Matti Duerr · Street & Art Photography

A Person Behind the Camera.

Eight images that tell the story of his way of seeing. Between Street and Stillness explores Matti Duerr through encounters, reflections, geometry and the human figure in space.

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A photographic portrait · Matti Duerr · Marc Hairman — Matti Duerr

A photographic portrait

People silhouetted against the light on a terrace, seen from the foot of a staircase. — A Second Look.

**Sunset Party · 2023**
A staircase becomes a stage. The story begins at the top.

Street scene among palm trees and deep building shadows: a person with a dog crosses a sunlit stretch of pavement. — The Street Has a Hand in the Story.

**In The Shadow Of The City**
The city provides the frame. A small movement brings it to life.

03 – In Passing, 2024. Yellow clothing, red sheet metal and a shadow in the window. — Colour Holds the Moment.

**In Passing · 2024**
Yellow in passing. Red on sheet metal. A brief moment that stays.

A turquoise-tinted reflection of a person, overlaid with trees and structures of the urban environment. — Reality in Layers.

**The Self In The Mirror**
A face. A pane of glass. Trees. Where does the person end and the city begin?

Black-and-white photograph of a high-rise building seen behind a rigid, square metal grid. — Order and Unease.

**High-Rise Behind Bars · 2024**
The grid holds the gaze. The boundary itself becomes the subject.

Abstract black-and-white photograph of a pale, curved architectural form against a dark sky and glowing clouds. — Form Becomes Rhythm.

**Architectural Harmony · 2024**
The grid gives way to a curve. Architecture breaks free from its everyday life.

Silhouette of a person in front of a large expanse of windows overlooking water and a built-up landscape. — Room for Absence.

**Verträumt**
An expanse of space. A solitary figure. Melancholy lies between them.

High-contrast black-and-white photograph of an ascending country road beneath dramatic clouds, accompanied by a row of electricity pylons. — The Gaze Continues.

**Horizon Of Possibilities · 2024**
The road disappears beyond the crest. Where it leads remains open.

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What Remains: Curiosity.

What Remains: Curiosity. Which image stays with you?

The Eight Images: Titles and Accompanying Texts

01 · A Second Look.

Sunset Party · 2023
A staircase becomes a stage. The story begins at the top.

02 · The Street Has a Hand in the Story.

In The Shadow Of The City
The city provides the frame. A small movement brings it to life.

03 · Colour Holds the Moment.

In Passing · 2024
Yellow in passing. Red on sheet metal. A brief moment that stays.

04 · Reality in Layers.

The Self In The Mirror
A face. A pane of glass. Trees. Where does the person end and the city begin?

05 · Order and Unease.

High-Rise Behind Bars · 2024
The grid holds the gaze. The boundary itself becomes the subject.

06 · Form Becomes Rhythm.

Architectural Harmony · 2024
The grid gives way to a curve. Architecture breaks free from its everyday life.

07 · Room for Absence.

Verträumt
An expanse of space. A solitary figure. Melancholy lies between them.

08 · The Gaze Continues.

Horizon Of Possibilities · 2024
The road disappears beyond the crest. Where it leads remains open.

What Remains: Curiosity. Which image stays with you?

More work and conversation on Instagram: @matti_duerr

Photographs: © Matti Duerr · Portrait: Marc Hairman
Selection, texts and design: Chatty for Matti Duerr
Based on: “Matti Duerr – Between Street and Stillness”, 24.10.2026.

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