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Exhibition Capturing the New Berlin
Official, private, and intimate – Berlin is seen and captured in the Washington D.C. Goethe-Institut’s exhibition Portrait: Berlin – Contemporary Photography and Video Art (August 22 - September 27).
Eleven modern-day artists who live and work in Berlin express this new disposition of the city through private and public images. Jens Liebchen shows controversial changes at three Berlin airports whereas Brigitte Waldach centers on surreal, claustrophobic scenes in historic buildings. Wiebke Loeper focuses on a comparison of the past to the present by mixing her photographs with those her father took two decades ago, while Mariana Vassileva compares the cities Berlin and New York shortly after her emigration from Sofia to the German capital. Christian Rothmann, having created a visual journal from travelling around the world, now focuses on travels around his own city in his “you and me” portrait series; Gerhard Kassner’s “glamour photos” of stars at the annual Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival) allow their personalities to briefly shine.
Oliver Godow focuses on the interior of the city, photographing timeless, utopian houses full of Beckett absurdity. Frank Hülsborner sets his emphasis on construction of the new urban false façade, sometimes simply on scaffolding, while Stefanie Bürkle photographs people in the city. Armin Häberle looks at airports, showcasing city visits and other official events in long exposures, and Daniela Comani’s photo series "a lucky marriage" takes on both the masculine side and the feminine side of Berlin. Exhibition: August 22 - September 27 Opening reception: August 22, 6 – 8 pm Link: Find more information and images at
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