KIM OPPERMANN
KIM OPPERMANN

Ein Teil von uns
Female Photoclub Ausstellung COMMON GROUND (Bahnwärter Thiel)

"Common Ground means for me, a connection. A connection which brings us together – an alignment, a mutual understanding. This forms the foundation of who we are and how we are. It represents the relationship we have. It means that we share and are shared – through our heritage, our skin and above all, our unrequited love.
When I look at us, I see the connection with my daughter, created from the time she was born. This love is something that I have never felt before. I will love her unconditionally. However, there was always a silent fear. A fear that she would have Vitiligo. This silent fear stopped me for so many years even consider children. In addition, a pressure that had been instilled from my Indian heritage that was certainly not silent.
Now Vitiligo is a part of us and this brings us closer. Through my journey, I have developed as a stronger person and accepted and embraced that I am different. It has created a part of who I am today. I do not hide. I smile and this helps me. And this helps her in her journey too.
When I look at us here, I see love, determination, confidence and beauty. The connection of love helps me teach my daughter that Vitiligo is not a limitation, but a story written on the skin - a story of resilience, heritage, and individuality. One of strength and beauty." (Bowie)

KIM OPPERMANN

Was bedeutet es, eine Haut zu haben, die nicht der Norm entspricht? Welchen Einfluss hat das auf die Psyche und die Lebensqualität? In ihrem Projekt „Ein Teil von mir“ ist Kim Oppermann diesen Fragen nachgegangen und hat Menschen mit bemerkenswerter Haut fotografiert und interviewt. Für „Common Ground“ hat sie Bowie zusammen mit ihrer Tochter neu porträtiert. Bowie hat Vitiligo, eine Autoimmunerkrankung der Haut, bei der es zu einem Verlust des Hautpigments Melanin kommt. Auch bei ihrer Tochter sind die ersten weißen Flecken aufgetaucht.

 

 

KIM OPPERMANN

Ein Teil von uns
Female Photoclub Ausstellung COMMON GROUND (Bahnwärter Thiel)

"Common Ground means for me, a connection. A connection which brings us together – an alignment, a mutual understanding. This forms the foundation of who we are and how we are. It represents the relationship we have. It means that we share and are shared – through our heritage, our skin and above all, our unrequited love.
When I look at us, I see the connection with my daughter, created from the time she was born. This love is something that I have never felt before. I will love her unconditionally. However, there was always a silent fear. A fear that she would have Vitiligo. This silent fear stopped me for so many years even consider children. In addition, a pressure that had been instilled from my Indian heritage that was certainly not silent.
Now Vitiligo is a part of us and this brings us closer. Through my journey, I have developed as a stronger person and accepted and embraced that I am different. It has created a part of who I am today. I do not hide. I smile and this helps me. And this helps her in her journey too.
When I look at us here, I see love, determination, confidence and beauty. The connection of love helps me teach my daughter that Vitiligo is not a limitation, but a story written on the skin - a story of resilience, heritage, and individuality. One of strength and beauty." (Bowie)

Was bedeutet es, eine Haut zu haben, die nicht der Norm entspricht? Welchen Einfluss hat das auf die Psyche und die Lebensqualität? In ihrem Projekt „Ein Teil von mir“ ist Kim Oppermann diesen Fragen nachgegangen und hat Menschen mit bemerkenswerter Haut fotografiert und interviewt. Für „Common Ground“ hat sie Bowie zusammen mit ihrer Tochter neu porträtiert. Bowie hat Vitiligo, eine Autoimmunerkrankung der Haut, bei der es zu einem Verlust des Hautpigments Melanin kommt. Auch bei ihrer Tochter sind die ersten weißen Flecken aufgetaucht.

 

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