黑料不打烊

What is worth fighting for in the face of current crises and a democracy that is increasingly under pressure? What themes characterize the history of social democracy and how are these reflected in the extensive art collection of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung?

These questions form the starting point of the two-part exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) at K眉nstlerhaus Bethanien and the FES. Based on thematic focuses such as war, repression and expulsion, portraiture and representation, identity and self-determination and many more, a curated selection from the collection will be shown in dialog with contemporary positions of (former) art scholarship holders. Historically determined gaps, such as a small number of female artists or female portraits, are reflected and filled by current artistic works.

The title of the event 鈥淒o you have something to fight for?鈥� refers to the artistic intervention of the same name by Polina Stohnushko (born 1994 in Kyiv), which she places in the public space as a contribution to the exhibition. It can be read as a question or as a call to actively engage and shape society.

The historical focus of the exhibition is at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, the contemporary focus is at K眉nstlerhaus Bethanien, but also in dialog with works from the collection.