Geheimnisvoll (Mysterious) – Photographs by Bernd Sannwald | Exhibition and Opening in Grünwald

Estate agency Von Poll Immobilien in Grünwald near Munich will present an exhibition of photographs by Munich art photographer Bernd Sannwald from 27 February to 24 April 2015. The exhibition opening, at which the artist will be present, will take place on 26 February at 7 pm, with a speech by the geophysicist (LMU Munich) and photographer Dr. Ernst Geiss. The exhibition contains 18 large-scale photographs depicting unusual and striking aspects of everyday objects, enigmatic structures and shapes that only reveal their true nature after a second or even third examination. DJ Raphael will provide the musical setting.

Bernd Sannwald, Art Photographer
Where photographs resemble paintings: Bernd Sannwald brings a painterly handling of light, expressed with clarity and conciseness, to his work and in doing so inspires feelings approaching contemplation, indeed physical resonance. He extends the boundaries of photography beyond their accustomed limits, applying a unifying hermeticism to the process that indicates a “way to the light”, awakening associations and drawing our imaginations further into the unknown. On his travels as a photographer, through days of wandering through streets and laneways, museums, stations and public buildings, a structure suddenly emerges from nowhere, a surface or colour that grips him, an abstract space resonating with colours, geometry and reflections. He begins by using light to paint an image, capturing a mysterious simulacrum of his perceptions on his digital canvas – a section, an unusual perspective, a play of light and shadow or a reflection – always eschewing macro photography or image editing.

Von Poll Immobilien Grünwald
At estate agency Von Poll Immobilien Grünwald, Thomas Utecht has provided regional artists with a setting to display their works for over ten years. “The exhibitions I stage at my premises focus exclusively on artistic works that fascinate and inspire me personally, and that I want to present to my customers and business partners”, explains Utecht, a former camera operator and an art-lover. The exhibition can be viewed at Schlossstrasse 14 a in 82031 Grünwald. For more information on Bernd Sannwald and the works in the exhibition, visit www.berndsannwald.photography.