William Ropp at in focus galerie, Cologne, Germany, Aug 23 - Oct 10

Exhibition Description:

The French photographer William Ropp is internationally renowned for a unique style, in which he captures profound pictures depicting the mysterious aspects of human nature. He creates unfathomable black and white pictures that stare back at his viewers. Seemingly coming from a different time, these human beings unify ancient mysteries and timeless questions in their appearance.

The exhibition includes William Ropp's early photographs of his child portraits up to his recent series about humans from Mali. These images carry the viewers off to a travel across different levels of reality and invites them to engage in the anthropological question of being and non -being.

in focus galerie Director, Burkhard Arnold, describes Ropp's photography as 'the very opposite of what it is commonly held for: to be a mere reflection of the visible world. Ropps art does not render the visible, but makes visible.'

Full Contact Details:

in focus galerie
burkhard arnold
Brüsseler Str. 83
50672 Köln
Phone.: +49 (0)221 1 300-341
Mobil: +49 (0)177 320 291 3
Fax: +49 (0)221 1 300-341

E-Mail: > arnold .at. infocusgalerie.com

opening: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 7 pm till 9.30 pm
opening hours: August 24 till September 6, daily 3 till 7pm
from September 7 till October 18, 2008 only by appointment