Who are you?
I’m Matthias. I’m a photographer.
Where are you from?
Born in Berlin, raised in Berlin and still living in Berlin.
What do you do?
I do photography.
Your style in 3 words?
Quiet. Minimal. Focused.
What is your weakness?
Perfectionism.
What is your strength?
Perfectionism.
What makes you different?
Never asked myself. Maybe this is what makes me different?
When did you discover photography?
I have been taking pictures for as long as I can remember. But I really discovered photography during my studies at the renown Lette Verein in Berlin.
What do you want to express through your images?
In most of my work there is nothing concrete I want to express. It is more that I want to experiment with perception in general. I’m trying to create new experiences. I understand my artwork like an incentive for others to deal with certain issues. General themes are linked to some of my personal interests like environment, architecture, politics and media.
How do you choose your projects and how long to you work on them?
Ideas on what and how to visualize come from here and there. I mean life is my daily input. There is so much to discover these days. Life is getting faster and faster. I have the feeling that almost everything is about growth. Therefore I sometimes love to pause and sort my impressions, so I can think about how to deal with all these inputs. I take notes on things I visually want to discover. Mostly I do not have a clear vision from the beginning, it needs to develop. During my photography studies it was like a preset interval: I created a new project at least every six months. Now I’m trying to liberate myself from that strong rhythm. I take the time that it needs.
Tell us something more about (un)defined space?
This series is an investigation of urban space. An investigation of our living environment.
Contrary to the daily natural perception of urban space, my artworks of the (un)defined space series offer a directed and focused view on our surroundings. They invite the beholder to critically and consciously face their environment. It is not about a mere documentation of our environment but rather the chance to question things and to create new experiences.
Anything coming up soon?
Actually I’m working on three different projects. One of the projects is almost in a stage where it is ready to be shown. I am also thinking about creating a little print publication with some of my works. But this is a new territory for me.
