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Galerie 1892
organised by: Galerie 1892 der Berliner Bau- und Wohnungsgenossenschaft von 1892 eG
Hartmut Gräfenhahn: "Kotti"
2006 © Hartmut Gräfenhahn
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What, thats supposed to be art? We always tear the stuff down! This was the surprised comment of an employee of Berlins municipal cleaning services, on seeing a photographer taking pictures of the torn advertising posters on a Telekom junction box.
Glass containers, doors, electrical junction boxes nothing is safe from the wild proliferation of posters, some publicising rap concerts, others praising the divine virtues of a guru or advertising a demonstration. Perhaps youve always wanted to take up yoga, youre looking for a room in a shared apartment or just in need of a mother for the playgroup? The next street lamp or traffic light post may have a stub offering the information you need. The enormous variety of the metropolis is reflected in the spectrum of its advertising.
But a poster that is stuck up today may be covered over tomorrow. Sun, wind and rain cause the colours to bleach and make the paper brittle, and the tendency of passers-by to tear them down takes its toll. Berlin photographer Hartmut Gräfenhahn has captured these special places of urban communication in his photographs.
Theme
Urban Lifestyles
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Artist(s)
Hartmut Gräfenhahn
Duration of the exhibition
1.11. - 8.12.2010
Vernissage
29.10.2010, 16 h
Opening times
Mo-Fr 8-12 h, 13-18 h
Location
Galerie 1892
Haeselerstraße 1
14050 Berlin
T 0049 30 30106234
http://www.1892.de/index.php?id=219
Public transport connections
U2 Kaiserdamm
S41, 42, 46 Westend
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