UNTITLED

Christiane Richter works with the possibilities of analogue photography in the digital era.

Her  large-format color photographs reproduce no recognizable objects; they could be called “painted photographs.” She began her career as a painter. but when she was in a creative crisis she turned to photography, which offered her new expressive possibilities. Hers are not traditional photographs; they are joined areas of color that don’t necessarily have a photographic negative. The tones dictate the length of exposure; dark areas have a shorter exposure than light ones.

Several works consist of only two colors, which either blend into each other or are strictly differentiated. Transitions from one color to the other can sometimes flow, creating subtle nuances. These images fill the space they occupy with an unusual beauty, and this is Richter’s subject. Challenged by the documentary character of her medium, the artist looks for new creative possibilities for photography.

Her works are untitled to enable freedom in the mind of the beholder to imagine their own interpretation.