Jessica Backhaus - Full Sun

Jessica Backhaus
Full Sun

Published by Kehrer in 2024
Size 28x36cm
96 pages
Soft cover
Language: English
Limited to 800 copies

Following her series from the publication A Trilogy (2017), Jessica Backhaus embarked on a transformative exploration, shedding the constraints of mimetic photography to delve into the depths of abstraction. Cut Outs (2021) represents the ultimate breakthrough into a new creative phase, introducing an innovative form of abstraction.
In Plein Soleil, Backhaus presents a stunning visual symphony in which the interplay of color, surface, and form reigns supreme. Using a complex visual language, the images are even more radical and uncompromising than those in her previous project. Through minimalist compilations of elements from reality, she creates images that transcend the ordinary, transporting viewers to vibrant, luminous worlds full of vital energy.
Created with the simplest materials—various rectangular and square colored papers, textured surfaces, and shimmering sunlight—Ms. Blackhaus's images exude a captivating allure. The play of light and shadow, combined with the meticulous arrangement of shapes, invites the viewer to be drawn into the captivating dance of colors and shapes.