Katja Liebmann

Dust in the Wind

The Dust in the Wind series, inspired by the Kansas song, reflects Liebmann’s exploration of the journey and the passage of time. The work carries a sense of melancholy, mirroring the aging process of the materials she reuses and alluding to impermanence and mortality.
“Some of the negatives were quite dusty, and to me, it was this dust telling its own story, adding to the enigma of the images.”
Captured with simple, old analogue cameras during the 1990s, these images document the artist’s walks and bus trips through London and New York. Liebmann sought to capture the 'spirit of the city' through these fleeting moments, from the point of boarding to the final destination.