Ok. but over there we need to rest!

Kamera: Nikon FE (1978) auf Kodak Ultramax 400 Film

Entstehungsjahr: 2024

Limitierte Auflage: 1/15

Light, Darkness, the Unknown, Soft Fur.

The mystery and unpredictability of metropolitan parks for children is something we adults can barely grasp anymore. 

This documentation delves into the ignorance and curiosity of children as they navigate urban spaces. In this four-part chronology, the focus lies on childlike exploration. 

For this reason, this series shows the viewer as little as possible until, in the end, they are led to a fundamental, childlike realization. The interplay of light and shadow represents the limited yet highly sensitive perception of children. Darkness clears at the conclusion, and the child takes another of many steps toward understanding the world. Thus, light and shadow take on multiple meanings here: they symbolize the unknown and realization, while also pointing to emotions like confusion, overwhelm, or relief. 

Materiality plays a decisive role at the beginning and end of the series. Initially, it hints at the jungle children perceive in every small bush. Everything feels foreign, exciting, distant, and threatening. By the end of the series, however, materiality represents the children’s "aha" moment. What previously seemed so distant and mystical becomes something approachable and fluffy. Thus, it provides a narrative framework for the development addressed in the series. 

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**01_Ok, but over there we need to rest!** 

This image opens the series because it is both chaotic and focused, embodying the lack of clarity that characterizes childlike exploration. Everything feels simultaneously familiar and alien. One has a goal without knowing exactly what it looks like or what awaits. The contrast of light and darkness symbolizes a moment of decision. The dark areas appear foreign, while the brighter sections draw the eye, much like children deciding to follow the light.