lost kingdom

…after seoeration. Ben Pavlidis - Berlin 2022

 
 

 
 

Ben Pavlidis

Aufnahmen des Künstlers für seine Platte “Aufgebrochen”, Berlin 2022

 
 

 

RAZZZ

The RAZZZ Beatbox Team, Brandenburg 2021

 
 
 

 

Thank You Very Much

Photo essay about the performance Thank You Very Much of the Choreographer Claire Cunningham and her ensemble disabled performers that navigates society’s ideas of normality, and shakes up the myth of how bodies should be.

Who have we been trying to be all our lives? Has it ever been our choice? And what really is “the wonder of you”?

Frankfurt Main 2021

 

Dan Daw, Vicky Malin, Claire Cunningham, Tanja Erhart

Dan Daw

Vicky Malin

Claire Cunningham

Tanja Erhart

 
 

 

Sebastian Krämer

Berlin 2021

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Noodt

Part of the portrait series Musicians in quarantine - Berlin 2021

 
 
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Matze

Part of the prtrait series Musicians in quarantine - Lenzen 2021

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Peedy

Portrait of the artist Peedy - Bodensee 2020

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

musicians in quarantine

Germany 2020/21

Sebastian Krämer…

…walk the dog. Berlin 2021

 

Dota…

…records new songs. Berlin 2021

 

Dana Shanti…

…falls in love. Berlin 2021

…falls in love. Berlin 2021

 

Ina West…

…hang out. Berlin 2021

 

Jakob Kiersch…

…wallows in memories. Berlin 2021

 

NOODT…

…shares one of his studio breaks with me at Tempelhofes Feld. Berlin 2021

…shares one of his studio breaks with me at Tempelhofes Feld. Berlin 2021

 

Onkel & Meute…

…zoom. Berlin 2020

…zoom. Berlin 2020

 

Matze…

…moves to the country and gathers four-legged audience. Lenzen 2021

 

Ben Pavlidis & Joy Tyson

Ben gets a tattoo of…

…a phoenix.

Joy tattoos.

 

Ben Pavlidis…

…writes new songs. Berlin 2020

 

Bodo Warrtke & the SchönenGutenA-Band…

…walking in front of closed gates. Berlin 2020

…walking in front of closed gates. Berlin 2020

 

Howard Katz…

…has visions. Brandenburg 2020

…has visions. Brandenburg 2020

 

Howard Katz & Elizabeth Williams…

…rehearsing the next big thing. Brandenburg 2020

 

Jojo Büld…

…celebrates safely. Heggelbach 2020

 

Harlem Davidson…

…daddles on the guitar. Bargteheide 2020

 

Michael Krebs…

…streams. Berlin 2020

 

Bodo Wartke…

…stream together with Michael Krebs. Berlin 2020

 

Cecilia Martines…

…changes her image. Berlin 2020

 

Kays Elbeyli - THE RAZZZONES…

…jobs as an architect. Berlin 2020

 

Rapha Schall - THE RAZZZONES…

…makes recordings. Berlin 2020

 

Smith & Smart…

…iron and do not iron. Berlin 2021

 

Marc-Uwe Kling…

…sends by writing. Berlin 2020

 

AnnenMayKantereit…

…play at friday's for future.

 

The one who…

…hit the road again.

 

 
 

black matters

Black Matters is a response to the violent arrest of African American George Floyd, during which he was killed - Berlin 2006-2015

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Marc-Uwe Kling

Berlin 2020

 
 
 
 

 
 

Bodo Wartke

Schleswig Holstein, 2019

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Frank Willens

Berlin, 2019

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

(in)Visible

Photo essay about the play of the same name (in)Visible conceived and directed by Jess Curtis/Gravity, created and performed by an international cast of six blind, visually impaired and sighted performers: Sherwood Chen, Gabriel Christian, Rachael Dichter, Sophia Neises, Xenia Taniko, and Tiffany Taylor.

Berlin 2019

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

what ever

Berlin 2018

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

a cabinet skins

Area ratio body to what they have in their wardrobe - Berlin 2018

 
 
 
 

Kays

 
 
 
 
 

Rapha

 
 
 
 
 

Phil

 
 
 
 
 

Johannes

 

 

überleben und über leben

For as long as there have been people, they have been fleeing from danger and searching for a better life. No sea, no desert, no mountains and no border can prevent this. The will to survive and the longing are stronger.

A series of portraits and interviews of former refugees - Berlin 2017

 

Abdul

“To be happy, we must open our hearts and be grateful for what life gives us. We must not forget our past.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Samir

"In my free time, I go to the library, to the gym and I like to play the guitar. I played in a rock band in Damascus. Unfortunately, I don't have an electric guitar here, so I go to a guitar shop and play."

 
 
 

Ziyad

"Whenever I see someone who is happy, I am also happy at that moment.

When I have my secondary school leaving certificate, I want to become a nurse and then study medicine to help other people.

I'm good at cooking, I like to paint, play volleyball and since a few months I've been playing theatre and have performances at the Maxim Gorki Theatre and the Volksbühne."

 
 
 
 

 

artistokraten

The Artistocrats are a berlin group of performing artists who combine dance and acrobatics.

The choreographies were all planned in advance and realised and photographed on location in just a few minutes. I only manipulated the colours and contrasts afterwards.

Berlin, 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

one minute common silence

People look into the running camera for one minute without speaking - Brandenburg 2017

 
 
 

 

a little perspective

A photo essay with the Australian comedian Imaan Hadchiti. He and his sister (not on the photos) are the only two known cases of "Rima Syndrome", a genetic condition causing small stature yet retaining normal proportions. Hadchiti stands 107 cm tall. Many of his comedy routines focus on the way people of normal stature react to him - Berlin 2017

 
 
 
 
 

 

Marc-Uwe Kling

Photo essay for the science fiction novel QualityLand 1.0, Ludwig Erhard building - Berlin 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Antonia

Berlin, 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Michal Krebs

Berlin 2017

 
 
 
 

 

Schnaftl Ufftschik

god brass you

Berlin brass band since 1996. Berlin 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Tokyo reflections

2016

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Should I stay or should I go now?

Actor Oskar Bökelmann - Berlin 2016

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Michael Krebs

Jubiläum, 25 Jahre Klavierkabarettistentum - Berlin 2015

 
 
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Phil Os

Bad Oeynhausen 2015

 
 
 
 

 

Ohrbooten

Promotion photos, Berlin 2014

 
 
 
 
 

 

Ménage à Trois

A photographic essay about the play MÉNAGE À TROIS of the award-winning disabeld performer Claire Cunningham.

In a private chamber, a lonely woman begins to craft the perfect man out of the only thing she knows – her crutches. A haunting study of love, obsession and loneliness.

“Sometimes I feel like a machine. I forget I was made to touch skin, to feel heat, breath, to have someone’s smile pressed into my neck. I wasn’t made to click. But with you I click. We. Click. Like a clique, a trio, a Ménage à Trois.” CLAIRE CUNNINGHAM

Scotland, 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Paradox Heart

Paradox Heart is a part of a Performance Research Experiment created and performed by Jess Curtis/Gravity & Jörg Müller.

Berlin 2012

 
 
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Schnaftl Ufftschik - spielen.spielen.spielen

Berlin Brass Band since 1996. Brandenburg 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Dances for Non/Fictional Bodies

“We asked ourselves how our imaginations and our bodies interact? How do the ways we imagine our bodies shape and change both their cultural relevance and their material actuality? How do our bodies shape our imaginations? Can re-imagining our bodies and re-embodying our imaginations be useful tools for making society more open, just and satisfying for us all?” A performance piece of Jess Curtis/Gravity.

In response Hagolani staged each of the 'Fictional Bodies' of the piece in a location of his choosing. Performed by: Claire Cunningham, Jess Curtis, Matthias Herrmann, Jörg Müller, Maria Francesca Scaroni, and Bridge Markland

Berlin 2010

 

Performed by (left to right): Matthias Herrmann, Claire Cunningham, Bridge Markland, Maria Francesca Scaroni, Jörg Müller and Jess Curtis.

 
 

Jess Curtis

Matthias Herrmann

Jörg Müller

Maria Francesca Scaroni

 
 

Bridge Markland

 
 

Claire Cunningham

 
 

 

Howard Katz & his brainhat  

What makes the brain? Blind? Fun? Thoughtful? Ego? World? Control? Fear? You?

We certainly had brainwashing fun!

Berlin 2010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Jörg Müller

Portraits of the performing artist and musician. Berlin 2010

 
 
 
 

 

Tonia

The photo model and actor Tonia Passow together with her stallion - Berlin 2010

 
 
 
 

 

David Bess

Martial artist - Bayern 2010 & 2014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Einerseits - Andrerseits

Der Rapper Chefket im Endlos-Spiegel seiner eigenen Brille. Das Foto bezieht sich auf den Titel seiner ersten Platte EINERSEITS-ANDRERSEITS - Berlin 2009

 
 

 

Wotan

Portraitstudie mit dem Schauspielers Wotan Wilke Möhring - Berlin 2009

 
 
 
 

 

Stumpen

Portraistudie mit dem Frontman von Knorkator - Berlin 2009

 
 
 
 

 

Westbam

Portraitstudie mit DJ Westbam - Berlin 2009

 
 
 
 

 

Klaus Franz Klaus

Charaktere eines Pantomimen - Berlin 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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lost poets

Rapper Duo Ali Bee und Jabba - Berlin 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

In line with the online

"And there was electricity” Von natürlichen zu künstlichen Strömen - Berlin 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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FUKUSHIKI MUGEN Nō

Fukushiki Mugen Nō bedeutet „Doppelphantasie-Nō“ und ist eine moderne Form des traditionellen japanischen Nō-Theaters.

Es zeigt ein Drama mit zwei Akten, die Phantasie und Wirklichkeit vermengen: Ein Reisender kommt an einen Ort, wo ihm ein Fremder eine alte Legende erzählt, bevor er plötzlich verschwindet (Akt 1). Ein anderer erklärt später dem Reisenden, dass diese Person in Wirklichkeit ein Gespenst des Hauptcharakters dieser Legende gewesen sei. In der folgenden Nacht kehrt das Gespenst zurück, stellt sich vor und teilt dem Reisenden seine wahren Gedanken, Erinnerungen und Gefühle mit und bittet ihn um ein Gebet für seine Erlösung. Am nächsten Morgen zieht der Reisende mit einem Gebet weiter.

Photo essay - Japan 2006 und 2007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Symmetry Project

The Symmetry Project is a journey through perception.

Interacting bodies, are forced into a specific bodily practice: to move symmetrically, relative to themselves or to each other.

Continuously, through their perception of self and other, they tune and readjust their frequency.

The sharing of a central axis reveals their connectedness and compatibility as well as the awkwardness, monstrosity and fragility of their bodies, creating space for the experience of the unknown, the miraculous and the ecstatic.

The Project was conceived by Jess Curtis(Gravity) and Maria Francesca Scaroni. The photos are a visual interpretation of the project. The people are Maria and Jess themselves - Berlin & Brandenburg 2007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

electric universe

Berlin 2004

 
 
 

 
 

LOVE me tender

A photo poem about love (self-love and the love we can feel for others).

I approached the protagonists, Helena and Nils, on the street for these photos. Their love for each other was clear to see. They had just got engaged. 

After making initial contact and getting to know each other in detail, we took the photos in a suite of the former Redisson Hotel, where the world's largest cylinder aquarium burst last year.

Berlin, 2004

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

An afternoon with Moby

Hamburg 2003

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

RAGE ON STAGE

Die Künstlering HANAYO und ihre Band PAINCAKE bei einem Auftritt in Berlin. Die Fotografien waren Teil einer Ausstellung der Künstlerin im Pariser PALAIS DE TOKYO - Berlin 2003

 
 
 
 
 

Paincake, Pferderennbahn Leipzig 2002

 
 

 

Schneider TM

Brandenburg 2003

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Claus Peymann

Berlin 1999

 
 
 
 

 

Yokoonoadam

Fashion editorial for 3000, Berlin 1996

 
 
 
 
 

 

Bridge Markland Land

Photographic essay about the gender performer Bridge Markland. An analogue and digital photo collage out of black and white photographs of street scenes from NY and San Francisco, drawings by the comic artist Reinhard Kleist and photographs of the performer - Berlin 1995

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of a non-existent country

The GDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Berlin 1995

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Gloria Gaynor

Berlin 1995