Till Brönner: Identity – Landscape Europe

Photographer and musician TILL BRÖNNER is a dedicated European of German descent. He grew up in Italy and in the Rhineland and as a trumpet player with strong ties to the music of North America, and his search for identity always took him between several worlds. It is precisely this intercontinental existence that has made him keenly aware of Europe’s global significance, and his photographic work emphasises this importance time and again. Whether it is portraits, natural or industrial landscapes or architecture, Brönner has been a sensitive observer for many years, documenting the diverse developments and social currents of his European homeland through the medium of fine art.

In a Europe with a multitude of problems and crises, including the war in Ukraine, sensitive questions about the meaning and identity of one of the most influential regions in the world have arisen again, and not just since the outbreak of a global pandemic caused by the Covid-19 virus. What separates us – despite the union of states? What unites us – despite major differences? Between pipelines and agreements, dictatorships and democracies, economic and social policy or data protection and digitalisation, we are becoming aware that it is above all the people who shape and are responsible for Europe’s identity. They are the focus of this project.

The artist and the Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur e.V. have deliberately chosen Hungary as the venue for an exhibition whose content represents a not insignificant area of tension between social and political reality, particularly from a Hungarian perspective. This in turn creates synergy effects for the public work, which will enhance the visibility of Identity – Landscape Europe both locally and internationally.

Curator: Prof. Dr. Walter SMERLING

The exhibition is presented by Müpa Budapest and Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art in the framework of the Bartók Spring International Art Weeks.