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The Wall: before, after, East and West
© Stiftung Brandenburger Tor
November 9, 2024 marks the anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall. To mark the occasion, Stiftung Brandenburger Tor, the cultural foundation of Berliner Sparkasse, and the Stiftung Kunstforum Berliner Volksbank are hosting a special exhibition. Under the title The Wall: before, after, East and West, artistic positions from the period around the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989/90 will be presented.
The exhibition presents works from the art collection of Berliner Volksbank, which was founded in 1985. The focus of the collection is on realistic positions in German post-war art, particularly by artists from Berlin and East Germany. Complementary loans deepen the theme of the exhibition.
The Wall: before, after, East and West illuminates the Berlin Wall from two perspectives: temporally and geographically. The Wall is viewed before and after the opening, and the different views from East and West, from the GDR and the FRG, are juxtaposed. This provides a multi-layered insight into a time of upheaval and new beginnings.
On display are works by renowned artists such as Annemirl Bauer, Manfred Butzmann, Rainer Fetting, Ellen Fuhr and many more. While the depiction of the Wall was often taboo in the GDR and limited to private, small-format works, West Berlin artists were able to take up the subject more freely and in large formats. The exhibition shows how these different conditions are reflected in the works and what role the Wall played in the art of this period.
The Max Liebermann Haus, home of the Brandenburg Gate Foundation, is a particularly symbolic location for this exhibition. Located right next to the Brandenburg Gate, it was once a border area and the scene of the division of Germany. Today it is a place of remembrance and encounter - and therefore the ideal venue for this exhibition. The Brandenburg Gate Foundation itself is also closely linked to the theme: The Brandenburg Gate, which gives the foundation its name, is a symbol of freedom and tolerance, of the unity of
Germany and Berlin and the opening between East and West. From this, the Brandenburg Gate Foundation derives its mission to emphasize and strengthen the importance of culture for our civil society.
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The exhibition presents works from the art collection of Berliner Volksbank, which was founded in 1985. The focus of the collection is on realistic positions in German post-war art, particularly by artists from Berlin and East Germany. Complementary loans deepen the theme of the exhibition.
The Wall: before, after, East and West illuminates the Berlin Wall from two perspectives: temporally and geographically. The Wall is viewed before and after the opening, and the different views from East and West, from the GDR and the FRG, are juxtaposed. This provides a multi-layered insight into a time of upheaval and new beginnings.
On display are works by renowned artists such as Annemirl Bauer, Manfred Butzmann, Rainer Fetting, Ellen Fuhr and many more. While the depiction of the Wall was often taboo in the GDR and limited to private, small-format works, West Berlin artists were able to take up the subject more freely and in large formats. The exhibition shows how these different conditions are reflected in the works and what role the Wall played in the art of this period.
The Max Liebermann Haus, home of the Brandenburg Gate Foundation, is a particularly symbolic location for this exhibition. Located right next to the Brandenburg Gate, it was once a border area and the scene of the division of Germany. Today it is a place of remembrance and encounter - and therefore the ideal venue for this exhibition. The Brandenburg Gate Foundation itself is also closely linked to the theme: The Brandenburg Gate, which gives the foundation its name, is a symbol of freedom and tolerance, of the unity of
Germany and Berlin and the opening between East and West. From this, the Brandenburg Gate Foundation derives its mission to emphasize and strengthen the importance of culture for our civil society.
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Runtime: Fri, 08/11/2024 to Sun, 02/03/2025
Price: €6.00
Reduced price: €4.00
Reduced price info: Free admission until 18 years.
Reduced price: €4.00
Reduced price info: Free admission until 18 years.
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