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The structural design of the facade of the
exhibition halls allowed the 50 portraits to
be displayed in a row, enabling the viewer
to make direct comparisons of the variety
of personalities depicted. The photographs
were deliberately not exhibited in a closed
gallery, but rather in a public space. They
therefore returned to the street – the street
where the photographer had approached
the people.
You can find more information
on the exhibition here (in German):
Photo art for
everyone
The compelling and much-admired exhibition turned the ex-
hibition halls into an innovative gallery in a public space for
the first time. This was facilitated by the structural design of
the building, which allowed the 50 portraits to be prominently
displayed in a row behind the glass facade along Karolinen-
strasse. This made the exhibition accessible to a wide audi-
ence, day and night and free of charge.
FROM 16 JUNE TO 6 DECEMBER 2015, this space
will show the “Global Avenue” exhibition featuring street
scenes from four megacities.
More details on the current
photo exhibition, “Global Avenue”,
are available online (in German).
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