Flucticulus

by Thomas Kellner

Waves are found in various areas of life. There are acoustic sound waves, mechanical waves in physics, Mexican waves in football stadiums or waves in the water. The one thing they have all in common is their dynamic and power which arises from the movement of waves. The word´s origin can be traced back to the Old High German word “wellan” which roughly means “to revolutionize sth.” The form of the wave not only brings movement but also change in Thomas Kellner´s contact sheets. His project „flucticulus“ breaks with his familiar creational method. Ceramic objects and collages extend his former art form, photography. Tsunami are very different to ordinary waves. Their destructive power caused the death of 230 000 people in the catastrophe of Thailand in 2004. Kellner uses their massive power in his recent work. Throughout art history the motive of water and waves has always been of importance. The probably most known depiction of a wave comes from Hukasai („The Great Wave of Kangava“). His print shows a foaming wave. Thomas Kellner gets in line with previous depictions of waves, but keeps sight of architectural photography, which he is known for. In his work „Springflut“ wavelike pictures come to life, in contrast to rigid and stiff rectangles. The motives seem to dance and swing and thereby break with traditional architectural photography.

48 pages, Paperback

Published January 13, 2020