The last days of Youth
Katharina Kemme
The last days of Youth
When I was 16, my life was dominated by self doubt, emotional chaos and the need to fit in. Where I wanted to fit in remained unresolved for me. The youth is a time that has influenced me enormously and is lived through by everyone.
Is this phase one of the most incisive in terms of our self-discovery?
The young generation of today is forced to deal with current crises such as war, climate change and the pandemic. How do these issues affect the everyday lives of young people?
In order to explore this, I have been accompanying teenagers from Germany between the ages of 14 and 19 who come from different social backgrounds since 2019.
These areas range from village to city life, from socially weaker to more affluent social groups. Where do the lifestyles differ or resemble each other? What does this say about our society? I photograph the young people outside their family environment to show how they present themselves on the stages of everyday life, how they distinguish themselves from others, but also how they show weakness and insecurity.
In this exhibition space you can see an excerpt from the already created chapters.
Katharina Kemme
Portrait and Documentary Photographer based in Essen / NRW
www.katharinakemme.com
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