Identities are complex – as is, quite often, their representation. However, considered as a container that can be filled with very different, even contradictory contents, the concept of identity takes on an aspect that is both tangible and abstract at the same time. “Particles” transforms this concept into a study of sculptural photography. The cubes contain found objects that reflect the character of various sites in Luxembourg in compressed form. In this way, assumptions about urban planning intentions are contrasted with actual use. Fast food on a sports field or a drug stash near a renowned bank allude to socio-geographical realities that rarely surface in popular notions of Luxembourg.
Boris Loder (*1982, Heidenheim, Germany) lives and works in Luxembourg. His studies in literature and geography resonates with his interest in poetic forms of storytelling and the interrelatedness of human behaviour and environment.
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Photo © Mike Zenari