JUST PEOPLE

Description

It’s impossible not to listen to them.

It’s impossible not to photograph them and document them.

I cannot simply ignore them!

Photographer Cornelia Schmidt portrays short stories in this collection of photographs about everyday people. They are all naked as far as not wearing clothing, but their passion are shinning strongly through imagery. Men, woman, children, will be showcased. The text, written by the persons themselves and the photographs complement each other in telling a story about the magic of the individual, at the same time as they leave a lot of space for the viewer’s reflections.

Motivation

The exhibition serves as a documentation of our lives today. In 2013 people have tattoos, solid bodies that have spent many hours at a gym or large bodies that wouldn’t go near a gym. They have colourful hairstyles, certain accessories and icons in their lives. Stories from people all over the world with different skin colours and different cultures collected in a single exhibition telling a story about how people today live, what they feel and what values they have. Some stories portray an overwhelming emotion, like sadness and longing. Others portray a strong personal trait or passion, like music or sport.

Cornelia Schmidt, Photographer

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