[FOTOGRAFSKA RAZSTAVA]
Kaj je fotografska umetnost? Meni pomeni trenutek ljubezni. Očitno je, da ima Uli Weber, čigar opus visi na teh stenah, svoje subjekte rad. Vidi se, da njegova strast in fasciniranost s pravim prikazom subjekta – naj gre za portrete slavnih ali svetova konjskih in avtomobilskih dirk – ne poznata meja.
Kot nežna duša Uli izvabi trenutke, ki so pogosto nenačrtovani in jih drugi ne vidijo. Nihče in nič ne uide njegovim lečam. Pot do popolnosti je brez konca, a Uli je eden redkih fotografov, ki se mu približa, kar priznavajo tudi drugi. Njegov opus so opazili v številnih revijah, od Vogua do revije GQ, od Sunday Timesa do La Repubblice, razstavljen pa je bil v velikih muzejih, od Muzeja Viktorije in Alberta do galerije Saatchi. Karierno je danes enako močan, kot je bil pred več kot 25 leti, ko je posnel svojo prvo naslovnico s Stingom v rdečem krznenem plašču Katharine Hamnett.
Še vedno sem enako navdušena nad njegovim talentom, kot sem bila, ko sem ga prvič spoznala. Upam, da vam bo s podobami, ki jih danes deli z vami, prinesel toliko veselja, kot ga vedno prinese meni.
Kustos razstave: Chloe Beeney
BIOGRAFIJA
Uli Weber, fotograf svetovnega slovesa, se je rodil v nemškem Ulmu. Po študiju fotografije v Rimu se je preselil v London. Znan je predvsem po svojih portretih in umetniških delih – njegove fotografije cenita obe javnosti.
Razstavljal je v nekaterih najpomembnejših muzejih, kot sta Muzej Viktorije in Alberta ter viktorijska narodna galerija v avstralskem Melbournu, a tudi na prestižnih londonskih lokacijah, kot so dražbena hiša Christie’s, galerija Saatchi in Maison Assouline.
Po besedah Ivana Shawa, mednarodnega kritika in nekdanjega fotografskega urednika ameriške revije Vogue, je mogoče Ulija Webra po spretnosti in umetniški tehniki primerjati z mojstri velikega slovesa, kot sta Henri Cartier-Bresson in August Sander, v smislu tako občutljivosti kot skupne umetniške dediščine.
Uli Weber se je poklica priučil v Italiji, pri tem pa razvil sposobnost, da odkrije dramatično intenzivnost z jezikom, ki združuje skrivnostnost, romantičnost in glamur.
Uspeh je dosegel s sodelovanjem z več prestižnimi revijami, kot so Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle in GQ. V evokativni fotografski knjigi Portraits (Portreti), ki jo je izdala založba Skira leta 2010, je ovekovečil obraze znanih osebnosti šovbiznisa in zvezde, kot so Jeremy Irons, Robbie Williams, Keira Knightley, Kylie Minogue, Hugh Grant, Kate Moss, Lily Cole, Daniel Radcliffe in Boy George, ter velikih imen iz sveta arhitekture in oblikovalstva, kot sta Achille Castiglioni in Oscar Niemeyer; temu pa so sledile razstave v Londonu, New Yorku, Milanu itd.
Leta 2014 je Uli Weber na povabilo vojvode Richmondskega svoj umetniški jezik preusmeril z modne ikone Kate Moss na obraz avtomobilskega prvaka sira Sterlinga Mossa. Tako je nastal Goodwood Revival (Goodwoodski preporod), nagrajeni fotografski projekt, ki z evokativnimi podobami pripoveduje o najbolj ekscentrični dirki starodobnikov, ki vsako leto poteka v angleškem Zahodnem Sussexu, in sicer na posestvu Goodwood v lasti vojvode Richmondskega, ki je tudi napisal predgovor. V knjigi Goodwood Revival, ki jo je založila Skira leta 2014, sledile pa so razstave v Londonu, Milanu in Lecceju, se je Uli Weber pogumno podal v prefinjeno in ekskluzivno eleganco avtomobilskih dirk.
Fotografovo naslednje delo, The Allure of Horses (Draž konjev), ki ga je izdala založba Assouline leta 2018, bralke in bralce popelje na edinstveno pot raziskovanja tesnega odnosa med človekom in konjem. Posnetki iz knjige so bili leta 2019 razstavljeni v Londonu in Milanu.
The Allure of Horses je plod dolgega in trdega dela, ki je trajalo pet let. Weber s svojimi podobami preučuje konje in jahače v okoljih, ki jih Britanci močno spoštujejo: od menjave straže v kraljevi konjeniški enoti do vznemirjenja pri igranju pola.
Leta 2019, ko se je fotograf podal še globlje v ta svet, je izdelal serijo portretov igralcev pola za trgovino Hackett London, ki je bila nato razstavljena v londonski dražbeni hiši Christie’s in prodana na dražbi za dobrodelne namene.
Zdaj pri delu raziskuje nove meje, ki zadevajo še neopisane krajine, prepričljive podrobnosti in skrito lepoto, ki zapeljuje.
LOKACIJA: Palacij in Stanovska dvorana
TRAJANJE RAZSTAVE: 1. 7. – 4. 9. 2022
URA: 9:00 – 20.00
Pokrovitelj: Zavarovalnica Triglav
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[PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION]
What is photography? To me it is a moment of love, and Uli Weber whose work hangs on these walls clearly loves his subjects. It is apparent his passion and fascination to capture a subject – be that celebrity portraiture, or the equine and motor-sport worlds knows no boundaries.
A gentle soul – Uli teases out moments that are often unscripted and unseen by others. No one or nothing escapes his lens’ consideration. The road to perfection is never complete but Uli is one of those rare photographers who comes close, and I am not alone in my praise. His work has been seen in every magazine from Vogue to GQ, from the Sunday Times, to La Repubblica and have hung in major museums from the Victoria and Albert Museum to the Saatchi Gallery. His career is as strong today, as it was in when he shot his first cover with Sting wrapped in a Red Fur Katharine Hamnett coat over 25 years ago.
I continue to be in awe of his talent as I was when we first met. I do hope the images he shares today bring you as much joy as they always have, to me.
Curator of the Exhibition: Chloe Beeney
BIOGRAPHY
Uli Weber, an internationally renowned photographer, was born in Ulm, Germany. After studying photography in Rome, he then moved to London. He is primarily known for his work in the fields of portraiture and fine art, with his photos being celebrated in both worlds. He has exhibited at some of the most important museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, and in prestigious London venues such as Christie’s Auction House, the Saatchi Gallery and Maison Assouline. According to Ivan Shaw, an international critic and former director of photography for American Vogue, Uli Weber’s mastery and artistic technique can be compared to those of renowned masters such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and August Sander, both in terms of sensitivity and shared artistic heritage.
Uli Weber learned his art in Italy and developed his ability to recognize dramatic intensity through a language that combines mystery, romance and glamour. He has achieved success by working with a number of prestigious magazines, such as Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle and GQ. The faces of well-known showbiz personalities and celebrities such as Jeremy Irons, Robbie Williams, Keira Knightley, Kylie Minogue, Hugh Grant, Kate Moss, Lily Cole, Daniel Radcliffe and Boy George, and big names from the world of architecture and design such as Achille Castiglioni and Oscar Niemeyer, were immortalized in the evocative photographic book Portraits published by Skira in 2010, followed by exhibitions in London, New York, Milan, etc.
In 2014, at the invitation of the Duke of Richmond, Uli Weber shifted his artistic language from the face of fashion, Kate Moss, to that of motor racing champion Sir Sterling Moss. This led to Goodwood Revival, an award-winning photography project that uses evocative images to tell the story of the most eccentric classic car race, held every year in West Sussex, England, on the Goodwood estate owned by the Duke of Richmond, who also wrote the foreword. In the book Goodwood Revival, published by Skira in 2014 and exhibited in London, Milan and Lecce, Uli Weber takes a real leap into the sophisticated and exclusive elegance of motor racing.
The photographer’s next work, The Allure of Horses published by Assouline in autumn 2018, takes readers on a unique journey of exploration of the close relationship between human and horse. The shots taken from the book were exhibited in London and Milan in 2019. The Allure of Horses is the result of long and painstaking work over the course of five years. With his images, Weber examines horses and riders in contexts for which the British have great respect: from the Household Cavalry’s Changing of the Guard to the excitement of the polo field. In 2019, delving yet further into that world, the photographer produced a series of portraits of polo players for Hackett London, which were then exhibited at Christie’s London and auctioned for charity.
The new frontier of his work concerns untold landscapes, persuasive details and hidden beauty that becomes seduction.
LOCATION: Palatium and Estates Hall
DURATION: 1. 7. – 4. 9. 2022
HOURS: 9.00 – 20.00
