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Εσωτερικοί Κόσμοι/Εξωτερικοί Κόσμοι
Εσωτερικοί Κόσμοι/Εξωτερικοί Κόσμοι is a photography by Ursula Kelm. It dates from 1989 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Overview
Ursula Kelm's photographic series "Inner World/Outer World" examines the interplay between subjective experience and objective reality. Large-scale images blend natural environments with partial self-portraits, exploring human perception and integration within external space.
Subject & Meaning
The series investigates how individuals perceive and are perceived within their external surroundings. Kelm's inclusion of her own body or face, varying in visibility, highlights the complex, sometimes fraught, coexistence of internal and external realms.
Technique & Style
Kelm employs natural fragments as backdrops and juxtaposes them with self-portrait elements. Her technique, reminiscent of sfumato, achieves soft, blended effects, subtly merging the subjective self with the objective environment.
Context
The work reflects broader artistic explorations of identity, perception, and the human relationship with nature, situating Kelm's practice within contemporary photographic and conceptual art discourses.
Legacy
While the series' direct influence is not broadly documented, it contributes to ongoing discussions in art and theory about subjectivity, embodiment, and the human condition in relation to external realities.
Artist & collection
Artist
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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