Berlin
Berlin is one of my favourite cities to visit and photograph. It’s a city layered with history, culture and so many contrasts. Modern Berlin, once divided by a (the) wall, is a vibrant capital, full of life and where past and present meet on every corner. Its architecture tells combined stories of imperial grandeur, wartime devastation and modern reinvention, making it perfect for photography.
These photographs are from a trip I made back in July 2018, when I explored some of Berlin’s most striking cultural landmarks. The Jewish Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind, is impressively powerful and conveys an architectural narrative of Jewish life and history in Germany. The nearby Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, with its grid of concrete stelae, stands as a stark and moving reminder of the Holocaust. I left with a sensation of having only peeked at the surface of what Berlin can give you. Definitely a place to go back to.
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A woman in black clothing standing in a large, empty concrete room with a closed door.
View looking up inside a modern concrete building with geometric openings and a bright opening at the top.
Memory Void and Shalekhet installation by Menashe Kadishman, Jüdisches Museum Berlin
Holocaust Tower, Jüdisches Museum Berlin
Modern white building interior with black angular balconies and small rectangular windows, shot from below.
Black and white photo of people viewing exhibits through a doorway in a museum or gallery.
A wall of metallic cutouts shaped like various faces showing different emotional expressions, in black and white.
A black and white image of a monitor displaying a woman with long dark hair, touching her hair, with text identifying her as Moran, a business woman. The monitor is on a stand in a dark room, with a door open to a lit corridor where two people are seen walking away.
The Axis of Exile and the Axis of the Holocaust in the Libeskind Building Basement, Jüdisches Museum Berlin
Dark, narrow concrete passage with triangular opening at the end, illuminated by bright light.
Black and white photograph of large concrete geometric blocks with clouds in the sky above.
Black and white photo of large rectangular concrete blocks arranged in rows with a cobblestone pathway between them, and a person with a cap walking among the blocks in the background.
Black and white photograph of tall concrete wall structures viewed from below, with some clouds in the sky above.
A black and white photo of a person standing at the end of a narrow pathway between tall concrete walls, with a modern building with multiple windows in the background.
Black and white image of an underpass with stairs leading up, illuminated by ceiling lights, with a person walking upstairs at the top of the stairs.
Empty Berlin subway station platform with escalator and stairs, tiled walls, digital signs, and advertisements.
Low-angle shot of three tall skyscrapers in an urban cityscape, with the sunlight reflecting off the windows of the central building.
Black and white photograph of a graffiti-covered brick building wall with two windows and a parked bicycle in front.
Close-up of a weathered, white sculpture of a person's face in profile, wearing glasses, with a blurred background.
Side profile of a chalk-colored statue of a woman's face with sunglasses that have the word "BL" on the lens, and some red text on the neck.
Black and white photo of modern high-rise buildings with unique architectural designs, under a partly cloudy sky, with street lamps in the foreground.
Graffiti-covered outdoor patio with a mural of a woman and other artwork on the walls, metal and wooden tables and benches, and an open door revealing a staircase inside.
A lit candelabra with multiple branches against a textured stone wall with square indentations.
Group of glowing jellyfish floating in dark water, showcasing their translucent bodies and tentacles.
A woman and a young girl looking at a large aquarium display with fish swimming in a water tank, behind a glass partition. The woman is standing with her back to the camera, while the girl, wearing a polka dot dress, is reaching up to touch the glass. A stroller is parked nearby.
Colorful mosaic artwork with intricate patterns depicting a regal figure holding a scepter, a crown on the table, and various decorative elements.
Close-up of a crocodile partially submerged in water, black and white photograph.
Close-up of a green snake among dark green leaves, with one eye visible.
Close-up of a spiky iguana resting on a rock, in black and white.
A close-up of a green chameleon perched on a branch amidst dark green leaves with a blurred background.
Interior view of a modern museum with concrete staircases leading up to a large wooden door, with people walking and sitting around.
Two people reading display panels in an art gallery with a life-sized sculpture of a nude woman in the foreground, black and white photograph.
Close-up of a rough concrete ledge with a blurred view of staircases and people in the background.
Two women standing in an art gallery with dark walls, looking at an artwork.
A statue of a woman looking up, underneath a textured domed ceiling with a circular light fixture.
Marble bust sculpture of an old man with a beard, displayed on a pedestal in an art gallery
A person walking on a sidewalk near a modern building with minimalist design and textured gray walls, black door, and graffiti on brick wall in the background.
People inside a museum with historical sculptures and ornately decorated walls, some observing exhibits, in black and white.