We know the legend of Icarus, whose father Daedalus built wings of feathers and wax for himself and his son to escape from the captivity of Minos on Crete. The son Icarus became overconfident, the wax melted and he fell.
wax melted and he fell into the sea. Despite his father’s warnings.
Wieder die Parallelen: Trotz Warnungen und Ermahnungen treiben wir in immer höhere und wärmere Gefilde, und der Absturz ist nicht mehr weit. Okay, vielleicht ist das ein bisschen drastisch und plakativ.
and striking.
Here are photographed specimens of animals, most of whose species are extinct. For this series Dr. Martin Päckert, the head of the ornithology section of the Senckenberg Naturhistorische
Sammlungen Dresden, he supported me very dedicated in my work.
In der Malerei wird der "törichte" oder "übermütige" Mensch oft als Ikarus dargestellt.

This series is part of the exhibition NEGLECT, at the Leica Gallery in Zingst, Germany.