Diana Akoto-Yip
African Alltag Stills
The purpose of my trip to Ghana was to elaborate an idea I had about a year earlier, and which carried the working title »take a pic«. In short, the idea was to change common conceptions of Ghanaian life and to evoke a feeling of similarity between a European subject and an African object. In »African Alltag Stills«, the effect works through the change between landscape and detail shots.
While the distance has an equalizing effect, leveling out details, leaving merely an interesting surface, the detail shots work to expose individuality. The detail shots lack any human object. It´s the abandoned spaces, the tools, the merchandise and unique signage telling their resident´s story.
I often have the impression that people find it easier to empathize with other people´s environment and daily routines than with the people directly, which is why I chose to document empty spaces and still lifes.
Diana Akoto-Yip / Vita:
Diana Akoto-Yip grew up in various german cities. In 2007, she graduated in communication design at the Folkwang university in Essen. Her main focus was on photography and editorial design, but early on she showed a tendency towards interdisciplinary performances and installations. Besides working as a fashion photographer, she joined the class for media design at the Munich Academy of Arts.
Ausstellungen (Auswahl):
2012
JAHRESAUSSTELLUNG Akademie der Bildenden Künste in München , Fotografie
WEIBSBILDER, Galerie Klose in Essen, Gruppenausstellung, Fotografie
BLOOOM Award on Tour, Galerie Die Kunstagentin in Köln, Foto/Videoinstallation
2011
ART.FAIR, Köln,”take a pic” Foto/Videoinstallation
PARALLELE WIRKLICHKEITEN, Kunstpavillon in München, Audio/Videoinstallation
Os GALLERY, Südkorea/ Seoul, Gruppenausstellung, Fotografie
JAHRESAUSSTELLUNG Akademie der Bildenden Künste in München , Fotografie
WEIBSBILDER, Galerie Klose in Essen, Gruppenausstellung, Leuchtobjekt
2010
C.A.R. , Welterbe Zollverein in Essen, Gruppenaustellung, Videoinstallation
KONSENS NONSENS, Uamo Festival in München, Gruppenausstellung, Fotografie
JAHRESAUSSTELLUNG Akademie der Bildenden Künste in München , Leuchtobjekt
ME:BEAST, Galerie Bender in München, Gruppenausstellung, Videoinstallation
2008
ROMANCE AND REALITY, Galerie Klose in Essen, Doppelausstellung, Fotografie
2007
POSITION ZUR FOTOGRAFIE, Bürgermeisterhaus Essen-Werden, Gruppenausstellung, Fotografie
