Ralf Hauenschild (°1979, Zeulenroda, Germany) makes photos and installations. By focusing on techniques and materials, Hauenschild plays with the idea of the mortality of an artwork confronted with the power of a transitory appearance, which is, by being restricted in time, much more intense.
His photos are made through strict rules which can be perceived as liberating constraints. Romantic values such as ‘inspiration’, ‘genius’ and ‘authenticity’ are thereby neutralised and put into perspective. By using an ever-growing archive of found documents to create autonomous artworks, he considers making art a craft which is executed using clear formal rules and which should always refer to social reality.
His works are an investigation of concepts such as authenticity and objectivity by using an encyclopaedic approach and quasi-scientific precision and by referencing documentaries, ‘fact-fiction’ and popular scientific equivalents. By applying a wide variety of contemporary strategies, he reflects on the closely related subjects of archive and memory. This often results in an examination of both the human need for ‘conclusive’ stories and the question whether anecdotes ‘fictionalise’ history.
His works are notable for their perfect finish and tactile nature. This is of great importance and bears witness to great craftsmanship. Ralf Hauenschild currently lives and works in Leipzig.
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