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You are warmly invited to the anniversary exhibition and upcoming vernissage at FOTOGALERIE Friedrichshain.

Event Details:

Location: Helsingforser Platz 1, 10243 Berlin
Venue: Fotogalerie Friedrichshain

Exhibition: The gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with a major group exhibition connecting its history with contemporary perspectives. The exhibition features a unique juxtaposition of images from East Berlin in the mid-1980s by Gerd Danigel and photographs from Brooklyn, New York by Meryl Meisler, also from the mid-1980s. Additionally, it includes works from the REFRAME Namibia project and a new series titled 'Shadows of the Past' by Julia Runge, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Berlin's partnership with Windhoek, Namibia.

Participating Artists: Meryl Meisler, Sibylle Bergemann, Evelyn Richter, Julia Runge, Rachel Sakeus, Martha Mukaiwa, Elago Akwaake, Gerd Danigel, Axel Heller, Ken Busley, Ulrich Wüst, Harald Hauswald, Eva Mahn, Frank Gaudlitz, Karoline Schneider, Kurt Buchwald, Patrick Arinzechukwu, Yassine Sellame, Ibemere Uchechukwu, Suaad Mohiadin, Ladan Osman, Lloyd Foster, Medy Kaba, Abdul Hamid Kanu, Abdullahi Ahmad, Adetolani Davis Jr.

A new FOTOGALERIE catalogue will be published for the vernissage, offering a cross-section of the years 2011-2025.

Vernissage: Thursday, August 14, 19:00 @ FOTOGALERIE

Exhibition Duration: August 15 - October 2, 2025