HEL
WAGNER
ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER
The Chiemgau is one of Germany's most cherished landscapes and the Chiemgau alps are particularly popular with skiers. But for how much longer? Will there be snow next year, snow that stays longer than a few weeks? How long until climate change becomes undeniable there too? How will it affect our lives and the environment?
With this work, I document the impacts of climate change in my place of origin and create nostalgic images, reminiscent of a time that has passed, in order to process the accompanying feeling of loss.
A trip to Yorkshire
An artistic and documentary examination of the Yorkshire area in England. The photographs were taken on an old action camera, which means they develop their own structure, one that almost resembles brush strokes. It’s a visual, fragmented and to some maybe even a slightly magical story.
Die Letzte Generation
A photostory about the German climate protest group “The Last Generation”. My aim in the project was to offer a counterpart to the prevailing reporting. So above all, as has not been reported much so far, to show the before and after and the trappings of the actions of The Last Generation and to get closer to the activists.
Werde? Gang!
I had met Franzi in an earlier semester for a fashion photography project. Back then, Franzi still assumed they were a woman. About a year later I photographed Franzi again, this time Franzi is non-binary and uses the name Emil. Over the course of this project Emil changes back to Franzi, but the non-binary gender identity remains. Therefore Franzi and Emil can both be seen in these pictures. You can also see changes, a process of finding oneself and unlearning the norms and ideas of our society until it feels right.
The people in these pictures begin to communicate with each other when juxtaposed. They compare themselves, recognize similarities and notice changes. They engage with themselves, yesterday and today and are often noticeably emotionally connected to one another. The pictures are from 2021 and 2022.
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Who is BNA?
Who is BNA? Every time someone gets introduced to BNA, they ask this exact question, even I did when I first got to know Tom (the person behind BNA). And fittingly, I did not get a very satisfying answer the first time around. The book is meant to be an introduction to BNA as an artist and a little bit about the person behind it, but what we were both trying with this book was to keep the mystique around BNA. Because of that, the pictures are oftentimes from the back or blurry, only at the end of the book are you really starting to see Tom more clearly.
A different now
An editorial series about Generation Z in a new and different time. Gen Z knows how to present themselves as confident and strong and how to skillfully play with gender roles.
Dressing yourself up and playing with the limited options you have: a bad camera, second hand clothing, a bedroom, a bathtub or a hallway. Occupying yourself whilst being stuck inside during the pandemic, waiting. Frustrated and desperate to know when we can finally return to normality and experience our adolescent years without any restrictions.