Pioneering women of the 1920s – artistic research from the Modeschule Berlin at the JMB
Public presentation as part of the exhibition Defiance: Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era
For six months, budding designers at the Berlin Fashion School have been intensively studying Jewish women designers of the modern era. To what extent can references to their biographies, life realities and works be established - and expressed? With this question in mind, today's fashion designers have artistically explored the pioneers of the 1920s.
In the context of the exhibition, each student at the Modeschule Berlin conducted artistic research on a female modernist designer, supported by artist and educator Adi Liraz. In their search for links between then and now, they have created a work that presents what moves them today, here and now.
The fashion designers from the Modeschule Berlin present their results in video works, pictures, sculptures, performances, texts and/or in dialog. Their work will also be on display in the Lotte Kaliski Room until 20 July 2025.
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Defiance: Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era
- Exhibition Webpage
- Defiance: Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era (11 Jul to 23 Nov 2025): visual and auditive insights into the exhibition themes and information in German Sign Language
- Publications
- Exhibition catalog: 2025, in German
- Digital Content
- Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era: All biographies at a glance
- Jewish Places: Information on the designers’ work and study locations on our interactive map
- Puppet Show, Menu Card, Children's Book: Digital copies accompanying the exhibition (in German)
- Paper doll based on a costume design by Dodo (1907–1998): Do it yourself – create your own movable paper doll!
- Fashion paper doll based on designs by Irene Saltern (1911–2005): Do it yourself – dress your own fashion paper doll!
- Beaded bracelet based on a design by Emma Trietsch (1876–1933): Do it yourself – make your own thread bracelet!
- Do you know Eva Samuel?: How the research for the exhibition took off
- Small Puppets – Strong Women: community project accompanying the exhibition (in German)
- Objects from the exhibition in our collection online: Description in German
- Guided Tours
- Public Tour in German: tour with fixed dates
- Public Tour in English: tour with fixed dates
- Public Tour in Hebrew – tour with fixed dates
- Guided Tour & Brunch: tour with fixed dates
- Bookable Tour for Groups and Schools: Tour by appointment
- Accompanying Events
- Exhibition Opening: Thu, 10 Jul 2025, 7 pm (exhibition open to visitors from 5 pm)
- Current page: Pioneering women of the 1920s – artistic research from the Modeschule Berlin at the JMB: Public presenation, Thu 17 Jul 2025, 2pm
- Summer Party at the JMB with free admission, workshops and more: Sun, 20 Jul 2025, 2 pm
- Creative Love! Long Night of Museums: Sun, 30 Aug 2025, starting 6 pm
- Studio Talk I: Mon 29 Sep 2025, 6.30 pm
- Studio Talk II: 15 Oct 2025 (more info to follow)
- Studio Talk III: 5 Nov 2025 (more info to follow)
- See also
- Jewish Women Ceramists from Germany after 1933: Online feature on Google Arts & Culture, in German
