Paul Mpagi Sepuya – Studio (_DSF7989), 2024 - Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann.
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Positioner
13/11/2025 - 16/11/2025
Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Galerie Peter Kilchmann AG Zahnradstrasse 21
Zahnradstrasse 21
8005 Zurich,
peterkilchmann.com
Positioner (noun) is defined as "one that positions" and as "a mechanical device for placing or holding a body in position during an operation." In Sepuya's photographs, there are numerous "positioners" or "support structures" that anchor his compositions in the studio space: his own body, tripods, props such as benches or stools, mirrors, curtains, and stainless steel gazing balls. These "positioners" are stabilizing forces within Sepuya's photographic space as the viewer orients themselves within the space of the image. The gazing balls reflect an outward image of the scene behind the camera or the space behind the image, both revealing and underscoring the studio space and the process of image-making.
13/11/2025 - 16/11/2025
Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Galerie Peter Kilchmann AG Zahnradstrasse 21
Zahnradstrasse 21
8005 Zurich,
peterkilchmann.com
Positioner (noun) is defined as "one that positions" and as "a mechanical device for placing or holding a body in position during an operation." In Sepuya's photographs, there are numerous "positioners" or "support structures" that anchor his compositions in the studio space: his own body, tripods, props such as benches or stools, mirrors, curtains, and stainless steel gazing balls. These "positioners" are stabilizing forces within Sepuya's photographic space as the viewer orients themselves within the space of the image. The gazing balls reflect an outward image of the scene behind the camera or the space behind the image, both revealing and underscoring the studio space and the process of image-making.