'Personal Icons' - the exhibition by Sven Jacobsen at the glass facade of the trade fair halls of Hamburg, on display from 1 June thru 1 December, 2018
'Personal Icons' - portraits by SVEN JACOBSEN on display from 1 June thru 1 December, 2018, in Hamburg, when Hamburg's exhibition halls with their more than 100 meters once again are transformed into the longest gallery in the heart of the city. The photo exhibition entitled "Personal Icons" by Sven Jacobsen on the glass façade of the exhibition halls along Karolinenstraße is part of this year's Photo Triennale. On display are 40 large-format portraits which have been part of an ongoing series since 2011, in which the photographer shows captures unique personalities. People who stick out because, rather than conforming to popular standards, they exhibit an entirely personal interpretation of themselves. They all seem to be uninfluenced by contemporary trends and ideals.
Sven Jacobsen on his personal icons: "In my work I connect with people who, according to my first-sight perception, appear to be exhibiting a very personal, authentic, true form of their identity. This sets them apart from most other people who have been influenced by the media and contemporary trends to "assemble" their own personality or type at will, and sometimes even change it as they see fit. I am always searching for my "icons", and I continue to find new ones. For this project I have put them together for myself: My Personal Icons.
I grew up in the 70s and 80s when there were all kinds of trendy groups around, such as punks, poppers, mods etc. Today I miss people like these who have an opinion of their own and show it to the world; people who stand for something. It is this longing for true individualism that I express with these photos."
The vernissage takes place on 31 May, 2018, from 7pm. Plus, a book of portraits by Sven Jacobsen is appearing. More is available under PERSONALICONS or via SVEN JACOBSEN.
About SVEN JACOBSEN
SVEN JACOBSEN
PHOTOGRAPHER
BORN IN 1969
1997 EXAM IN ARCHITECTURE
1999 FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
2000 FIRST SON JESSE
2002 SECOND SON LUI
2007 THIRD SON CARLI
2012 FOURTH SON JIM
SVEN JACOBSENS PICTURES SHOW A STRONG WISH BACK TO THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE, BACK TO MORE AWARENESS. THEY ARE ALSO A RADICAL DEMAND TO PRESERVE THE LOVE TO GENUINE TRUTH.
I TRY TO FIND SOUL IN A COLD, OVER-ENGINEERED WORLD AND TRY TO FREEZE IT IN PICTURES. I SIMPLY TRY TO LOCATE BLISS IN THE SIMPLE THINGS, IN THE AESTHETICS OF THE MOMENT, IN ORDER TO RENDER A MOOD VISIBLE AND I AM MOSTLY CONCERNED WITH EMOTIONALITY, LIGHTNESS AND AUTHENTICITY.
ALL THIS CAN BE UNDERSTOOD IN DIFFERENT VARIATIONS: FOR ME ITS ACCEPTATION IS BACK TO THE SIMPLE THINGS, TO THE ESSENCE, BACK TO THE ROOTS, BACK HOME, FIND PEACE OF MIND, AWAY FROM TOO MUCH PERFECTION, LEAVE THE ACHIEVEMENT-ORIENTED LIFESTYLE BEHIND, BACK TO REAL WARMTH AND TRUTH.
YOU CAN ALSO RECOGNIZE THIS WISH IN HIS PICTURE LANGUAGE. THE PICTURES ARE ALL WARM AND EMOTIONAL. THEY DEFY TOO MUCH PERFECTION.
THEY ARE SOMETHING OF AN HOMAGE TO A WORLD THAT IS VERY CLOSE AND BECKONS DAILY, AND TO LIFE AND ITS EXHIBITIONS
2012 TAYLOR WESSING PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PRIZE 2012,NAT.PORTRAIT GALLERY LONDON
2012 VOIES OFF, ARLES FRANCE
2010 SINGLE EXH.`THATS A PIECE OF CAKE` PLAY,HAMBURG
2010 „SLIDELUCKSHOW“ MMX, BERLIN
2007 „SLIDELUCKSHOW“ SAND BOX STUDIOS,NEW YORK CITY
2005 SINGLE EXH. ´DISCO` GALLERY SCORPION,HAMBURG
2004 SINGLE EXH. ´SAFARI` APLANAT GALLERY,HAMBURG
2003 CANON PROFASHIONAL AWARD,COLOGNE,MUNICH,BERLIN
2002 JOHN KOBAL AWARD,NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY LONDON
2002 BFF EXHIBITION PHOTOKINA COLOGNE
2001 JOHN KOBAL AWARD,NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY LONDON
2001 REINHART WOLF PREIS 2001,HANBURG AND BERLIN
2000 BFF EXHIBITION PHOTOKINA COLOGNE
1999 KODAK PORTRAIT AWARD_2 PRICE
1998 SINGLE EXHIBITION `HEINE`HAMBURG
BOOKPROJECTS
2012 BACK TO MAMA, 272 PAGES 300X240MM KEHRER VERLAG HEIDELBERG / BERLIN
2008 I LOVE, 144 PAGES, 113 IMAGES,SIZE 300 X 210MM
2007 ARTBUYER GERMANY 2008, 320 PAGES,SIZE 240 X 300MM SELTMANN UND SÖHNE VERLAG BERLIN
2004 SAFARI, 120 PAGES, B/W PORTRAITS,SIZE 210 X 250MM
2002 SCHÖN, 120 PAGES, 85 IMAGES,SIZE 210 X 270 MM
CLIENTS
AUDI, APEROL, AXE, BMW, CAMPARI, CHAMPION, CARLSBERG, CASIO, CAMEL, COCA COLA, CONVERSE, DHL, EBAY, EASYJET, FERRARI, FIAT, FUJI, GRUNDIG, GUINESS, IKEA, KMS CALIFORNIA, LEWIS, L+M, LUFTHANSA, MARLBORO, MASERATI, MC DONALDS, MERCEDES BENZ, MEXX, MITSUBISHI, MUSTANG JEANS, NEW YORKER, NIKON, OLYMPUS, PHILIP MORRIS, SIEMENS, SONY ERICSSON, SKY , T-MOBILE, TOSHIBA, VODAFONE, YAMAHA...ETC
EDITORIALS
AMICA, BOOK MODA BAMBINI, BMM MAGAZINE, DEUTSCH, GALA, GUARDIAN MAGAZINE, GEO, GQ, INTERVIEW, J PEOPLE MAGAZINE, MARIE CLAIRE, MAX, NEO2, OYSTER MAGAZINE, QVEST, ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE, STYLE, STELLA MAGAZINE LONDON, STERN, STELLA MAGAZINE, SZ MAGAZIN, VANITY FAIR, ZEIT
LOVELINESS.
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