Between 2012 and 2014, Jacob Aue Sobol took what is for many a dream trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Past Moscow, the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, Beijing and the rural areas and barren countryside. He photographed the ever-changing landscape from his window seat and documented his encounters with the inhabitants of the places where he left the train. The consistently black & white photographs paint a richly contrasted, personal and very honest picture of a travel route which is far too often overly romanticized. The Danish artist describes his travels as "An Investigation of the emotional states did control us, inspire us, and keep us moving." Through 28 August, 2015, almost 60 prints follow the most impressive moments of the journey at New York's Yossi Milo Gallery. 'Arrivals and Departures'.
The Danish artist describes his travels on the Trans-Siberian Railway as "An Investigation of the emotional states did control us, inspire us, and keep us moving." And also far away from his home, Jacob Aue Sobol captures life's main ingredients: people, places and their relationships. It is the first time the photographer has worked with a digital camera. This is his second exhibition at Yossi Milo Gallery.
About the artist - Jacob Aue Sobol’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark; Rencontres D’Arles, Arles, France; Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Denmark; C/O Berlin, Germany; ArtScience Museum, Singapore and in group exhibitions internationally, including Face of Our Time at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2011). His publications include VEINS: Anders Petersen and Jacob Aue Sobol (2013); Avec Toi (2013); Arrivals & Departures (2012); I, Tokyo (2008); Sabine (2004). Sobol studied at the European Film College and Fatamorgana, Danish School of Documentary and Art Photography. He was born in Denmark in 1976 and grew up in Brøndby Strand. He currently lives and works in Copenhagen.
Jacob Aue Sobol 'Arrivals and Departures', through 28 August, 2015 at the Yossi Milo Gallery, New York, yossimilo.com
