Corina Gertz: The averted portrait
Photographs of miners from the Ore Mountains in traditional garb
Corina Gertz lives in Düsseldorf and photographs women in unique traditional costumes and attire – from the back. She has traveled the world doing so, including Europe, East and South Asia, and Africa. She was recently in Cuba for several weeks. In her posterior portraits, she creates images of immense beauty and visible cultural difference. In 2023 she traveled the Ore Mountains and for the first time put men in front of the lens, specifically representatives of different mountain brotherhoods in ornate traditional habits. Gertz’s perspective on the world’s colors, people’s work, and their celebrations becomes a lasting experience in a very special region of Europe.
until 22 July 2025
Schneeberg | Technical Museum, Siebenschlehener Pochwerk, Lindenauer Str. 22
Opening hours: Thu-Sat 10:00-17:00
24 August to 30 September 2025
Marienberg | Pferdegöpel auf dem Rudolphschacht (at the horse galley on the Rudolphschacht shaft house)
Opening: 24 August, 15:00
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10:30-16:30
