Ines Küstermann grew up in Falkensee and has lived in Berlin-Spandau since 1999. She already enjoyed taking photographs as a child, but later lost sight of this hobby. She rediscovered photography a few years ago. In her free time, Ines Küstermann spends a lot of time in and around churches and in nature, where she finds her favorite subjects.
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Wegkreuze - Fotos von Ines Küstermann
Ines Küstermann's photos of wayside crosses correspond to the poem "Gethsemane" by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797-1848). Superficially romantic, but with thoroughly naturalistic imagery and at times garishly expressive, "Gethsemane" depicts the suffering of the dying Jesus and thus the fate of all mortals.
The poet saw wayside crosses in her surroundings every day in a similar abundance to the one in the exhibition. The last short sentence of "Gethsemane" in particular establishes a connection to the meditation of the viewer.
Droste, who was at the end of her life, found solace in front of a wayside cross set up in nature:
"The moon swam quietly in the blue, a lily stem stood before the Savior in the dewy green; and from the lily chalice the angel stepped and strengthened him."
Until October 27, 2024
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October 2024
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