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Karsten Thormaehlen
Germany
Artist highlights
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Synthetic board , Alu-Dibond
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 31.5x47.2in
About this artwork
This photograph was taken as part of a commission – an opportunity to approach this building with focus and the eye of an architectural photographer. The Campus Tower, an icon of the Niederrad office district, was designed in 1969 by Hans Soll as the Hertie headquarters and carefully reinterpreted in 2001 by Christoph Mäckler Architects.
What attracted me was the uncompromising clarity of this red: a single accent of color that breaks through the… strict geometry of the cast aluminum facade and simultaneously lends it its true dignity. The entrance becomes the face of the building – a cool modernism that suddenly reveals warmth.
I deliberately chose to photograph from the side, rather than head-on. The dominant diagonals draw the eye into the depths, break up the austerity of the facade, and lend the image a dynamism that sets the portal itself in motion.
What attracted me was the uncompromising clarity of this red: a single accent of color that breaks through the… strict geometry of the cast aluminum facade and simultaneously lends it its true dignity. The entrance becomes the face of the building – a cool modernism that suddenly reveals warmth.
I deliberately chose to photograph from the side, rather than head-on. The dominant diagonals draw the eye into the depths, break up the austerity of the facade, and lend the image a dynamism that sets the portal itself in motion.
Karsten Thormaehlen
Germany
Credentials
- Works on commission
Karsten Thormaehlen is a communication designer and has worked as an art and creative director for international fashion and cosmetics companies. Today, he works as a freelance artist, publisher, and professional photographer specializing in architecture, still life, and portraiture. He utilizes analog and digital photography in various formats, as well as video. In architectural and product photography, he applies his trained eye for form and reduction to spaces and objects. Several monographs on the subject of aging have been published by renowned publishers. His portrait series have received numerous awards and have been exhibited both nationally and internationally for over twenty years. Thormaehlen's visual language is minimalist and clear: neutral backgrounds, soft lighting, and authentic portraits. His documentary yet aesthetic approach makes the dignity of lived experience visible; his works radiate depth and a quiet admiration for old age.
Karsten Thormaehlen
Campus Tower
$2,470
