Exhibition opening "Guest at the Rectorate #22"

Nicolas Wefers will be exhibiting his works from the field of photography at the Rectorate of the Kunsthochschule Kassel from June 26 to September 30, 2018.

Why do monumental monuments such as Bismarck towers still exert such a great fascination on many people in the 21st century? Immortalized in solid stone and metal, they appear archaic, authoritarian, aloof, and are symbols of nationality. But how is this national charge of such monuments to be evaluated today? The photographer tries to answer these questions with his works.

Nicolas Wefers is a 12th semester student of Visual Communication with a focus on photography under Prof. Bernhard Prinz. In his works, Wefers uses historical monuments and the associated rites to question identity-creating symbolism in the present day. He constructs stage-like scenes around the monument in his photographs. Nicolas Wefer's works have been awarded numerous prizes, such as the Kassel Art Prize.

The exhibition format "Guest in the Rector's Office" was initiated in spring 2012. With two exhibitions per semester, the Rector's Office of the Kunsthochschule Kassel offers students, graduates and teachers an exceptional presentation space for their work.

The exhibition is free of charge and open to all interested parties. Further info at:
www.kunsthochschulekassel.de/willkommen/veranstaltungen/events/event/zu-gast-im-rektorat-22-mit-nicolas-wefers.html
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