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SaveReflexive Symmetry: Thoughts in the Mirror
| Year of creation | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 50 W × 50 H × 0.1 D cm |
| Type of art | photography |
| Style | black and white |
| Genre | portrait |
| Type of packaging | art tube |
Description of the Artwork “Reflexive Symmetry: Thoughts in the Mirror”
In this captivating visual exploration, the viewer is immersed in a world of self-reflection and duality of the human mind. Artist Franz Hein presents a portrait in which the use of aluminum foil not only creates a unique texture, but also reveals profound metaphorical meanings to reflect on thoughts and inner conflicts. The image's symmetrical arrangement emphasizes the underlying order and complexity of the mind, while the black and white color scheme evokes an intense emotional resonance. This work provokes reflection on the different facets of human nature and invites reflection on one's own identity.
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Franz Hein, Germany
My name is Franz Hein, born in 1965 in Ehrstädt, now Sinsheim, and I spent a lot of time there in my youth with my photographer grandfather. I currently live in the north of Germany near the Dutch border in the far west. Influenced by my grandfather, I came into contact with photography at a very early age and pursued it as a hobby for a long time, with technology and creative development improving as I got older. Over the years I've photographed a lot of things, but never really felt satisfied with my work. Since I taught myself photography, it made sense to study the works of various artists and art movements in photography. So I finally found my current passion for not only creating simple photographs, but I find myself and my works predominantly in conceptual black and white photography, which had its heyday in the 60s to the end of the 70s. The often very abstract features of my works reflect today's zeitgeist in a certain way. Some colorful abstract photographs also found their way into my online gallery, but the focus is on the monochrome design with contrasts as well as the play with light and shadow and the reduction to the essentials.