Encyclopedia of Potential Truth
Elias Holzknecht examines historical narratives and how they are constructed in his final project.
‘Encyclopedia of Potential Truth’ is about the world. About the skin of elephants, cave paintings, the hilly landscape of Heligoland, a bombed monastery in Italy, the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, the murder that ushered in the 21st century and the observational tools of quantum physics. Elias Holzknecht’s book project is a photographic exploration of history – and stories – and how they are narratively constructed. It is an attempt to think in and with images, since photography sheds light on, and reflects on, the processes that produce truth, both historical and contemporary.
The caves of Lascaux were discovered by the dog Robot in September 1940. In 1964 the caves were closed. Since then, four replicas have been built. Photo: Elias Holzknecht
A birdwatcher from the Netherlands is on the lookout for rare birds.
Werner Heisenberg had the idea of wave-particle duality on the island of Helgoland. These thoughts were an important part for the development of quantum physics. Photo: Elias Holzknecht
