On his crossings of the Alps, Hamburg-based photographer Firat Kara has experienced the majestic power of the mountains up close.
These encounters with the “giants of nature” form the foundation of his new series Doppelhochtief, presented for the first time in the exhibition Passing Giants.
Through his double exposures, Kara creates fascinating visual spaces in which light and shadow, hardness and delicacy, proximity and distance overlap. His works reflect not only the beauty of the high mountains but also their vulnerability. Thus, the mountain world becomes a symbol of the tension between humankind and nature—and of the balance we are in danger of losing.
“Nowhere else do I feel as close to myself as in the mountains. They show that everything has two sides—like yin and yang. In them, one feels the highs and lows of life, the balance between strength and humility.”
— Firat Kara
The exhibition continues the thematic series of the VisuleX Gallery for Photography, which for years has explored the relationship between nature, humanity, and climate change. Earlier projects such as Stella Polaris (2015), The Art of Water (2019), Spitzbergen (2020), and Eagle Wings (2021, Nomi Baumgartl) have focused on the fragile beauty of our planet. With Passing Giants, Firat Kara powerfully continues this artistic and ecological dialogue.
Born in Hamburg, Kara completed a classical photography apprenticeship and worked worldwide with renowned photographers before becoming self-employed in 2006. In addition to his work in lifestyle and people photography, his enduring passion lies in nature and sports photography—shaped by his own background as a kickboxer, marathon runner, and mountain hiker.
