Wolfram's Urban Adventures


  • Photographer
    Martijn van Oers
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    misc.
  • Technical Info
    Nikon D750 + 16-35mm f/4

Meet Wolfram von Eschenbach, last living descendant of his namesake, the 13th Century knight-poet Wolfram von Eschenbach, who fought alongside count Herman von Thüringen in the third Crusades. This is the story of a knight forsaken, misplaced in time and space. I took it upon myself to document Wolfram’s ongoing struggle to be accepted by society. His wayward reluctance to adapt leaves him feeling unwanted and insecure. Like any modern day knight he longs for a life of normality, fitting in and maybe, to find love. Over the next years, I will attempt to unveil the man behind the armour. To show everyone there ís a place for Urban Knights in our society. Each image is accompanied by a narrative, telling the tale of Wolframs' Adventures. In a time where photography has become a fleeting medium, my strive is to have people experience art on a new level. I would like to encourage you to weigh in the narratives to the images. You can find them here: https://myalbum.com/album/pHN6pVVOD1I6

Story

A picture is worth a thousand words. But what if we were to add narratives to a series of images showing the adventures of a modern day knight? I really feel photography has become a fleeting medium. An art form where people look at an image for a split second, click “like” and move on. I wanted to try something different. Adding narratives to images encourages the viewers to look beyond the story they think the image itself is telling.

I took it upon myself to document a modern day knight’s ongoing struggle to be accepted by modern day society. His wayward reluctance to adapt leaves him feeling unwanted and insecure. Like anyone, he longs for a life of normality, fitting in and maybe, to find love. In this ongoing photo series, I will attempt to unveil the man behind the armour. To show everyone there ís a place for Urban Knights in our society.

Meet Wolfram von Eschenbach, last living descendant of his namesake, the 13th Century knight-poet Wolfram von Eschenbach, who fought alongside count Herman von Thüringen in the third Crusades. This is the story of a knight forsaken, misplaced in time and space.

I would like to encourage you to weigh in the narratives to the images. You can find them here: https://myalbum.com/album/pHN6pVVOD1I6

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