12 moments

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Barbara Probst, born in 1964 in Munich and currently residing in New York and Munich, studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and photography under Bernd Becher at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. Her artistic journey began with sculptural works, evolving into three-dimensional installations that incorporated photography, and culminating in her internationally recognized multi-part photographic series known as “exposures.” The new series of diptychs from 2015, titled "12 Moments," marks a shift towards minimalism, featuring only two perspectives of the same scene captured simultaneously. This contrasts with her earlier, more complex works, as these images evoke a dreamlike quality. Robert Hobbs, a prominent American author, curator, and art historian, contextualizes these new pieces within Probst’s artistic evolution in his extensive essay. The book, developed in close collaboration with the artist, is designed to allow viewers to engage with the diptychs in a manner that aligns with her visual concepts. Its sophisticated binding ensures it remains open easily, while the cover material enhances the book's status as an objet d’art.