At a glance
- When:
- Opening: 30. July 2010, 20 Uhr
- Open: Sa/So 12-18 Uhr, Mo-Fr 18-21 Uhr
- Closing Night: 06. August, 21 Uhr
- Location: Marsil Showroom, Marsilstein 27
- Fee per participant: free
- Languages: International
- Barrier-free: not wheelchait accessible
Description
Thomas Bourry lives and works in Cologne. He started playing with the photo camera in 2006. First in front, but very son he changed places and took the camera in his own hands. Over the past years he has shot more than 100 different men, mainly from Cologne, all amateurs. He finds his models though the online dating service GayRomeo, where he himself also built a portfolio under the name Sphinx. Thomas chooses to take a most original view on photography. He does not believe a photo can be natural or realistic: "Every image is a construction. The frame always creates a specific reality. - I work in black-and-white," he explains, "because the missing of color shows this important difference between reality and a photography. - I want to create images which are eye catching, because they show us the mystery of attraction like a mirror of our own desire and lust." His portraits are often wrapped in an atmosphere of intimacy and privacy, which makes his photography as enigmatic as the Sphinx.
His first exhibition MEETING SPHINX will take place from 30. July - 6. August 2010 in Cologne. You can see a little selection of his works in the new showroom Marsil. The opening is planned for the last Friday of July 2010.
Registration / Miscellaneous
- Event for: Männer und Frauen
- Meeting Point: Marsil Showroom, Marsilstein 27 (near Neumarkt, Rudolfplatz)
- Organisation: Thomas Bourry, Meeting Sphinx
