Walking Through Walls, installation view, Martin-Gropius Bau, Berlin, Germany (2019). Photo: Luca Girardini.
Melvin Edwards and Regina Silveira included in Walking Through Walls, curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, at Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany.
The institution's press release follows:
The thematic exhibition Walking Through Walls presents a contemporary panorama of the artistic responses made to the detrimental effects of human-made barriers, divisions and walls, showcasing works by Jose Dávila, Mona Hatoum, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Christian Odzuck, Anri Sala, Regina Silveira, alongside many others. Acknowledging the location of the Gropius Bau alongside the former Berlin Wall, the exhibition offers a global perspective on the physical and psychological repercussions of coexisting in divided societies. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, the exhibition is a timely exploration of how barriers can articulate feelings of vulnerability and anxiety, and represent individual and collective identities.
Walking Through Walls
September 12, 2019 – January 12, 2020
Martin-Gropius-Bau
Berlin, Germany