When does the artist talk take place?

The artist talk takes place on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 8 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The venue is bosco – Community and Cultural Center Gauting at Oberen Kirchenweg 1 in 82131 Gauting.

What is the entry fee?

Entry to the artist talk is free.

What is the conversation about?

Olaf Unverzart talks with Gerd Holzheimer about the photo series There is No Further Beyond, his working methods, and the topics of home, landscape, and memory.

What exhibition provides the thematic framework?

The conversation accompanies the exhibition There is No Further Beyond – Photographs from the Upper Palatinate Border Region, which can be seen at bosco Gauting until December 16, 2026.

Is the event suitable for photography and literature enthusiasts?

Yes, the conversation combines documentary photography, literature, art history, and cultural education and is aimed at anyone interested in landscapes, memory, and contemporary art.

Olaf Unverzart: Artist Talk Gauting 2026

Name: Artist Talk: Olaf Unverzart & Gerd Holzheimer
Start: 2026-11-19T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-19T22:00:00+01:00
Location: bosco – Bürger- und Kulturhaus Gauting

Seeing Borders, Remembering Home: Olaf Unverzart in Conversation

How does a landscape shape memory? In the artist talk at bosco Gauting, photographer Olaf Unverzart discusses the creation of the photo series There is No Further Beyond with writer Gerd Holzheimer. The focus is on home, memory, and the visible as well as invisible traces of historical borders.

Photography between Landscape and History

Olaf Unverzart works in the documentary field and often dedicates himself to long-term photographic projects in which the human-shaped landscape becomes the main protagonist. For the series There is No Further Beyond, he photographed architecture, village structures, and landscapes in the Upper Palatinate border region – a space where the former Iron Curtain still resonates today in transitions, breaks, and spatial memories.

The Aesthetics of Decelerated Artwork Observation

The photographs were created with an analog large-format camera and a standard lens on black-and-white film. This concentrated working method gives the images a quiet, almost timeless presence. Shades of gray, clear forms, human-shaped spaces, and open landscapes combine to create a visual investigation of closeness and distance, stillness and movement.

A Conversation About the Photo Book Medium

In exchange with Gerd Holzheimer, Olaf Unverzart opens up about his artistic method and the special significance of the photo book. The publication There is No Further Beyond was awarded Bronze at the German Photo Book Prize 2025. The artist talk thus offers not only insights into a current exhibition but also into photographic research, image selection, and curatorial contexts.

Literary Perspectives on Home and Memory

Gerd Holzheimer is a writer, publicist, and literary scholar. His perspective expands the photographic consideration with linguistic, historical, and social dimensions. This creates a cultural educational experience in which photography and literature together question the boundaries that determine landscapes, biographies, and memories.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience Between Image, Space, and Memory

The artist talk promises an intense aesthetic experience about documentary photography, regional history, and the emotional impact of familiar landscapes. Art enthusiasts can experience Olaf Unverzart and Gerd Holzheimer in direct dialogue and gain a deeper access to the exhibition. Anyone who wants to experience photography as precise observation and a form of remembrance should not miss this evening at bosco Gauting.