This Place
Photo Exhibition
Exhibition "This Place"
This exhibition explores the complexity of Israel and the West Bank—their topography, inhabitants, and everyday life—from the perspective of twelve internationally acclaimed photographers.
Photographer and project initiator Frédéric Brenner says that his point of departure for the project was the desire to add new artistic visions to the images familiar from reporting on the region. He convinced renowned photographers to join him: Wendy Ewald, Martin Kollar, Josef Koudelka, Jungjin Lee, Gilles Peress, Fazal Sheikh, Stephen Shore, Rosalind Solomon, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, and Nick Waplington traveled to the region again and again over the course of several years.
Together, the more than 200 photographs create a complex visual portrait. Themes such as identity, family, the homeland, and landscape come into focus, while emphasis on the Middle East conflict varies. The widely differing works invite viewers to discuss the heterogeneousness of the region.
A Small Glimpse into the Variety of the Photographs in the Exhibition
Frédéric Brenner, The Aslan Levi Family, 2010; copyright: Frédéric Brenner, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery
Frédéric Brenner, The Aslan Levi Family, 2010; copyright: Frédéric Brenner, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery
Fazal Sheikh, From the Desert Bloom series, 11/13/2011, Latitude: 31°7'40"N / Longitude: 34°18'49"E, underground communications and power lines to the border fence and intersecting seismic test line, border zone between the Negev and Egyptian Sinai; copyright: Fazal Sheikh
Fazal Sheikh, From the Desert Bloom series, 11/13/2011, Latitude: 31°7'40"N / Longitude: 34°18'49"E, underground communications and power lines to the border fence and intersecting seismic test line, border zone between the Negev and Egyptian Sinai; copyright: Fazal Sheikh
Wendy Ewald, At Home (photograph by Amal), 2013; copyright Wendy Ewald
Wendy Ewald, At Home (photograph by Amal), 2013; copyright Wendy Ewald
Stephen Shore, Large Crater, Negev Desert, 2009; copyright: Stephen Shore
Stephen Shore, Large Crater, Negev Desert, 2009; copyright: Stephen Shore
Thomas Struth, Z-Pinch Plasma Lab, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, 2011; copyright: Thomas Struth
Thomas Struth, Z-Pinch Plasma Lab, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, 2011; copyright: Thomas Struth
Josef Koudelka, Route 60, Beit Jala, Bethlehem area, specially designed concrete slabs were incorporated into the Wall along major transport routes such as Road 60 to prevent potential attacks; copyright: Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos
Josef Koudelka, Route 60, Beit Jala, Bethlehem area, specially designed concrete slabs were incorporated into the Wall along major transport routes such as Road 60 to prevent potential attacks; copyright: Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos
Martin Kollar, no title; copyright: Martin Kollar
Martin Kollar, no title; copyright: Martin Kollar
Jungjin Lee, Unnamed Road 045, 2011; copyright: Jungjin Lee
Jungjin Lee, Unnamed Road 045, 2011; copyright: Jungjin Lee
Gilles Peress, Contact Sheet, Palestinian Jerusalem, 2013, Installation view detail; copyright: Gilles Peress
Gilles Peress, Contact Sheet, Palestinian Jerusalem, 2013, Installation view detail; copyright: Gilles Peress
Rosalind Solomon, Jerusalem, 2011; copyright Rosalind Solomon
Rosalind Solomon, Jerusalem, 2011; copyright Rosalind Solomon
Jeff Wall, Daybreak, 2011; copyright: Jeff Wall
Jeff Wall, Daybreak, 2011; copyright: Jeff Wall
Nick Waplington, no title; copyright: Nick Waplington
Nick Waplington, no title; copyright: Nick Waplington
After appearing at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Israel, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the exhibition can now be seen in Germany for the first time.
The exhibition was organized by the Chronicle of a People Foundation, Inc., New York.
Exhibition Information at a Glance
- When
7 June 2019 to 5 January 2020
- Entry fee
Included in admission (8 €, 3 € reduced)
- Where
Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin] See Location on Map
