Bert Esenherz German, b. 1961
In this quietly charged interior, Esenherz offers a voyeuristic glimpse into a strangely serene moment—a morning tableau that teeters between luxury and unease. Three men occupy a sparsely furnished apartment. One reclines on a sofa, absorbed in his phone, receiving a pedicure. The other two, who appear to be attendants, have turned sharply toward something—or someone—just outside the frame.
Whatever was said by this unseen fourth figure has clearly unsettled the room. There's a tension in the air: something odd, ominous, or absurd has been introduced. Yet the man on the sofa remains utterly unbothered, shielded by wealth, routine, or pure indifference.
Leisure Times captures a moment suspended between interruption and inertia—a portrait of detachment in a world where the absurd is just another part of the morning ritual.
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