Un monde en sursis

Sursis relie des séries disparates en une seule constellation de pensée. Ni rétrospective, ni catalogue, l'ouvrage révèle les motifs et les tensions qui traversent l'œuvre de Koch — la fragilité, le seuil et l'inquiétante persistance de la présence au sein des images.

A profile of a man with glasses, holding a cigar, wearing a white shirt, sitting in a room with blurred background.
A black and white photo of a dog on a leash standing on a cobblestone street, looking at the camera.
Footprints in the snow with some small plants and twigs.
A pile of weathered logs or firewood stacked outdoors on snow, with a forest and trees in the background.
Black and white photograph of a tree with a lightning bolt in the sky, capturing the trees' silhouettes and the streak of lightning.
A person sitting on a chair with a brick wall behind them, wearing a short skirt and high-heeled shoes, with a handbag on the floor.
Aerial view of a densely packed urban neighborhood filled with numerous closely spaced houses and buildings.
Close-up of a person's face with curly hair, lying down on a surface near a window in black and white.
Collection of fish heads with exposed bones and eyes, arranged on a surface.
Close-up black and white photo of a bird skull with textured stone background.
Red neon light tube mounted on a weathered brick wall, casting a red glow.
A black-and-white image of two women lying close together, with one woman's face visible and eyes closed, and the other woman with a raised face and an open mouth, showing an expressive moment.
Close-up of an octopus on a sandy surface, showing its textured skin and curled tentacles.
Black and white photo of a girl sculpture sitting on a ledge, a dog shadow is cast on the ground near a chain-link fence with trees' shadows.
A person with a shaved head wearing a light-colored hoodie standing outdoors at dusk, looking at tangled light-colored wires or ropes on dark ground, with a landscape and sky in the background.
Black sand beach with a dark sky above.
Black and white image of a fish skeleton on a dark background, with the fish's head and part of the body showing exposed bones.
A black and white photo showing a narrow stream of water flowing through snow-covered ground with footprints and branches on sides.
Black and white photograph of a family, including a man in a German military uniform, a woman, and two young girls in checkered dresses, smiling and posing together.
A large pretzel with salt on a white plate next to a cup of coffee on a saucer, all placed on a patterned tablecloth.
A black cat with reflective eyes looking up, indoor setting with a brick wall and cardboard boxes in the background.
An old wooden hunting blind on stilts in a winter landscape with snow and leafless trees.
Child sitting on a patterned old fashioned wooden lounge chair outdoors, wearing a large straw hat, holding a cup, with a small purse on the lap, wearing red socks and sandals, dark hair, and looking towards the camera.
Snow-covered landscape with a house built into a hill, surrounded by a forest of tall pine trees, in black and white.
A dead pig's head and internal organs on a white surface, with blood splatters, and a pig's head beside them.
Close-up of a large, weathered tree trunk with patches of lichen and moss, partially buried in soil with some small rocks and plants nearby.
Three young women sitting outdoors, two in the foreground wearing sunglasses and one in the background reading a book. The photo is in black and white.
A pile of rocks on the ground next to a grassy area and a wooden post.
Child standing outdoors in a grassy area making a playful gesture with hands near face, with a partially constructed building in the background at night.
People swimming and jumping into a dark body of water from rocky cliffs.
A black-and-white photo of an empty parking lot with a solitary tree in a small island in the center, in front of a building with a flat roof and horizontal windows, under a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of a cat, possibly a tabby, walking on a textured surface at night.
A black and white close-up image of a textured, circular object with a small hole in the center, against a black background.
A top-down black and white photo of a person lying on the ground with their legs spread apart. Only the person's arms, hands, dress, and legs are visible. The dress has a floral pattern, and the ground is covered with small plants or grass.
Close-up of a wooden twig Christmas ornament display featuring stars, gingerbread men, hearts, a crescent moon, and bead garlands on a piece of wood.
A black and white photograph of a woman with a flowered headband, partially covered by a sheer veil. She has short dark hair, light-colored eyes, and is looking slightly upward with a gentle expression.

EN SURSIS

Un monde au bord du gouffre, suspendu entre répétition et effondrement.

Chaque image s’offre comme un fragment : une trace, une fracture, un spectre. Ici, point d'explications — seule demeure l’urgence du regard. Car le sursis n'est jamais un salut, mais une éclaircie étroite.

Cette série est conçue comme une méta-série : elle ne se limite pas à un assemblage d’images isolées, mais relie entre eux plusieurs projets de l’artiste, telles les étoiles d’une constellation. Chaque photographie conserve sa singularité tout en entrant en résonance avec les autres, révélant ainsi les motifs, les thèmes et les idées universelles qui irriguent l’ensemble de son œuvre.

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