Tyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real

Since his rise to prominence in the world of fashion, Tyler Mitchell (b. 1995) has propelled a visual narrative of beauty, style, utopia, and the landscape that expands visions of Black life.

Untitled (Topanga II), 2017

Against the backdrop of history, he traces dreams of paradise that focus on self-determination and the radiance of the everyday. The exhibition covers nearly ten years of his dynamic artistic practice in the fields of photography and video, demonstrating the influence of the “New Black Vanguard” – the so-called proliferation of images by Black photographers who work between the genres of art and fashion. Considered in three thematic sections, the exhibition presents Mitchell’s diverse explorations of portraiture, nature and social memory, as well as his latest works printed on fabric and mirrors. The central installation Altars / Acres also features a cross-generational selection of works by renowned artists with whom Mitchell shares a deep sense of kinship and dialog. Wish This Was Real is Tyler Mitchell’s first solo exhibition in Germany.

Runtime: Sat, 01/06/2024 to Thu, 05/09/2024

Takes place here:

• C/O Berlin (im Amerika-Haus)