Timo Schnitzlein
63 years old - Born on November 30, 1949 - From: Munich
Weaving back and forth between abstract and representational, between purist photography and heavily processed imagery, I am interested more in what is behind an image than what can be seen on its surface. Inner realities are often more exciting than outward appearance.
My photostream highlights the search for commonalities of both spheres - if I could picture seeing itself, that would be my favourite topic.
My intention in making pictures is to unveil what goes beyond merely perceiving - it is about what it takes to recognize, to realize, to understand and to appraise the inner nature of the people or objects I show. This means to learn and understand the very principles of aesthetics and how our brain processes, analyzes and categorizes what we see. At the end of this journey, I hope to provoke moments of satori in the recipient of my images.
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Occupation: Electronics engineer, tech writer, journalist & translator
Place of residence: Feldkirchen, Germany
Interests:
modern art, architecture, bicycle riding, hiking, photography (of course), CAD for electronics, neurophysiology
Favorite music and artists:
Pat Metheny, Quincy Jones, Sting, Ry Cooder, Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Afro Cuban All Stars, Johnny Blas, Zap Mama, Joe Zawinul, Weather Report, Oregon, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Roy Hargrove, Arvo Paert
Favorite books and authors:
Thomas Mann, Jonathan Franzen, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson, Amitav Ghosh
