The F-Stop photography festival in Leipzig comprises of four separate exhibition spaces spread across the city and explores in depth the works of a plethora of international photographers from all around Europe, the USA and Canada. The festival aims to explore two central themes of seclusion and nakedness. Whilst the work of the photographers reflect these themes, so too do the exhibition spaces that have been chosen. For the most part they are empty, decaying former DDR (East German) factories or office blocks. Whilst engendering seclusion, these buildings stand naked, revealing the history of a city, which after the reunification of Germany was left gutted by a huge migration to the west. These exhibition spaces not only help to further clarify the works but also reflect the themes of nakedness and seclusion that are inherently relevant in Leipzig as a city.
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