Galerie Freiheit / Galerie am Brüsseler Platz 12.05. – 22.05.2023

Conflict chic, conflict shock

Fotografien von Martin Gerner und Matthias Schneider

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Punkrock in Kabul, aus: Finding Afghanistan / modo Verlag

© Martin Gerner
Billboard Girl, aus: Finding Afghanistan / modo Verlag

© Martin Gerner
Dancing Wedding, aus: Finding Afghanistan / modo Verlag

© Martin Gerner
© Matthias Schneider
© Matthias Schneider

Afghanistan as no one knows it: For 20 years, the Cologne-based author, photographer and curator Martin Gerner travelled through the Hindu Kush: Breathtaking as well as humorous views of everyday war life. Postcolonial deconstruction meet Taliban 2.0, images of Afghanistan that break with familiar narratives. "Impressive. Full of life.", according to ZDF/3SAT Kulturzeit. Memory work in an original sense. Congenial to this are the photographs by Matthias Schneider: as a revival of the ruins of Egypt. Tourist canon. Narratives of destruction meet: Confllct chic meets conflict shock.

Artist
Gerner Martin
Schneider Matthias

Event Location

Galerie Freiheit / Galerie am Brüsseler Platz
Brüsseler Platz 14
50674 Köln

Website

Duration and Admission

12.05. – 22.05.2023

Vernissage and Special Events

Vernissage
12.05.2023 00:00

Opening hours

Tue–Sun 11 am - 9 pm