MOESGAARD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHED BY GEORGE MESSARITAKIS

Text by George Messaritakis 

 

The massive concrete roof of Moesgaard Museum is clearly its dominant architectural element. While  photographing the Museum last October, I felt that it should not also blatantly dominate the photography – after all the Museum has other interesting architectural qualities.

 

I decided to show the roof in relation to the other architectural elements, mainly the rectilinear prisms beneath and on top of it. The use of mostly 1-point-perspective compositions helped reduce the impact of the roof; the use of as longer lenses as possible retained the balance between the different elements and gave a more natural view.

 

In addition, the position of the camera was such that, through control of form, the building`s architecture is highlighted. For the interiors, I tried to create a feeling of being there, of being a visitor in the Museum, rather than showing how people look inside the architecture. To achieve this, I put emphasis on capturing the light and creating a sense of space. I have also attempted to show the terraced landscape inside the Museum`s foyer from different places, much like a visitor would experience it, while moving around.