6 November 2007 – 25 November 2007

Ingrid von Kruse: Magic Horses

Eighteen years ago in the Vienna Hofburg Ingrid von Kruse heard the clatter of hooves and caught the scent of horses. “As quick as a flash they stood in front of me again, as if in a dream; huge, rearing Lipizzaners, blue-white in the neon light, like marble sculptures set against a pitch-black sky before a thunderstorm”. Attracted by the magic of this reserved species, Kruse made photographs of them between 1989 and 2003 – horses in the bull ring, trotting races, on stud farms, in circuses or at the Palio in Sienna. In them, the main actors are grey, white and black horses fitting to the black and white photographs. The homage to the noble steeds is completed with highly symbolic equestrian monuments and equine depictions from ancient times till the present.

The photographer, who is a resident of Hamburg, shows in her poetic works the transfigured beauty of the horse. Strength, energy, agility, humility and elegance assume their place in her photographs. The play of powerful muscles, wild manes blowing in the wind, vibrating nostrils intensify the magical effect of the horse photographs. Softly blurred studies of movement, graceful close-ups, archaic silhouettes as well as intimate studies of their social behaviour make the myth of the horse accessible to the viewer.

Address

Westlicht - Schauplatz für Fotografie
Westbahnstrasse 40
1070 Wien
phone +43 1 522 66 36
http://www.westlicht.com

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Friday 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday till 9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., closed Monday.

Description of the Museum

Besides the permanent exhibition of an excellent collection of cameras the gallery shows a broad range of exhibitions about artistic photography.

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