Adrenaline

Thomas von Wittich

Trainsurfing – graffiti – parcour: all executed in disguise and at dizzying heights. Thomas von Wittich’s photo series about the notorious Berlin Kidz feels like we’re watching something we actually should not be seeing. While the mainstream still tries to reduce the actual intentions behind these actions to their pure show value, von Wittich’s impressive black-and-white imagery – situated somewhere between Brassai and Martha Cooper – introduces one of the last real subcultures and gives a sense that there’s a lot more to discover behind these risky stunts than just a desire for sensation.