Tobias Zielony's photographs of youth subcultures, post-industrial landscapes and urban realities make him an important chronicler of the present. Born in Wuppertal in 1973 and now living in Berlin, the artist has been documenting the multi-layered effects of economic structural change in a number of countries. This was also the case in 2021 during the Corona pandemic in Gelsenkirchen: portraits and suggestive motifs recount the story of a state of global emergency that brought life to a standstill. This is the first time that his series of striking images is being shown in an exhibition. The works prompt viewers to rediscover familiar places in Gelsenkirchen, but also convey the particular nocturnal atmosphere of unspecified settings that gradually emerge out of the darkness. Museum, the artist's new video, was created in the kinetic collection with the participation of the staff and conveys Tobias Zielony's enthusiasm for the early chapters of light and movement art.
