Hans Christian Andersen is a Danish author and poet, most celebrated for his fairy tales. These stories, known as "eventyr," transcend age and nationality, becoming deeply embedded in the Western collective consciousness. His tales impart lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity, resonating with both children and adult readers. Andersen's work has profoundly inspired numerous adaptations across various artistic mediums.
Hans Christian Andersen erlangte Berühmtheit durch seine Märchensammlung aus den 30er und 40er Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts. Er überarbeitete Volksmärchen und Sagen, um sie für alle verständlich zu machen. Zu seinen bekanntesten Werken gehören "Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse" und "Das hässliche Entlein".
Explosions/With-Without My Friends presents the dynamic photographic works by Christian Andersen. The conceptual artist and designer creates elaborate photographs via computer-montage that reconstruct explosions of places and objects meticulously. In Explosions and as in virtual reality, Andersen blasts places that are of special importance to him, for example his own studio and a friend's car. In addition to the five core pieces, he keenly assembles lowtech black and white photographs to illustrate temporal, spatial and human correlations. Andersen has a very strong personal relationship to all of the places and objects shown. This emotional background is a premise for the dedication demanded for each pictorial explosion.