Bio
André Mühling was born in Berlin in 1963. He is a graduate of the «Bayerische Staatslehranstalt für Photographie» and has been running his own studio in Munich for more than 20 years. Working primarily in the field of still life and architectural photography for customers from the print media and advertising industry (domestically and internationally), Mühling has always been interested in the subject of landscape.
Arbeitsbeschrieb
For the ongoing, landscape-themed project Full Circle, a specifically designed camera was used: Based on a 4×5 inch unit, the camera allows a larger, extended format beyond the image circle of the lens. The image generated in the process is circular. The use of perspective and the eye-like image circle make the viewer immediately delve into the scene, and one is literally drawn into the picture to become part of it. Working with sheet film requires a focused, slow and well-considered procedure. Encountering the place at the right time is key to obtain the very essence of landscape and nature, being revealed at a given moment. His work illustrates the process of searching for spaces, locations and sceneries. The traveller’s quest for a place, and the wanderer’s conquest of landscape bear clear reference to 19th century European landscape painting. It is vital to locate and capture the spirit of a place, the Genius Loci, which hints at the beauty and grandeur of nature.