Philosopher Roland Barthes noticed that a portrayed person creates a picture of himself as soon as the camera lens is trained on him; he poses, tenses his muscles and straightens. The portrayed person may change his expression, may try to produce a mysterious sparkle in the eyes, but he is not in command of his body, the body is owned by the camera.

Jonas Holthaus impressing series "POSITUR & KAMPF" ("POSTURE & FIGHT") deals with the echo of a competition, the unexposed other the portrayed person believes to hold on to when every exertion is over and the power is consumed. The will to pose is still there, but it is not able to convince the spectator, exhaustion and the traces of the fight are too apparent.

In the course of the photo spread, posture is laid down together with the clothing. Depending on whether the helmet has already been taken off, the whip has already been put down, exhaustion also becomes stronger. Fatigue may only break through in that very moment in which hardly any attribute still reminds of the profession.

Epson art photo award 2009!

Limited Edition
Edition of 9
60 cm x 80 cm
Lambda print

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