Kewenig opens exhibition of works by the German artist Elger Esser
(Artdaily.org)

Kewenig presents the work group «Morgenland» by the German artist Elger Esser, who studied in the 1990s under Bernd and Hilla Becher. It marks the third solo exhibition of the artist with the gallery. Water landscapes and nature are central themes in Elger Esser`s complete photographic works. Inspired by romantic painting and photography from the 19th century, Elger Esser chooses predominantly monochrome and muted shades for his large format landscapes. Through the use of traditional photographic and mechanical techniques, he achieves an extraordinary luminosity and depth, as well as a sense of timelessness and the infinite in his images. The photographs from the series were made between the years 2004 and 2015, in which Elger Esser perambulated amongst other locations, Israel, Egypt and Lebanon. With palm-lined riverbanks between Luxor and Aswan, as well as the Lebanese coast, Esser captured traditional Feluccas and Dahabieh sailing