BEN WOLF

Scapes — Ben Wolf

Winding tower of the Zollverein Coal Mine, Essen
Winding tower of the Zollverein Coal Mine, Essen
Fisherman steering a boat towards Frauenchiemsee on a grey morning
Fisherman steering a boat towards Frauenchiemsee on a grey morning
Horse and cattle on a bare mountain plateau in the Sierra Nevada, Spain
Horse and cattle on a bare mountain plateau in the Sierra Nevada, Spain
Wayside crucifix in silhouette against an evening sky above Lake Chiemsee
Wayside crucifix in silhouette against an evening sky above Lake Chiemsee
Empty grandstand and track at the Nürburgring
Empty grandstand and track at the Nürburgring
Dense cluster of pink and green striped leaves, seen from above
Dense cluster of pink and green striped leaves, seen from above
Cranes of the Szczecin shipyard reflected in a puddle, Poland
Cranes of the Szczecin shipyard reflected in a puddle, Poland
Children playing in the sea beside driftwood on a pebble beach near Almería
Children playing in the sea beside driftwood on a pebble beach near Almería
Reconstructed Roman harbour temple behind pollarded trees, Xanten Archaeological Park
Reconstructed Roman harbour temple behind pollarded trees, Xanten Archaeological Park
Rough North Sea seen over dune grass on Sylt
Rough North Sea seen over dune grass on Sylt

Landschaften sind die Arbeit, zu der Ben für sich zurückkehrt. Sie entstehen unterwegs — Küsten, Berge, Industrieanlagen, was ein Ort hergibt, sobald Zeit bleibt, ihn anzusehen. Weniger über den Ort als über das Gefühl, dort zu stehen.

Landscapes are the work Ben returns to on his own. They come from travelling — coastlines, mountains, industrial sites, whatever a place offers once he has time to look at it properly. Less about the location than about what it feels like to stand there.