honorable mention
Wolf-Peter Steinheisser germany
title
In the Penal Colony/Franz Kafka/Book
For this book project, which was realised in collaboration with the Stuttgart Media University, we visualized the story chronologically and tried to capture Kafka's dark tone creatively. The project was shot entirely in an old factory near Stuttgart, which was the perfect setting to fit the narrative. We changed the gender of several of Kafka's main characters, including the officer, who sacrifices himself/herself at the end. More info on the project and also some behind the scenes material can be found on this website: http://www.kafka-strafkolonie.de
“I got interested in photography when I was a child, mainly thanks to my father who was passionate about photography throughout his life. Once I turned 10 years old I got my first camera, and we instantly became devoted companions.”
After going through high school and university (Media University Stuttgart) Wolf-Peter started a career as an independent photographer and film producer, working both in Germany and abroad. He has published numerous books and is now passing on his experience to the younger generation as a freelance lecturer.
His passion: people in front of the camera, both spontaneous or in a studio setting.
“What else can I say about myself? I’m passionate about what I do, and get excited for almost any project, while still keeping my balance.
"In my free time I like to engage activities like sports, cooking and my most time consuming hobbies: music and traveling. Always trying to get my friends and family to do all the above with me.
My Credo: Life is short, make the best out of it. “
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entry description
Franz Kafka wrote the novella-length story "In the Penal Colony" in 1914, and it was first published in 1919. The story of an explorer's tour of an island known for its unusual capital punishment machine, "In the Penal Colony" took just two weeks to complete, although Kafka was dissatisfied with the ending and rewrote it several times in later years. Since the story's publication in English translation in 1948, it has come to be seen, along with The Metamorphosis, as one of Kafka's most significant shorter works. There is agreement, that the story's theme is religious, and that it is a story which sets out to examine a shift in the relationship between human existence and divine law. Kafka's detached narrative style—in which character description is minimal and the author's presence unobtrusive—is one of the admired qualities of this story, and it is a strong factor in its haunting effect. "In the Penal Colony" is considered by many critics to be an allegory comparing the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, with the officer's willing sacrifice serving as an analogy to Jesus Christ's suffering and death. Others have viewed the story as prophetic of the Nazi death camps of World War II.For this book project, which was realised in collaboration with the Stuttgart Media University, we visualized the story chronologically and tried to capture Kafka's dark tone creatively. The project was shot entirely in an old factory near Stuttgart, which was the perfect setting to fit the narrative. We changed the gender of several of Kafka's main characters, including the officer, who sacrifices himself/herself at the end. More info on the project and also some behind the scenes material can be found on this website: http://www.kafka-strafkolonie.de
about the photographer
Located in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Wolf-Peter Steinheisser is working as an independent photographer and film producer.“I got interested in photography when I was a child, mainly thanks to my father who was passionate about photography throughout his life. Once I turned 10 years old I got my first camera, and we instantly became devoted companions.”
After going through high school and university (Media University Stuttgart) Wolf-Peter started a career as an independent photographer and film producer, working both in Germany and abroad. He has published numerous books and is now passing on his experience to the younger generation as a freelance lecturer.
His passion: people in front of the camera, both spontaneous or in a studio setting.
“What else can I say about myself? I’m passionate about what I do, and get excited for almost any project, while still keeping my balance.
"In my free time I like to engage activities like sports, cooking and my most time consuming hobbies: music and traveling. Always trying to get my friends and family to do all the above with me.
My Credo: Life is short, make the best out of it. “
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