This exhibition showcases the photographic work of Barbara Probst, focusing on her unique method of using multiple synchronized cameras to capture a single scene from various viewpoints simultaneously. It breaks down the viewer's singular perspective, prompting a sophisticated violation of privacy and a questioning of reality.
The exhibition 'Total Uncertainty' by Barbara Probst delves into her distinctive approach to photography, where she utilizes multiple synchronized cameras to capture a single moment from various perspectives. This method challenges the viewer's traditional role, creating a sense of disorientation and questioning the nature of perceived reality. The exhibition features significant works such as the installation 'What Really Happened' (1997-8) and approximately 25 photographic series from her extensive 'Exposures' project (2000-2013).
Probst, born in Munich in 1964, lives and works in Germany and the United States. Her practice, while rooted in photography, distinguishes itself from the traditional Düsseldorf School by creating imagined mental spaces rather than depicting experienced reality. The works presented deconstruct our ingrained ways of interpreting photographic images, often presenting multiple, contradictory views of the same subject. This confrontational style, inspired in part by filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard, aims to dismantle the notion of a singular, definitive viewpoint, leading the viewer into a realm of uncertainty and complex visual interpretation.