I do not remember exactly when our paths crossed for the first time and it doesn't matter. Maurice is there, he always was. As German-French or French-German – probably he doesn't even know it himself.
© Maurice Weiss/OSTKREUZ, from the series „Upheavals"
From friday on, Harald Hauswald will be teaching a class at the Kunsthochschule Weissensee. This time, his students will be hunting shadows with their camera, a subject, that plays an important role in Harald's own photography.
Harald Hauswald/OSTKREUZ
To be honest, I don't remember exactly where or when I met Frank Schinski for the first time. But the moment his application for OSTKREUZ came in and his portfolio was on the table, I knew I had seen the pictures before – for me already a good sign.
© Frank Schinski/OSTKREUZ, from the series "Stepping down"
I met at a Wüstenrot-exhibition opening in Leipzig ten years ago. While Espen showed his work Whistling in the Woods, the new fellowship holders got their certificates. I was totally fascinated by Espen's photography. That mixture between documentary and fiction, creeps and romance was very appealing to me.
© Espen Eichhöfer/OSTKREUZ, from the series „The Nest, Norway"
In our newest group project, the OSTKREUZ photographers tell stories about borders. In 17 individual positions they explore territorial, social and ethical boundaries - in Berlin, around the world and on their own body.
Our exhibition is spending the summer in Dresden. On 16 May „On Borders" opens at the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum with a speech given by Matthias Flügge.
"On Borders"
Opening: 16 May 2013, 7.00 pm
Exhibition: 17 May - 11 August 2013
Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
Lingnerplatz 1, Dresden
Tue - Sun 10 am - 6 pm
Anne Schönharting/OSTKREUZ
In Spring 2006 I met Anne as I was an intern at the agency's office. We usually have one intern every three months. Unfortunately, many times it's a coming and going and the time is too short to really get to know each other. Contrarily, Anne gave me right from the beginning the feeling that she was caring and interested. I think that she encounters everyone so open-mindedly.
© Anne Schönharting/OSTKREUZ, from the series „Tagesbar"
Ute Mahler had an crucial impact on fashion photography in the former GDR. In Halle a broad collection of her images can be seen vis-à-vis Rudolf Schäfer's fashion photographs and portraits.
"Moment-Aufnahmen. Portait- und Modefotografie in der DDR"
Opening: 3 May 2013, 8pm
Exhibition: 4 May - 9 June 2013
Kunstverein "Talstraße"
Talstraße 23, 06120 Halle
Tue - Fri 2pm - 7pm, Sat & Sun 2pm - 5pm
© Ute Mahler/OSTKREUZ
The memorial of the Berlin Wall is being slightly disrupted by advancing dredgers, but now vivid photographs dealing with the life behind the wall can be seen only a few feet away. The East Side Hotel shows Harald Hauswald's GDR photographs. The opening is also an opportunity to say "Happy Birthday" to him.
"Harald Hauswald - Pictures behind the Wall"
Opening: 3 May 2013, 8pm
Exhibition: 4 May - Summer 2013
East-Side-Hotel
Mühlenstrasse 6, 10243 Berlin
© Harald Hauswald/OSTKREUZ
