Vera Mercer: Experience neo-baroque photo art in the residence lock!

Vera Mercer: Experience neo-baroque photo art in the residence lock!

Schlossstraße 30, 71634 Ludwigsburg, Deutschland - The Ludwigsburg Castle Festival present a very special expansion of their program in the 2025 season: the exhibition by Vera Mercer, whose photographs will be shown in the Ludwigsburg residence castle from June 1st to July 18, 2025. The exhibition is realized in cooperation with the Schlichtenmaier gallery and opens an hour before the start of the respective concert on concert days.

Vera Mercer, born in Berlin in 1936, began her career with a dance training before she turned to photography. She became known for her unique photographs, especially in the 1950s when she worked in Paris. Her style is characterized by neo-baroque still lifes, which often work with flowers and foods, inspired by their passion for gastronomy and culinary arts. Your works reflect the transience of life, how blooming, withering and passing.

characteristic motifs and artistic influences

In her photographs, Mercer shows impressive still life with mountains of cow heads, feet and pork halves, which are reminiscent of the Dutch champions of the painting of the 17th and 18th centuries. Her ability to represent everyday objects in a new light has brought her international reputation in the art scene. In addition to still lifes, she also photographed portraits and led photo reports through influential artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Samuel Beckett and Andy Warhol.

After her time in Paris, where she married EAT art artist Daniel Spoerri in 1958, Mercer finally lived in New York. There she continued her creative work and created murals for gastronomy and hotels. She was also active in the gastronomy itself and published the book "The Boiler Room: The Restaurant and Its People" on Distanz Verlag, in which she shares her experiences and experiences.

Details about the exhibition

The opening of the exhibition will take place on June 1 at 5 p.m. This is a unusual but welcome new program that will present the work of another artist every year. The Ludwigsburg Castle Festival gGmbH thus emphasizes the connection between music and visual art and enriches the cultural offer in the region.

The guests are cordially invited to discover Vera Mercer's fascinating photographs. The residence lock in Ludwigsburg is very central and is easily accessible. For more information, interested parties can use the official contact points:

• Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg, Schlossstraße 30, 71634 Ludwigsburg.
• Telephone: (07141) 186400, Fax: (07141) 186450.
• Ludwigsburg Castle Festival gGmbH, Marstallstraße 5, 71634 Ludwigsburg.
• Telephone: (07141) 939636, Fax: (07141) 939697.

For further details about the exhibition and Vera Mercer you can do the information on the pages of ludwigsburg tourism and Castle Festival read.