Current

EXCESS

group exhibition

analogueNOW! x Fotogalerie Friedrichshain

March 22 – May 10, 2024

opening: Thursday, March 21, 7pm 

Following the successful exhibition “Transition” in 2022, we present our second curatorial collaboration with the international group exhibition “EXCESS”, featuring the following artists:

Barbara Haiduck / Benito / Charles Park / Cinthya Bravo Jean-Paul Pastor Guzmán / Julie Ella Warwel / Jung Ui Lee Lenny Steinhauer / Madeleine Brunnmeier / tay lunar Arrayah Loynd / Jordanna Kalman / Marcus DeSieno                Maria Denise Dessimoz

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom – William Blake

Excess is often seen in a negative light: be it that we exceed limits, such as the speed limit and thus risk a fine, be it that we recklessly consume resources, such as by deforestation, and thus accept serious consequences for the environment, or be it that, when associated with pleasure, it is often accompanied by feelings of guilt and danger or even death.

In our personal lives, excess can manifest itself as a means of self-harm or self-expression on both a physical and mental level. It can be seen in overindulgence in food and alcohol, substance abuse, and even mental illness characterized by an excess of emotions that society believes should be “regulated”. In analog photography, an excess of movement or exposure time is often seen as an obstacle to achieving optimal results and is considered a mistake.

The concept of excess is inherently relative to a norm. While some instances of excess require our attention to prevent harm, others warrant the question: who or what determines what is excessive and what conforms to the norm? When should the norm be respected, and when and how should it be questioned or challenged?

Excess can be perceived as a deviation or a problem, but for some it is also a means of breaking free from societal norms, a decisive step in life or a demand for more freedom. Is it something to be restrained or could it be the “path to wisdom”?

analogueNOW!

 

 

FOTOGALERIE Friedrichshain
Helsingforser Platz 1
10243 Berlin

www.fotogalerie.berlin
fotogalerie@kulturring.berlin

Tel +49 30 296 16 84

Opening hours:

Tuesday – Saturday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Free entrance
 
Fri. 29.03.2024 closed 

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