PHILIP MONTGOMERY – AMERICAN CYCLES
The Mexican-American photographer Philip Montgomery (b. 1988) is known for his documentary work portraying society in the United States – its conflicts and alliances – through iconic black-and-white images. Whether Montgomery is working in Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd or in Miami during Hurricane Irma, his photographs are characterized by a palpable tension between the timelessness of his dramatic visual language and the urgent narrative of the moment. With AMERICAN CYCLES, PHOXXI – the Temporary House of Photography at the Deichtorhallen Hamburg – presents Montgomery’s first major institutional solo exhibition.
INTO THE UNSEEN – THE WALTHER COLLECTION
The exhibition unfolds a poetics of the unseen through artistic works and vernacular photographs that focus on spirituality, trauma, transformation, and multisensory perception. Developed in dialogue with Artur Walther, the exhibit is curated by Nadine Isabelle Henrich, Curator of the House of Photography and Prof. Tina M. Campt, Historian and Roger S. Berlind Professor of Humanities at Princeton University. We thank The Metropolitan Museum of Art for their cooperation with this exhibition.