Barakat Contemporary presents Shadows under water, the first-ever solo exhibition of works by German artist Ulla von Brandenburg to come to Korea.
Shadows under water consists of works by the artist that directly explore the show’s central themes—water and shadow—with great depth. Evoking the relationship between the fluid, transparent nature of water and the shadows cast beneath its surface, the exhibition title itself asks: how do we ourselves reflect upon reality and ultimately produce images that may be distorted? Here, water functions not just as a straightforwardly material entity but through its metaphorical properties, serving as a key medium that symbolizes transformation and transmutation, as well as psychological depth. In setting out to explore this hidden realm of the unconscious, tracing this boundary between the watery depths and the real world, Von Brandenburg prompts the viewer to embark upon an inward exploration of their own, embracing yet another mysterious world hidden under the surface.