OLAF BREUNING

SKELETONS

Throughout the annals of storytelling, skeletons have emerged as timeless icons of terror, haunting the collective imagination with their macabre presence. But why do we repeatedly turn to these bony remnants of mortality to evoke fear and dread?

At the heart of their chilling allure lies a potent symbolism that taps into primal fears and existential anxieties. Skeletons, stripped of flesh and vitality, stand as stark reminders of our own mortality. They serve as tangible manifestations of the inevitable decay that awaits us all, confronting viewers with the unsettling reality of their own fragile existence. In the dim glow of moonlight or the flickering flame of a torch, these skeletal specters emerge from the shadows, casting long, skeletal fingers of fear upon the psyche.

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Skeletons, 2002, C-Print, 3 Ed. + 2 AP: 122 x 155 cm (48 x 61 in.), 10 Ed. + 2 AP: 80 x 100 cm (32 x 39 in.)
Villa Medici, 2002, C-Print, 6 Ed. + 2 AP: 122 x 155 cm (48 x 61 in.)

Installation “Skeletons”, Magasin, Grenoble, 2003

Somewhere in a cave close to Toulouse, France, 2010

NRW Forum, Duesseldorf, 2016