As part of the PhotoWeekend, WELTKUNSTZIMMER presents the exhibition IN/OUT – The Universe. Through seven photographic positions, themes of the microcosm and macrocosm are explored. 

In humanity’s attempt to comprehend the bigger picture, we inevitably encounter the (perceptual) limits of our understanding. The spirit of exploration, belief in progress, and the discovery of unknown worlds have, through the advancement of space travel, upended long-established laws of nature. Photography as a medium makes it possible to capture these impressions and offer unprecedented views of Earth and outer space. However, these images go beyond poetic impressions of landscapes and surface textures; they also serve as studies of changing conditions, historical events, and the phenomena that shape our time and lived reality.

Through an intense focus on detail—microscopic structures, amorphous forms in nature, and the visualization of the tiniest atomic elements—humans also seek to comprehend the world. The appropriation of what is invisible to the naked eye occurs by making the smallest layers and realms visible. Surface textures, cracks, and minute molecular components are captured through technical imagery, pointing to transformations, evolutions, and disruptions that can be linked to current developmental trends in contemporary society. These two approaches to orientation and the search for understanding are not to be interpreted 
purely in scientific or geographical terms—they are also part of a philosophical, societal, and metaphysical exploration of human existence.
Through the medium of photography and its ongoing technological advancement, new ways of seeing and understanding are made possible on both micro and macro levels, continually inspiring fresh perspectives and themes within contemporary art.

Filmscreening and program:
Haroun Farocki „Ernste Spiele“
Sci-Fi Kino (Klassiker und zeitgenössische Science Fiction Filme)
Lars von Trier „Melancholia“