Press Release „Smut & Forbiddden Fruit“

BERNHARD SCHMIDT Ansel Adams famously observed, “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”  Echoing this sentiment are the Photograms of Bernhard Schmidt, where each „Photogram“ image is not merely captured but carefully constructed to be an emotional and conceptual experience. Based in Munich, Germany, Bernhard Schmidt’s compelling Smut and Forbidden Fruit photographic series pushes the boundaries of contemporary photography by transforming the language …

Blue Tuba in Tokyo

Shibuya Station is the second busiest train station in the world, with an average footfall of 3.08 million visitors per day. Here are some impressions of the exhibition. The 4th edition of the Shibuya Station Exhibition, now took place from 14–20 July 2025 in Tokyo, JapanThe Contemporary Art Station curatorial team for the Shibuya Station Exhibition 2025 has reviewed my work …

Bright Lights go Hollywood

4 Arbeiten aus meiner Serie BRIGHT LIGHTS fliegen bald über den großen Teich um bei Saatchi`s THE OTHER ART FAIR vom 20.2. -24.2. in Los Angeles dabei zu sein. Die Fotogramme von Walter Hill, Todd Haynes, Udo Kier und Paolo Sorrentino sind 2013 und 2014 beim Filmfest München entstanden und werden jetzt in der Heimatstadt der Protagonisten zu sehen sein.Mit …

Bye Bye Nikon

Das erste Fotogramm im neuen Jahr ist gemacht. 5 Kamerabodies und 8 Optiken, belichtet auf Kodak Endura Material. ca. 50/60 cm