Simon Grunert
Senne 1 & 2
Simon Grunert's photographic practice is rooted in a documentary approach, but plays with its boundaries. He often uses specific geographical settings as the basis for the stories he wants to tell and then adds pseudo-scientific or fictional elements, reducing his original intention of conveying a sense of place to the abstract.
In his series "Senne 1 & 2" Grunert plays with our expectations and viewing habits by prioritising plausibility over facts. By interweaving fictional elements with familiar topographies and customs, he creates something like a fictional homeland that seems familiar and alien at the same time.