Markus Lehr’s artistic practice combines classical photography with the possibilities of artificial intelligence. In a dialogical process between intuition and algorithm, visual worlds emerge that go beyond mere representation and open up a new visual language. At the center are spaces, traces, and atmospheres in which human presence is more suggested than shown. His work engages not only with questions of aesthetics and technology but also invites reflection on memory, absence, and the relationship between reality and fiction.
Markus Lehr’s images move between an exploration of the visible world and an expansion of what is visually imaginable. What do we truly see—and what remains hidden when we believe we are seeing clearly?
As a photographer, Markus Lehr is known for his series exploring urban and post-industrial landscapes. In his AI images, he creates poetic and dramatic visual worlds based on his engagement with these landscapes. His calm, staged approach makes his series unmistakable, characterized by light, shadow, and human traces in abandoned environments.
The book combines artistic practice with theoretical reflection and opens up perspectives on the relationship between intuition and technology in the artistic process.
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Press release for the catalog presentation.
Authorship: Markus Lehr, Nika Nardelli, Ulrike Oppelt