When heterosexual guys write about breasts and recommend exhibitions showcasing artistic works about them, you should probably look the other way. Regardless of the personal appeal this topic holds for your author, there’s a show that serves as an exception opening tomorrow at Dittrich & Schlechtriem called Boobs in the Arts (inspired by the Instagram account of the same name curated by Natanja von Stosch). We are dealing with something that goes beyond mere erotic interests and holds relevance in the realm of art – truly remarkable art created by expressive and intelligent artists like Hannah Hallermann, Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili, or Katarina Janečková Walshe*. They have joined forces with exceptionally talented curators Juliet Kothe and Natanja von Stosch to give breasts the attention they deserve – in a sensual, artistic, historical and political context. In addition to the desired enlightenment, there is another goal in mind: cash, cash, cash. Juliet Kothe and Natanja von Stosch need funds to bring their long-planned and extensively researched publication of the same title to fruition. The catalog will offer an overview of historical and contemporary representations of the female breast, exploring the various perspectives and modes of representation since the early 20th century. It is about time such a publication exists, and we eagerly anticipate its completion. Come, see, and support by making a purchase!
*Artists include: Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili, Jagoda Bednarsky, Kasia Fudakowski, Isabelle Graeff, Hannah Hallermann, Nadira Husain, Verena Issel, Katarina Janečková Walshe, Monty Richthofen, Nadine Schemmann, Jenna Sutela, Young-Jun Tak, Slavs and Tatars and Anna Virnich.
Text: Bastian Gehbauer / Photos: Jens Ziehe & Hans Georg Gaul / Credit: Laura Catania,; Katarina Janecková Walshe; Jagoda Bednarsky; DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM
Bastian Gehbauer is a Berlin-based photographer whose focuses include spaces, their history and their emotional quality. His biggest exhibition to date will open at HOTO Berlin at the end of August. Among other things, it deals with the subject of oft-forgotten German-Jewish architecture.
Dittrich & Schlechtriem, Linienstr.23, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Boobs in the Arts – Fe:male Bodies in Pictorial History 07.07–29.07.2023. Opening Fri 07.07. 18–20h
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