Bitterfeld was once developed as one of the biggest industrial city.
Photography
In Japan streets do not have own
names, except in Kyôto. Also in
my hometown Gifu they do not
have. The address in Japan is
written only with the name of the
town and house / street number.
That is the reason, why the fact,
that every street in Europe, not
only in Germany, has its own
name, is really interesting for me.
Bitterfeld was once developed as
one of the biggest industrial city.
But at the same time, it caused
pollution and it was known as
one of the most polluted cities in
Germany.
Most of the factories
are closed today. But the streets
are still existing which remind of
those days. Their names are not
only connected with industry, but
are also interesting and strange
from my (Japanese) point of view.
A street stands at the corner of an
industrial area, and sometimes
the other stands away from the
city.
I take a picture of „scene from the
street, scene of the street” to look
at these streets and it gives more
than a passing thought to „what
these street have seen during the
passage of time”?
The streets will keep on seeing
the changes of the city from now
on.
MURAKAMI Masakuni was born
in Gifu, Japan, in 1978 and
studied art in Nagoya. Since
2008 he lives in Leipzig and
studies at HGB, his works could
be seen there at the Rundgang,
the yearly exhibition of HGB
students.
PANIPANAMA: October 7th - 23rd 2009
Vernissage: October 6th 2009, 7 pm
After-Opening-Party: October 7th 10pm - with Sushi-Buffet + Green Tea!
