Who we are. Reflecting a Country of Immigration
What is it that gives rise to the sense of 鈥榳e鈥� in a society? Is it only possible to achieve it by setting oneself apart from 鈥榯he others鈥�? Is it possible to arrive at a shared and comprehensive sense of 鈥榳e鈥� in our society? The exhibition Who We Are puts critical questions to Germany as a country of immigration, a term that politicians have long resisted and one that should now seem self-evident. Migration is nothing out of the ordinary, on the contrary, it is the normal state of affairs. Experiences of racism and discrimination, however, are still the order of the day for people who are denied membership of the 鈥榳e鈥�. Their paths through life are marked by resistance, but also by success.
The exhibition looks at the structures of our society: Who is allowed to join the conversation and have a say? Who is visible in politics and the media? Who We Are takes a look at the struggle for equal coexistence 鈥� the achievements along the way as well as the problems and hurdles that still litter the path. The exhibition shows works by contemporary artists and combines them with personal testimonies and documents relating to migration and history.
What is it that gives rise to the sense of 鈥榳e鈥� in a society? Is it only possible to achieve it by setting oneself apart from 鈥榯he others鈥�? Is it possible to arrive at a shared and comprehensive sense of 鈥榳e鈥� in our society? The exhibition Who We Are puts critical questions to Germany as a country of immigration, a term that politicians have long resisted and one that should now seem self-evident. Migration is nothing out of the ordinary, on the contrary, it is the normal state of affairs. Experiences of racism and discrimination, however, are still the order of the day for people who are denied membership of the 鈥榳e鈥�. Their paths through life are marked by resistance, but also by success.
The exhibition looks at the structures of our society: Who is allowed to join the conversation and have a say? Who is visible in politics and the media? Who We Are takes a look at the struggle for equal coexistence 鈥� the achievements along the way as well as the problems and hurdles that still litter the path. The exhibition shows works by contemporary artists and combines them with personal testimonies and documents relating to migration and history.
Artists on show
- Adel Abdessemed
- Akinbode Akinbiyi
- Alicja Kwade
- Anta Helena Recke
- Aras Ören
- Ben Patterson
- Cana Bilir-Meier
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Cem Kaya
- Claire Fontaine
- Damian Le Bas
- Daniel Josefsohn
- Daniela Ortiz
- Dito Tembe
- Dragutin Trumbeta拧
- Emeka Ogboh
- Frédéric Brenner
- Hans Haacke
- Harun Farocki
- Hito Steyerl
- James Gregory Atkinson
- Juno Meinecke
- Kanak Attak
- Karnik Gregorian
- Katharina Sieverding
- Lerato Shadi
- Lucia Scerankova
- Magda Korsinsky
- Maithu Bùi
- Manaf Halbouni
- Mario Pfeifer
- May Ayim
- Mehtap Baydu
- Mona Hatoum
- Nadira Husain
- Phung-Tien Phan
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Sebastian Jung
- 艩ejla Kameri膰
- Serkan Sarier
- Sung Tieu
- Talya Feldman
- Thomas Locher
- Ulay
- Ülkü Süngün
- Vlassis Caniaris
- William Kentridge
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