FRAUKE EIGEN: AWAKENING

Spring has finally arrived and this year more than ever we feel the need to embrace nature and celebrate the meaning of a new beginning. As things slowly start to look ahead, we plan to reopen our doors on April 12th.

Frauke Eigen’s balanced and serene images capture the concealed minimal qualities and the fluidity of nature. Harmonious compositions, rhythmic contrasts and fine shades of grey characterise Eigen’s clear black and white silver gelatin prints.

Eigen (German, b. 1969) searches for harmony and symmetry, but is not afraid to embrace imperfections. The found symmetry is often subjected to disruptions, irregularities in the lighting, warps in the metal, breakages and confrontation with nature. Eigen uses super-matt photographic paper and a Japanese technique of laminating the prints with rice starch, emphasising the subtle nuances in the surface textures.