Interceptible Flutter

In the exhibition “Interceptible Flutter” at the Kunstverein Augsburg, artists Anna Witt, Philipp Hoelzgen, Eunju Hong, René Radomsky, Cana Bilir-Meier, Michael Wegerer, Sophie Thun, Jonas Höschl and Valerie Prinz explore the conditions and mechanisms of photographic image production. Their works use a variety of media to address the process of image formation — from the moment of posing and the interaction between camera and body, to the triggering and publication of the image, to its storage and reception. The exhibition does not follow a linear narrative, but develops a counter-dramaturgy: It begins with the digital backup and archiving of photographs, while at the end, a scene is shown in which people pose “always smiling” for the camera — a gesture deeply embedded in social expectations and media routines. The path through the rooms reverses the chronology of the photographic process — from storage back to the moment of creation. “Interceptible Flutter” understands photography not only as a finished image, but as an interface between technology, the body and social coding. The exhibition invites viewers to critically question this interface in artistic works that reveal the conditions of photographic practice as well as its cultural implications.