Artist
Lukas Heibges
Lukas Heibges (b. 1985) studied in Holland and Berlin and is currently doing a degree in photography and media in Bielefeld. He lives and works as an artist, shuttling between Berlin and Amsterdam. As a co-founder of a photography and a film collective he understands both photography and film as central tools to visualize social topics from an artistic point of view. He considers these media as the starting point of a wider expression, which combines theoretical considerations with societal debates. The result is a transfer of his artistic expression back to the intersection of theory and practice to question not only the subjects he is working on, but also the medium itself.
Herr M.
In his recent project Herr M., Heibges centres on the story of a forger, shedding light both on his personality and on the court proceedings against him. Initially given a suspended sentence, Herr M. is put under close observation, convicted again, and ultimately sentenced to several years in prison. After multiple petitions to secure his release, in 2016 he is deemed unfit for incarceration and set free.
The project is accompanied by a book, that takes the form of a case file and traces the story of Herr M. on the basis of observation reports, judicial files, photographs, and interviews. By presenting a fragmented series of images, the artist focuses on current controversies in the way people relate to the judicial system and questions our view of morality and justice.