Mittendrin

Cologne 1986-1993, photographed by Wolfgang Zurborn

June 28 - August 28 2023 on the Neumarkt in Cologne, Open-Air

The exhibition is part of the project „Neumarkt – Take Place“. It is curated by the PhotoBookMuseum and sponsored by the City of Cologne. In the photo series Mittendrin, the Cologne photographer Wolfgang Zurborn goes into the leisure and consumer landscapes of the 1980s and 1990s. Driven by a fascination for crowds, he searches between street festivals and sports grounds for bizarre situations in the midst of the fun. His subjective view on things is always apparent through the sometimes unusual cropping of the images at close range. The use of a flash in daylight also gives the colourful photographs a hyper-real component. All photographs were taken in Cologne – can you recognise the different locations? „Neumarkt – Take Place“ This Summer Neumarkt, the central city square, will become a place for culture and encounters! From end of June to end of August, daily events will take place in and around the pavilion of the artist Erika Hock. Whether it’s a reading, an exhibition, music or a film screening - the entire programme is free of charge and is organised by the City of Cologne together with other actors from the cultural sector.

https://www.stadt-koeln.de/neumarkt-kultur
http://thephotobookmuseum.com/en/?view=article&id=19