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In his photographic series titled "artificial worlds" Tim Kubach explores the theme of natural surrogates in the context of society's consumption of experiences during leisure time.
The increasing commercialization of free time is a growing market that makes its appearance in various forms. These include activity-centered swimming pools, sport and adventure centers, amusement parks, zoological gardens and indoor ski centers.
He photographs these places, along with their artificiality and bizarre designs, in a documentary style that is meticulous and rich in detail. The works pose a number of questions without trying to morally rise above what is depicted.
*1963 born in Kettwig
lives and works in Hamburg.
1984 Abitur in Hamburg
1985–88 Photo Assistency in Fotostudio Reinhart Wolf in Hamburg
1987–88 Studies at the HfbK Hamburg with Werner Buettner
since 1989 work as artist in the areas of painting and photography
since mid90s growing interest in photography
since 2001 regular involvement in creative photo projects in selected print media (Brand Eins, Chrismon, Squint, Zeit Leben, Zeit Wissen, ...)
Exhibitions (selection since 2006)
2006 „Kuenstliche Welten“, Staedtische Galerie am Ratswall, Bitterfeld (S); „Kuenstliche Welten“, Aplanat Galerie fuer Fotografie, Hamburg (S); „Kuenstliche Welten – neue Arbeiten“, Kuenstlerhaus Lauenburg, Lauenburg (S)
2007 „Playtime“, White Trash Contemporary, Hamburg (G); „Kuenstliche Welten – neue Arbeiten“, Kuenstlerhaus Sootboern, Hamburg (S); „Positionen der Kunsttreppe", Stiftung Landdrostei, Pinneberg (G)
2008 „Frischluftzufuhr“, Kapelle Wilhelmsburg, 4. Triennale der Photographie, Hamburg (G); „unterschwellig“, Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg (G); „Nach der Natur“, together with Helge Emmaneel in Marstall, Ahrensburg (S)
2009 „Kennfaden Kunst“, 25 Jahre Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Stormarn, Trittau (G); „Hommage to Irving Penn“, Galerie Hiltawsky, Berlin (G); “Wie war das mit Kain und Abel?“, Galerie der Kritiker, Prag (G)
Publications
Camera Austria, # 97/2007
Frisch Luft Fotografen, zur 4. Triennale der Photographie, 2008
Tim Kubach, Fotografien, Kettler Verlag, 2008
Kennfaden Kunst, Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Stormarn, 2009
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