Gosbert Gottmann: étoile

Gosbert Gottmann hails from the Black Forest, where sunlight symbolizes what is to come or change, representing hope and warmth. These light formations move swiftly through the hilly forest landscape, evoking uncertainty and self-awareness. Traditional festive parades and religions shape the valleys just as much as industry and amusement parks do. In Gottmann's new book étoile, the focus is not on the forest, but on the place where the artist first began to understand the transience of light. Where the extremes of sunsets touched his heart. étoile has a galactic nature, merging past and present images into a dialogue. It can also be seen as a return to Gottmann's roots, but it is much more than that: as if the artist is exploring the familiar with unfamiliar eyes. The selection of images draws from the past while exploring the new. It aims to place earlier narratives into alternative perspectives. It is a biography of observations - on the street, in nature, in exhibitions, or on commuter trains. Proximity and distance. Shadow and light. A magical realism born from solitude and dreams.