Susanne Bürner
The series presents photographs of building facades in Berlin-Mitte that were printed on fabric, layered, collaged, and re-photographed. The depicted building walls represent Berlin’s architectural history, often in prefabricated slabs. Layered on top of each other, the printed fabrics turn into membranes between these buildings. Their different materials blend with the images on them. That way facades, commonly perceived as the boundaries of architectural bodies, appear soft and tangible. Aspects of exterior and interior merge, blurring their boundaries. The separations of architectural bodies become flexible, as the textiles, unlike the depicted walls, are easily manipulated.
In this sense, the photographs invite us to rethink boundaries. Instead, they address the in-between on various levels. This can be applied to society in general: It is crucial for living together in peace to understand that things are not binary, that truth can be different from what it appears like and that the space for dialogue and tolerance lies in-between humans.
Susanne Bürner explores the representation of emotionally charged spaces, primarily through expanded photography. She is interested in the illusionary effects of images, which she continually questions and deconstructs. Architecture plays a key role in her work as the human attempt of structuring space and society. Susanne Bürner lives and works in Berlin.
“Mitte #7”, fine art print, 2025 (80×120cm)