Aisha Altenhofen
The Carrier
July 16, 2025 – July 27, 2025
University of the Arts, Berlin
— Exhibition Text
Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Installation view of three photographic works arranged asymmetrically around a large arched window and radiator. Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Detailed view of two photographs; one is mounted flush against the window frame, the other sits adjacent on the primary wall. Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Close-up of a photograph mounted edge to edge to the window frame, with the composition dominated by a translucent, 'buttermilked' glass texture of the window. Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Close-up of a photographic work installed to the left of the window, positioned with a deliberate gap between the frame and the image. Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Installation view featuring three images hung symmetrically to the right of an industrial ventilation shaft, juxtaposed against an empty wall to the left. Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Detailed view of three symmetrical works, including near-identical garden views and a photograph taken through a wooden mid-century serving trolley. Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Side profile of a dual-photo frame positioned near white vertical pipes and an expansive empty wall section. Aisha Altenhofen, The Carrier at UdK Berlin: Wide installation view showing the grey gallery floor, high ceilings, and the complete series of six photographic works. Aisha Altenhofen's 'The Carrier' at UdK Berlin. A framed photographic work showing two mirrored images of manicured hedges. A sharp light reflection in blue and violet tones splits each image, shifting slightly between the two frames. Aisha Altenhofen's 'The Carrier' at UdK Berlin. A framed photographic work showing two mirrored images of manicured hedges. A sharp light reflection in blue and violet tones splits each image, shifting slightly between the two frames. Aisha Altenhofen's 'The Carrier' at UdK Berlin. A framed photographic work showing a view through a dark wooden serving trolley with a slight light projection to a dark wooden wall. Aisha Altenhofen's 'The Carrier' at UdK Berlin. A framed photographic work showing two mirrored images of manicured hedges. A sharp light reflection in blue and violet tones splits each image, shifting slightly between the two frames. Aisha Altenhofen's 'The Carrier' at UdK Berlin. A framed photographic work showing two mirrored images of manicured hedges. A sharp light reflection in blue and violet tones splits each image, shifting slightly between the two frames. Aisha Altenhofen's 'The Carrier' at UdK Berlin. A framed photographic work showing two mirrored images of manicured hedges. A sharp light reflection in blue and violet tones splits each image, shifting slightly between the two frames.
The Carrier (2318, 2344), 2025
Archival pigment print on baryta paper, framed
30 x 40 cm

The Carrier (2318, 2348), 2025
Archival pigment print on baryta paper, framed
30 x 40 cm

The Carrier (1649), 2025
Archival pigment print on baryta paper, framed
30 x 40 cm

The Carrier (2330, 2357), 2025
Archival pigment print on baryta paper, framed
30 x 40 cm

The Carrier (2398, 2318), 2025
Archival pigment print on baryta paper, framed
30 x 40 cm

The Carrier (2367, 2391), 2025
Archival pigment print on baryta paper, framed
30 x 40 cm

Documentation by Julian Blum