Ruhrgebiet von oben

From the Duisburg harbor to Maximilian Park in Hamm, from the open-air museum in Hagen to Haltern's South Sea: magnificent views invite exploration of a diverse region that offers people living in the Ruhr area entirely new, unexpected perspectives on their homeland. Hans Blossey has been regularly flying for decades, and his archive now includes over 230,000 aerial images. Capturing shots above and below the clouds, he reveals exciting perspectives through an expanded viewpoint. His photographs provide a dual sensory pleasure, as they combine majestic overviews with overwhelming detail. The architectures of urban and natural spaces observed from a bird's-eye view are also fascinating due to their shapes and colors. They transform into geometric figures, and what appears chaotic from the ground becomes organized; structures become visible and comprehensible. Thus, Blossey's photographs transcend mere representation, offering an artistic shift in perspective that inspires a desire to experience the Ruhr area anew from every angle.