At a glance
Three decades of meticulous biological study transform into quiet analogue prints that reveal unexpected connections between plants, animals, and their environments.
Meet the artist
Why go
Lempert brings a scientist’s eye to photography, creating a patient survey that avoids spectacle in favor of a subtle, formal exploration of the natural world.
You'll see
Analogue black-and-white prints · Plant life · Animal studies · Environmental fragments · Non-traditional installations
Pace of visit
The sparse, concentrated layout encourages a slower pace to appreciate the visual links between different species and scales.
Artlovers Tip
Resist the urge to walk quickly between the prints. The visual logic of the show relies on noticing how a texture in one image echoes a shape in another.
Inside the exhibition
Flora Incognita introduces the work of German photographer Jochen Lempert to Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen. As the artist’s first solo show in Denmark, it presents a substantial survey of his practice, which draws heavily from his early training as a biologist.
The presentation covers more than thirty years of work, featuring analogue black-and-white photographs that range from close-up studies of plants to fleeting glimpses of animals and environmental textures. Lempert eschews traditional framing and chronological sequences, choosing instead to group images in unconventional ways that highlight patterns and formal similarities across the natural world.
The exhibition stands out for its rejection of visual drama and digital manipulation, providing a quiet, objective look at non-human life. By pinning small, unframed prints directly to the walls, Lempert invites visitors to observe biological rhythms and the formal links between disparate species.
Worth travelling for?
A refined and understated trip for those who appreciate patient observation, analogue techniques, and photography that sits at the intersection of art and science.
Flora Incognita — Jochen Lempert
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