Munich, 2 March 2010 – Directly at the Isartor the inhabitants of Munich can now admire the works of young artists from the region. From 11 March on WTS, one of the major German tax consulting firms, will exhibit photographs of the Munich artist Moritz Partenheimer (“Art at the Isartor”, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 1, Wed – Thu 3 to 7 p.m.).

“With our cultural commitment we are consciously leaving the world of numbers and figures“, says Fritz Esterer, CEO of WTS AG Tax Consultants. „But patronage is not our only interest. We are actively networking with the community and are aware of our social responsibilities. In addition, the exchange with contemporary artists helps create a multi-facetted and creative environment for our employees, clients and visitors.”

On Thursday, 11 March, an exhibition of photographs by Moritz Partenheimer will be opened. The Munich-based artist studied at the Bauhaus University of Weimar and the New York Pratt Institute. His "Portraits" are analogue photographs and make use of natural light sources as well as a high degree of observation and time. It is therefore all the more remarkable that his pictures do not depict people. His "Portraits" show urban landscapes and designed rooms. In his series "Urban Nowhere" , for example, Moritz Partenheimer portrays a coastal area in its surreal artificiality (see photo). In a further series – “Lost Paradise” – he shows places mutating to apparently virtual worlds with hardly perceivable social interaction.

The artist who was born in Munich in 1979 has worked with the well-known photographer Duane Michals in New York and critically examined the classical portrait style. Moritz Partenheimer selects his subjects over long periods of time while observing the urban environment. The artist uses analogue photography both for medium and large format pictures.

“The ‘Art at the Isartor’ series will include four exhibitions per year ranging from photography to paintings and sculptures,” explains curator Dr. Annika Schoemann. “We intend to offer an exciting platform above all for young artists from the Munich region. For our conception it was of utmost importance that the house is open to all the people in Munich. At WTS I have found a corporate culture that is characterised by openness and is hence the ideal breeding ground for culture,” says Dr. Schoemann. “Even though tax consultants and artists might not have a lot in common at first glance, in the first few weeks it could already be felt: The business world is enriched by inspiration from the cultural world – and vice versa. Culture generates communication and discussions, openness and creativity."

The exhibitions series starts with photographic collages of the Munich-based artist Christiane Fleissner, who works in a completely different area in the wide spectrum of photography. Her works are multi-layered, three-dimensionally looking objects which invite the observer to wander through rooms and landscapes between home and urbanity. Her very special perspective is the result of her study of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. The subjects of her photographs focus intensively on mobility and movement in space.

The new exhibition series "Art at the Isartor" is open to all art lovers in Munich (Wednesday to Friday, 3 to 7 p.m.).

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 From 11 March on WTS will exhibit photographs of Moritz Partenheimer

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