2014, C-print, 28 x 36 ¼ inches Blinds 2014, C-print, 28 x 30 ¾ inches Palazzo Canossa Mantova III 2011, C-print, 72 ⅜ x 70 ¼ inches Li Yuan Library III 2014, C-print, 28 x 36 ⅝ inches

The exhibition Spaces and Places unites large scale works which continue Candida Höfer’s examination of iconic spaces with smaller works in which she approaches the more abstract qualities of places she has encountered. The former require the patience of examination, giving each detail equal weight to finally arrive at the character of the space. The latter invite concentration to facilitate discovery of form in the detail of the places that surround us. The images in this show reflect the inherent qualities of the detail – the ability to retain its own strength when viewed by itself while also contributing to the whole. Together these images celebrate the potency of the medium of photography to make this tension visible while keeping it in balance.

Herbert Burkert

Born in Eberswalde, Germany, Candida Höfer studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, initially film with Ole John, then photography with Bernd Becher. Her work is shown in museums including the Kunsthalle Basel; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Power Plant, Toronto; the Kunsthaus Bregenz, and the Museum Ludwig, Cologne. In 2002 Candida Höfer participated in documenta 11. In 2003 she represented Germany at the Biennale in Venice (together with the late Martin Kippenberger). Candida Höfer lives in Cologne.