Photographer Klaus Ruckgaber joins Michael Chovan-Dalton from the 2026 Chico Review to discuss Sehnsucht, the German word for a kind of longing, and how he uses that in his work.
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Klaus Ruckgaber discusses the concept of Sehnsucht and its influence on his photography with host Michael Chovan-Dalton.
Photographer Klaus Ruckgaber joins Michael Chovan-Dalton from the 2026 Chico Review to discuss Sehnsucht, the German word for a kind of longing, and how he uses that in his work. https://fleischkleidung.com https://www.instagram.com/fleischkleidung/ I was born March 7th 2002 in Mexico City. I am attracted by the manifestation of feeling, the existential and the ungraspable. I am an individual who believes that there are no absolutes, there is no absolute beauty or an absolute truth or meaning. My work is focused on that idea. Our flaws, we are our own unreliable narrator in our existence and we shouldn't hide this but instead to carry it with tenderness and acceptance. The way we see the world is unique, splendor can be found in the unconventional, the “dregs” of life can also be beautiful. In decay flowers bloom, in the lesions there are lessons and without loss, love has no consequence. This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club - Begin Building your dream photobook library today at: https://charcoalbookclub.com
People in this episode
Host: Michael Chovan-Dalton
Guest: Klaus Ruckgaber
Topics covered
- Sehnsucht
- longing
- existentialism
- photography
- artistic expression
- beauty in decay
Keywords
- Sehnsucht
- longing
- photography
- existential
- art
- beauty
- decay
Sponsors
Charcoal Book Club
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Mexico City
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