CONTEMPORARY MALE RELATIONSHIPS
bredaphoto.nlContemporary Male Relationships is a coming-of-age photography series capturing the tumultuous journey of masculinity in a patriarchal society. Through four meticulously staged images, using a highly theatrical visual language, Max Grund invites viewers into a Utopian world. Grund proposes an alternative reality where traditional power dynamics crumble, paving the way for vulnerability and ambiguous relationships between men.
Drawing from personal experiences during his teenage years, the artist's work explores themes of exclusion, shame, and arrogance as a form of self-protection. Each image serves as a key moment in the artist's cathartic process, offering glimpses into the complexities of the search for identity within manhood.
Contemporary Male Relationships reframes the dialogue surrounding masculinity, inviting viewers to reconsider preconceived notions and embrace the beauty of vulnerability.
CREDITS
KONZEPT/ FOTOGRAFIE/ EDIT Max Grund LIGHT ASSISTANT Irina Kirchner HAARE & MAKE-UP Véra Deubner, Greta Lüdemann STYLING Jil Kempa MODETEILE Gongxu Sun, Kaya Kuszak MODELS Jan Golczewski, Artur Jäger, Leon-David Scholtz, Ula Karotki, Jonathan Brunken, Simon Schmidt, Ludwig Brandewiede, René Wellbrock, Chul Gyun Yoo, Karl Rummel
