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Fast Facts<\/h2>\n

Artist:<\/strong> Travelscapes is a work in progress by photo artist Jennifer Scales<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Artist Biography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Jennifer Scales<\/strong><\/p>\n

1982<\/span><\/strong> born in Starnberg, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n

1988<\/span><\/strong> first solo train trip<\/span><\/p>\n

2003<\/span><\/strong> started studying photodesign at FH Munich<\/span><\/p>\n

2005<\/span><\/strong> Practical training semester in Paris and first <\/span>landscapes in motion<\/span><\/p>\n

2007<\/span><\/strong> Diploma work “Der Weg ist das Ziel”<\/span><\/p>\n

2008<\/span><\/strong> first solo exhibition – since then, numerous <\/span>national and international exhibitions<\/span><\/p>\n

2009\/10<\/span><\/strong> TGV series (France)<\/span><\/p>\n

2015<\/span><\/strong> India and China series<\/span><\/p>\n

2021<\/span><\/strong> Connecting Europe Express as part of the <\/span>EU Year of Rail<\/span><\/p>\n

2022<\/strong> Developing “Travelscapes”: trips to Scandinavia and the Balkans<\/p>\n

2023<\/strong> “Travelscapes”: Eastern Europe and the Alps<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Project:<\/strong> The images capture the beauty of the world seen from the train.<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Find out more in the Artist's Statement<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Stillness in the Rush<\/strong><\/p>\n

For most people, traveling is about the destination, but for me, it is quite the opposite. I find the essence of travel in the nameless places between departure and arrival. I take trains whenever I can because I relish the ever-moving beauty of the images I see through the windows.<\/p>\n

Moving landscapes have fascinated me from a very young age. I was 5 or 6 when I was first allowed to take a train all by myself. As I pressed my nose to the cold window and let myself be dazzled by the colorful stripes and patterns, I made an amazing discovery: If I moved my eyes along with the blur \u2013 so quickly that I didn\u2019t know what I was following \u2013 I could catch amazing glimpses of things. It could be a split-second of a twig or a blossoming bush, visible for a moment and gone before I knew it. A few leaves growing next to the tracks, imprinted in my memory as clearly as if I could touch them.<\/p>\n

Today, I follow the landscapes with my camera. My own movement partly counteracts the speed of the train and allows me to capture islands of focus within dynamic pictures. In the rush of travel, I reach a place of inner stillness that allows me to give permanence to fleeting moments. Ironically, focusing on those transient moments gives me a deep sense of being grounded and connected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project started in 2021<\/strong>, the EU Year of Rail, inspired by the journey on the Connecting Europe Express<\/a><\/p>\n

The publication<\/strong> of the book is planned for autumn 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Location: <\/strong>Living in the middle of one of the world’s densest railway networks, the artist is traveling all across Europe<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Progress:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Countries visited: 30<\/p>\n

Distance traveled: >30.000 km<\/p>\n

Hours on trains and planning trips: uncountable<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sponsoring:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Support the project with train tickets, accommodation, PR or money.<\/p>\n

Get social media content, original artwork, main sponsor credit and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Let’s talk about it!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Beauty of Railway Travel<\/h2>\n

In our fast-paced world, a journey by train is often considered slow travel \u2013 even though today\u2019s high-speed connections can easily compete at least with short-distance flights. And the railway is often viewed through a very technical and rational lense – yet there is hidden poetry in the seemingly monotonous train journey: The dance of moving landscapes that unfolds before the eyes of those who care to have a look through the window.<\/p>\n

\u201cTravelscapes\u201d is an artistic exploration of this perception, which Victor Hugo and his contemporaries still found newsworthy, and that often goes unnoticed today as we stare into our screens.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Travelscapes \u2013 The Book:<\/h2>\n

I capture these special moments between departure and arrival with my camera to compile them into an art book. Showing both the uniqueness of each nameless place and the universality of the travel experience, it will be a book that takes the viewer on a journey \u2013 through European landscapes, but maybe also through their own memories of places and roads traveled. Since 2021, when I got inspired by my journey with the Connecting Europe Express, I have visited over 30 countries by train, and criss-crossed my way across some of Europe’s most amazing landscapes. I am still working out how a book can convey the whole scope of the experience. However, the presentation experiments I did for my 2024 exhibition in “Amthof Galerie” brought me closer to the final form.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sponsorship Opportunities<\/h2>\n

As a sponsor or supporter of the project, you link your brand to the magic of train travel. Whether by providing sponsored tickets or contributing to printing costs, you are showing your passion for arts advocacy, community exchange, and sustainable travel.<\/p>\n

In return, I can offer a variety of ways to collaborate, from traditional sponsorship in the form of a logo in the book or on the website to social media content or exclusive benefits such as a special edition of the book, original artworks for your wall or an exhibition in your location.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Let’s talk about it!<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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