Kunstraum Medici

Photography appears as a drawing of light and at the same time reveals to us its enigmatic nature, which speaks from the darkness. We follow the bird's gaze into nothing and are thrown back on ourselves. We observe each other while seeing and at the same time explore the different dimensions of the picture. The bird becomes a companion in the art of Alexander Jaquemet.

This picture concentrates the special visual language of this photographer and the poetic power of his work. Time and again, light plays a central role at Alexander Jaquemet. We observe how he plays around the subtle border between the visible and the invisible. Again and again he leads us into the depths and at the same time confronts us with something to absorb the sinking. In the best romantic tradition, he works with motifs of subtle alienation: this includes the gloss on the plumage, which makes the bird tangible, even though it eludes itself. This includes the haze that makes heaven heaven. This includes the symbolism of branches in the undergrowth, which shows order in chance. And when the sky appears over moorland in the still water, it becomes clear that pictures always look back when we look at them.

In Alexander Jaquemet's photographs, both options are open: perception is linked to deep reflection. So his pictures touch our senses and at the same time lead us into the realm of imagination. The bird can act as a messenger. He shows us how complex simplicity of images grows from the simplicity of the motifs that endure the moment.