In 1964, Jürgen Wittdorf created the series "Youth and Sport" as a commissioned work for the German University of Physical Culture (DHfK) in Leipzig. At just 32 years old, he achieved a masterpiece in the form of large-format woodcuts and linocuts – impressive both artistically and technically. The series also reveals a political dimension: competitive sports were used for propaganda purposes in East Germany. Wittdorf, himself homosexual, could not express this openly – his homoerotic depictions went unnoticed by the cultural officials.

The 37-year-old Argentinian artist Matu Buiatti has over 15 years of experience in fashion, advertising, and production. In parallel, he developed his own artistic practice early on, focusing on visual arts, photography, and film.

Today, Buiatti is fully dedicated to art in all its forms. He prefers analog photography for his work but also experiments with vintage and modern mobile phones to develop new cinematic visual languages.

In his current works, he intensely explores intimate, erotic imagery. His photographs are characterized by a raw, immediate aesthetic, intentionally foregoing post-processing. For Buiatti, this very omission is essential: it allows for chance and gives his works a special authenticity and naturalness.