Martin Petersen is an artist, primarily working in the field of photography and image making. His work could be described as “romantic conceptualism”, concerning his discourse with the friction between these two seemingly contradictory terms.
While conceptual art often presents the assertion that depersonalization is the precondition of an art, Petersen broaches the rules of the private by creating and showing most intimate moments of the internet, scenes which are usually perceived as ugly or embarrassing. By showing authentic moments the artist is creating a space in which the self remains unverifiable and can’t become object of attacks.