Elger Esser

Overview

The exhibition “Nachsommer”* is Elger Esser's sixth solo exhibition at Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle. As often the case with this photographer known for his atmospheric landscapes, the title alludes to a 19th-century literature standard. Here, the title comes from Nachsommer by Adalbert Stifter (1857), which focuses on the perception of art. At the same time, the title conveys the clear mood of late summer and early fall vegetation and light in Central Europe, where the exhibition works were created. In the thirteen or so photographic works taken in various French coastal regions and river basins, time stands perceptibly still. Land, water and sky harmoniously and devotedly meet in these images.