ICONIC PORTRAITS I
Looking forward to welcoming
you at my new exhibitionS
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES
WARHOL
LAGERFELD
BOWIE
ICONIC POrtraitS
With the project ICONIC PORTRAITS, the artist takes an innovative approach to the question of human identity and the iconization of artists. In this photographic metamorphosis, Keimeyer makes use of the internationally icons of the art world. She portrays herself as Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Karl Lagerfeld, Frida Kahlo, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, John Lennon, Elvis, Freddie Mercury and the Joker. But we also see her without makeup in a portrait as her natural self Johanna.
By stepping into the imaginary roles of these artistic icons, like a mask, the artist questions the nature of fame: „Who are you without your identity?“ she asks, „Were these icons happy with their success as people? Is success really worth striving for? Why do masses follow a certain person or their message?“
Using multiple film exposures, through both digital and analogue means, Keimeyer creates unique multi-layered translucent portraits the effect of which highlight the many aspects and vulnerabilities of an iconic individual’s persona. Striving to make the invisible visible, she shows that what makes a person truly beautiful is not what you see with your eye, but what is radiated from within.
“A person who smiles - in a piece of clothing by Karl Lagerfeld - what is more beautiful? Their smile or the garment?“ asks Keimeyer. “The beauty of the moment, that‘s what art means to me. When
I succeed in capturing the moment of eternity and expressing it in a work. That is the secret of art to me.“
This work includes polaroids, animated analog photographs and prints of the digital and analogue photographs. For requests please get in touch.
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