SCHINK, Hans-Christian - Hinterland

Background information, statement by the photographer, Hans-Christian SCHINK

"The German term 'Hinterland' describes the sparsely populated areas off the cities. As the title of this book it refers to the remote regions of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, surrounding the greater area of Berlin." (publisher's note, © Hartmann project, 2020)
'On the other hand, the title Hinterland also refers to the imaginary landscapes that emerge from my memory. Landscapes that I know from my childhood….so this series is not about portraying concrete places. My pictures are more the result of a search without a destination.' (© Hans-Christian SCHINK)

Content

In this project, 'Hinterland', that he pursues since 2012, Hans-Christian SCHINK tries to keep a balance of showing the brittle beauty of this form of landscape whilst transporting an atmosphere of melancholy, which stems from the endangerment of this landscape caused by the permanent exploitation of its resources. The titles of his pictures, using the regular names of the locations, such as 'Bei Kublank, Plath, Cölpin, Bei Woldegk, Am Wanzkaer See' etc. – have an unfamiliar if not strange, foreign or outdated sound even to German native speakers." (publisher's note, © Hartmann Projects, 2019)

About the German photographer, Hans-Christian SCHINK (b.1961, in Erfurt)

Photo books by Hans-Christian SCHINK