Bis das Licht uns einnimmt

„Bis das Licht uns einnimmt“ invites to engage with the medium of photography – with the portrait as both a starting point and a mirror. Five artists from different generations – Margit Emmrich, Emanuel Mathias, Volker Renner, Anett Stuth, and Jule Würfel – open up very distinct perspectives on the face, the body, and the multilayered nature of being human.

Their works reveal how the portrait extends beyond its traditional boundaries: at times condensing into a quiet gesture, at times opening spaces for doubt and questioning, at times transforming into a new form of narration. What unites all these artistic positions is the desire to disrupt the seemingly familiar and sharpen our ways of seeing.

Curated by Björn Siebert

Flyer by Jenny Schreiter @jy_scr including detail from Schwarze Zunge by Emanuel Mathias / Installation, 2025, © Photography:Emanuel Mathias/ VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn