»Collection Juive«
© Jean Paul Gaultier

Are black athletes better than white athletes? Do homosexuals have a particular appreciation for art? Are pipe smokers easygoing and do Jews have long noses? The exhibition "Typical! Clichés About Jews And Others" takes visitors on a journey through the world of images which aid us in our orientation every day. The exhibition shows objects, photographs, and audiovisuals that feature people or make statements about them, and explores how popcult objects, bric-a-brac, and historical collectors' pieces spread stereotypical messages.

"Dolls of the world" barbies
© Jewish Museum Wien, photo: Jens Ziehe

At the core of the exhibition is the phenomenon that stereotypes and clichés permeate all areas of life and undergo constant reaffirmation and popularization. The exhibition confronts art, which also contributes to the creation of stereotypes, with objects of trivial culture. They are positioned next to works that grapple with the themes in hand. "Typical! Clichés About Jews And Others" inspires visitors to take a closer look, also at their own thought patterns. It not only sensitizes visitors to the presence of stereotypes in their everyday environment, but also to their brutality, as they are not least a breeding ground for racism and misanthropy.

An exhibition organized by the Jewish Museum Berlin and the Jewish Museum Vienna.