Boris Becker in Cologne

When I first saw these posters around town, I thought "Not only is Boris a dab hand at hitting a tennis ball, he can also compose a picture, consider lighting and create amazing contemporary works of art! Wow".  Needless to say - it's not *that* Boris Becker. *This* Boris Becker belongs to a younger generation of artists whose approach towards photography as a medium within contemporary art, has been influenced by the formal language of straight and documentary photography as taught at the "Becher class" by Bernd Becher at the Dusseldorf Art Academy. The charm of Becker's photographs is due to the fact that through the isolation of his objects they appear mysterious and alienated, which makes the viewer want to look closer, to see things in a different way. There seem to be two levels with every one of Becker's pictures - each one is perfectly composed and beautifully lit, but another message seeks to come out.  The exhibition gives an overview of the work of the artists over the last 25 years.
Boris Becker - photographs 1984–2009
Until 28th February 2010
SK Stiftung Kultur
Im Mediapark 7, 50670 Cologne
www.sk-kultur.de