JAEGER ART is pleased to exhibit the current artworks of Kristian Schuller in its rooms for the first time. He has further developed his distinctive visual language in joint work with his wife Peggy, focusing in particular on the interplay of light and shadow. One senses in his paintings the fascination of the eternal "Cherchez la femme".
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Tanz I
Growing up in Romanian communism, Kristian's aversion to the ubiquitous and very dusty gray in gray at the time manifested itself as a child. Colors and light have fascinated him ever since, as have the people who respond to this gray with wit, humor, and improvisation. Visitors to the exhibition can expect Schuller's typical visually powerful color worlds, but this time he approaches his subject with particular care, creating something mystical through the deliberate use of blur, the interplay of light and dark, and by turning away from sharply drawn portraits, leaving the viewer plenty of room for interpretation.
About this new approach to his photography, he says himself: "I'd rather dream myself into the unknown than have everything presented in the radiant light. The silhouette of a woman is enough to make a whole movie run in my imagination. I have the great fortune to be able to work with wonderful people and their strong personalities are both inspiration and mission for me. It doesn't matter if they are well-known characters like the recently portrayed Cate Blanchett, Penélope Cruz or Lea Seydoux, or if they are unknown, fantastic personalities. Beauty can only work in tandem with character. Everything else is empty to me."
Kristian Schuller came to Germany with his family from Transylvania / Romania at the age of seven. As the son of a dramaturge and director and an art teacher, he grew up in the environment of a theater stage and a wide variety of creative influences. He studied photography with F. C. Gundlach and fashion design with Vivienne Westwood at the University of the Arts in Berlin. Although he ultimately chose a career as a photographer after graduation, both disciplines continue to shape his artistic identity today. His wife Peggy is an art director and fashion designer who works with Kristian as a team. They met in the class of Vivienne Westwood, with whom Peggy also studied. Her designs and creative input play an important role in his work. After years in Paris and New York, Kristian Schuller returned to Berlin with his family returned to Berlin.
