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The 2026 annual theme of the ATELIER 70 photography group is “Moments of Illusion.” Five female photographers and six male photographers are exhibiting 31 recent works.
In photography, moments of illusion are like little magic tricks that can fool our brains for the blink of an eye. And that is precisely where the thrilling magic of photographic composition lies. Using perspective illusions, long exposure times to create illusions of time, reflections and mirror images, as well as double exposures and other techniques, the photographers create visual worlds in which these moments take shape. In this way, people from the present can interact with ancestors from the distant past, and transparent bodies can merge into dreamlike poses. Staged realities and surreal spaces that do not actually exist, along with other astonishing photographic magic tricks, await visitors.
About Atelier 70
The ATELIER 70 photography club at the Salzgitter Volkshochschule is a creative group of dedicated photographers of all ages who share a love of photography. Started in 1970 as a photography course at the Volkshochschule, a photography group formed that joined the German Association for Photography in 1975. The members work individually but exchange ideas, learn from one another, and exhibit their work together.
Within the group, photographic concepts and techniques are intensively explored, taught, and put into practice. Learning to “see” through photography and image composition are fundamental objectives. During image reviews, participants critically examine, discuss, and evaluate each other’s photographs in depth. In doing so, members engage with the concepts and questions of color theory and image composition, as well as the implementation of creative ideas.
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The exhibition will open on Thursday, September 3, at 7 p.m. at the Volkshochschule Photo Gallery, Thiestraße 26a, in Lebenstedt. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
The works will be on display through November 12 during the opening hours of the Volkshochschule in Lebenstedt (Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursdays from 2 to 6 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon).
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ATELIER 70, Thiestraße 26a, in Lebenstedt
Email: info@atelier70.de