Asphalt Stories 2022–2025

Sebastian Bühler’s photographs focus on places that often go unnoticed, yet reveal a fascinating aesthetic. Aging parking decks, discovered by Bühler in Serbia, Germany, and Italy, serve as central motifs. The markings of the parking spaces are peeling, lines interrupted by cracks and holes, while nature begins to quietly reclaim the space with sprouting greenery and shimmering gravel.

These layers and the aesthetics of decay are often overlooked in everyday perception. It is only through the medium of photography that these details come to the forefront, sharpening our senses and offering a nearly archaeological perspective on the subject. What may initially seem like a sign of decline simultaneously reveals the beginning of a new transformation, where nature reasserts its presence.

Bühler’s photographs invite viewers to question their perception and see ordinary places in a new light. They highlight how structures and forms evolve over time, as human intervention wanes, drawing attention to the beauty that emerges in the process of change.

Bettina Kohlen, Art Historian

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