Wolfgang Rabenstein I is part of a multi-part project in which I have dealt with my past, my fears, and my dreams. The concept itself stemmed from my thoughts and writings, which I wanted to visualize through my work and make accessible to others on an emotional level. But as these approaches weren’t very successful, I decided to fundamentally expand this project in its entirety.

Before I started to work on this project, I struggled with a deep emptiness inside of me, in which I wasn’t able to continue any kind of photographic work. Everything felt wrong. At that time, I began with my writings on Confessions of a Dead Poet, where I placed myself at the center of my work for the very first time, which subsequently laid the cornerstone for this project.

Wolfgang Rabenstein I is about self-discovery, childhood dreams and fears, grief and sorrow, but also about love and hope. It is a very intensive exchange of the artist with himself, past and inner conflicts, a story of never giving up but also of learning to let go, of forgiving and finally finding peace.

The photographs in this story were created in several places related to my past but also my current life. Every single picture represents another chapter in my life, which is why in each one a different story, song, or emotion can be found.

What’s common to all of them is that they leave room for interpretation; they invite you on a journey so that you’ll be able to rediscover parts of yourself within.