Explore reality. Together.
Only 0.0001% of the light information that reaches our eyes is consciously perceived by us. And yet we are convinced that the world is exactly as we see it.
As an evolutionary biologist and photographer, I am interested in exploring what reality would look like to us if our filters were set just a little differently. What would we see in a blink of a moment if our eyes and nervous system would not filter what we see so heavily?
The result is more or less abstract images. However, since the human brain doesn't like ambiguity, it almost immediately tries to “make sense” of things: it starts asking questions and telling us what we might perceive in the images.
Can we observe this process of trying to “make sense” of things? What stories does our brain whisper to us about what we see? To what extent do these stories differ from person to person, even though they are all looking at the same image? What drives our stories, for example, current emotions, distant memories, cultural backgrounds? And: What do we need to deal with ambiguities?
In an experimental, interactive exhibition format, I invite you to explore these questions and share your thoughts as you view my photographs. There is no right or wrong. It is an invitation to engage in conversation and to explore reality and our perception. Together.