HUMAN KINETICS

FROZEN MOMENTS IN TIME is a collaboration with Harry's wife Yana Schnitzler, a choreographer and the artistic director of

Human Kinetics. These iconic large scale images are mesmerizing compositions of fabric and human form.

Sculpt #1, Sculpt #2, 13 x 11 in / 33 x 28 cm

Art at the Headquarters: Human Kinetics

AOK, Germany – June/July 2013

Accompanied by extensive press and TV coverage and attended by a large audience, the opening reception of New York–based artist couple Yana and Harry Schnitzler’s exhibition Frozen Moments in Time took place on June 6 in the lobby of the AOK Headquarters on Landsbergerstrasse in Munich.

The 60 photographs—some larger than life—depict dancers from the New York performance company Human Kinetics. With extraordinary visual sensitivity to movement, they capture the power of the moment, making time seem to stand still. Viewers can almost feel the tension in the dancers’ bodies. The evening opened with a breathtaking movement installation by Artistic Director Yana Schnitzler, transforming the light-flooded lobby into a sea of red silk.

AOK President Robert Schurer welcomed the many guests and the artist couple, who had traveled from New York for the occasion. Following a guided tour of Frozen Moments in Time led by in-house curator Erwin Salvermoser, the evening transitioned into a lively social gathering. Among the attendees were numerous well-known figures, including actor Markus Böker, TV producer Jessica Krauss (LOOP, Wildes Leben), film composer Martin Grassl (Marienhof, SOKO Kitzbühel), best-selling author Michael Gerwin, music producers Artur Silber and Joachim Scheffter, and columnist Elli Weinert.

For those interested, a 15-minute feature on the Human Kinetics exhibition at AOK can be seen on TV München’s program Stadtrundgang mit Christopher Griebel (City Tours with Christopher Griebel) on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

The exhibition, previously shown in Nice and at Hamburg Art Week, remains on view until September 27, 2013, at the AOK Headquarters, Landsbergerstrasse 150–152, 80339 Munich.

Opening hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–12 noon. Closed weekends and holidays. Free admission.

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“I have always been fascinated by photographing dancers. Through movement, you glimpse the soul of a human being. The most magical moments are those when no choreography interferes with the personality. In those moments, photography becomes a dance between soul, light, and shadow.”