FORCES and EXPLOSIONS – Daniel and Geo Fuchs
The photographic series “FORCES” by the artist duo Daniel and Geo Fuchs interrogates the phenomenon of military and armed forces. One part of the series consists of photographs of fighters and combat aircrafts in unlikely or improbable situations and locations, impenetrable forests, deserts or impossibly parked in urban environments.
The other part of the series comprises staged scenes that feature soldiers, army helicopters in intriguing landscapes, grenades and bombs positioned like colorful sweets. The pictures present an appealing surface at first glance, but on closer look there is something disturbing and threatening about them. The pictures of explosions have a striking presence, they exude strength and energy released through a transformation of material.