moritz jekat

Moritz Jekat is a visual artist hailing from the vibrant intersection of Berlin and Lausanne, whose practice spans the mediums of computer-generated imagery, sculpture, and installation. With a distinguished BA in Visual Communication from Potsdam under their belt, Jekat has since gone on to further refine his craft as a participant in the esteemed Master program of Photography at ECAL mentioned "Tres Bien" in their 2023 MA-diploma in Renens/Lausanne, Switzerland.

At the core of Jekat’s practice lies an incisive exploration of contemporary developments within "western" society, with a particular emphasis on the role of identity and digital culture. Investigating the themes of co-existence, cohabitation, and the multiplicity of ideas that converge in shared spaces, Jekat’s work often draws on his own immediate surroundings before expanding outward to explore broader universal truths and experiments with re-kin-ing, vulnerability and collaboration as artistic practice and interprets the artistic process as a labratory for future togetherness of species and beings. Leaning into the fields of relational aesthetics and collective art practice, Jekat explores in this the intersections between human experience and technological advancement, with computer-generated imagery and the use of AI serving as powerful tools in their artistic arsenal. 

(text by Matteo Bittanti and Moritz Jekat)

CV

Selected works

Theory of Constructed Emotions

Wetlands of Pharmacology

I AM NOT WORRIED

NON YA

„Non ya“ is an abstract photo diary about the triangular relationship between the artist's partner, his stepdaughter, their migration and their transformation as a multinational social construct called "family". We live in a world which is more accessible and open than ever before. This offers us many different ways of living in various social constructs, especially when enjoying the privilege of living in a first world country like Germany. Moritz Jekat is looking at one of the oldest social constructs which is constantly changing and evolving: Family. This pluralistic concept has been evolving since its inception and many differences depend on which cultural background it originates from. Three very different individuals and identities came together in 2017. Regardless of their age, they are all evolving identities. Finding himself in a parental role and family situation inspired him to start this project. Moritz Jekat's work focuses on seeing the possibility and privilege of living together in a multinational family as an opportunity specific to our contemporary world. The artist's young family brings different heritages into their new relationship. A mixture of portraits and objects from the artist's family's daily life tell us that story. Some of these objects are evidence of their life and their shared household. They give insights into their privacy and provoke thoughts and feelings, but also served as proof to the authorities during the immigration process. Other objects are become sculptures and morph into something new, just like this new family. These objects are their memories, ideas, and represent their past, present, and future. During the creation of this project, Moritz Jekat didn’t want to think about nationality. He tries to strip these associations and look at the person, the spaces, the things that surround and the things that they use, and wants to transport that feeling. As humans, with our social and cultural imprint, he thinks that we choose, consciously or subconsciously, to use certain objects and adjust or transform them. He believes that we also attract and collect objects that way and they become part of us and of our identity.

Berlin, 2018 

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