Hans Christian Schink : Rom ; Aqua Claudia

“After spending a year at the Villa Massimo in Rome, Hans-Christian Schink returned to Germany with two new series of work, Aqua Claudia and EUR. The Aqua Claudia was an antique aqueduct, supplying the roman capital with water. (…) Hans-Christian Schink follows the aqueduct through the urban landscape, depicting a cross section of the city’s history. Esposizione Universale di Roma (EUR as the locals call the quarter) is the name of the 1938 erected district in the South of Rome. Hans-Christian Schink approaches the phenomenon of the EUR from new angles. He (mostly) resists the lure of the monumental optical axes, grandiose central perspectives, and the strict play of light and shade.” (extrait du texte de présentation de l’éditeur). Photos en couleurs et en noir et blanc.