“Berlin based photographer Niklas Soestmeyer does some of his best work after dark. His intensely atmospheric images capture a sense of metropolitan urban alienation, loneliness and dislocation. Often, neon lit signs and advertising – masterfully deployed as visual markers – provide the roadmap on this journey into Berlin nights.”
“For Niklas Soestmeyer (Berlin, Germany) the city is the ideal environment for presence, memory and desires. In his series Berlin Nights it is absences that reveal the presence of the human being, a speculative presence that denotes his existence, his trace and his having been.”
“Niklas Soestmeyer skillfully operates a colour palette that becomes a characteristic trademark of his photography. His rich and warm colours – often used only sparingly – can be reminiscent of the Kodachrome colours we encounter in Fred Herzog’s photos.”
“The accompanying live performance video, directed by Niklas Soestmeyer, is equally frenetic and fresh.”