Today we're sending you a newsletter preview of the upcoming UPDATE 25. For many of you, the UPDATE SALON is a day packed with conversations, impressions, inspiration,... accompanied by goodies, giveaways, postcards, snacks, and the occasional glass of champagne or coffee.

What seems so easy requires a lot of organization in advance. You have to find a date, secure exhibitors, inspire creatives, and continuously coordinate with the venue. Interviews are conducted, visitors are accredited, exhibitor requests are recorded, and so on... anyone who has ever organized an event knows what we're talking about.

We're all the more pleased by the overwhelming positive feedback, especially in these turbulent and challenging times. Listing all the people and agencies we're looking forward to seeing would be beyond the scope here. That's why we're featuring some examples of visitors and exhibitors in our UPDATE SPECIAL to give you a feel for our favorite event.

We'll see you on May 16th in Berlin! If you'd like to get accredited spontaneously, click on the link.

GoSee : gosee.news/register/update + UPDATE.Salon

 
24.04.2025 show complete article

In 2025, EMOP BERLIN, the European Month of Photography, will take place for the 11th time. This year’s theme of Germany's largest biennial photography festival is “What Stands Between Us”, addressing political tensions and the fragility of democratic values. Museums, galleries, embassies, photography schools, and project spaces will showcase a wide range of photographic perspectives across 100 exhibitions.

The photographer collective HERSPECTIVE presents “Passing Distance”, featuring works by 24 female photographers who explore the concepts of distance and proximity. Curated by Trine Skraastad and Tobias Laukemper, the exhibition reflects on the various dimensions of human relationships and perceptions in an increasingly fragmented world.

The HERSPECTIVE photographers focus on the in-between space: In maritime navigation, the required distance for a safe passage is called the passing distance. What distance is needed at a given moment to ensure a safe passing? It requires concentration, communication, trust, and reliability to maintain this distance. If the right of the stronger applies, a collision may occur, leading to friction, energy, and tension. The exhibition asks: What does the in-between space mean in photographic discourse? Does it narrow because every position has claims? What happens when it expands so much that the shared connection breaks?

The works provide insights into a broad spectrum of photographic practices and topics. Each piece challenges the viewer to question their own perception and the invisible boundaries between closeness and distance. There are no easy answers. No fixed "truth" is constructed; instead, the exhibition encourages acceptance of the uncertainty and complexity in human relationships and global societies.

On a long train journey through the Kazakh steppe, ANNE MOLDENHAUER tells the story of the shared challenge of living in a land of immense expanses. BETTINA THEUERKAUF confronts the visitor with the consequences of postmodernism. South African photographer DANIELA MÜLLER-BRUNKE addresses the culture of big-game hunting, while JULIA MARIE WERNER presents staged portraits of mentally ill individuals styled as "Fashion Stars," blending her passion for photography with her personal history.

MEIKE KENN reflects on her USA trip during the election period, highlighting the performative nature of politics and media, which she compares to wrestling matches, and shifts the boundaries of fiction and truth with her collages. MURIEL LIEBMANN explores the traces and scars of the female body after cancer, depicting it as a living mosaic of pain, healing, and transformation.

The former shopping center in the heart of Neukölln provides an exciting backdrop as the exhibition venue. Before its current use for various events, it served as temporary accommodation for refugees. Stories of space, fate, hope, and struggle are intertwined throughout the space.

Herspective Photographers is a collective of female photographers aiming to create impact through focused cultural actions. Support, visibility, and room for each individual to act are the collective’s declared goals. The more commercially oriented works will be showcased once again by the photographers at UPDATE on Friday, May 16, at the Telegraphenamt in Berlin.

Opening: March 1, 2025 with DJ RUEDE HAGELSTEIN
Closing: March 8, 2025 with DJ NATASCHA KANN

Herspective Photographers c/o CANK
Karl-Marx-Straße 95
12043 Berlin – Neukölln

herspective.de
emop-berlin.eu

 
19.02.2025 show complete article

Themed upon ‘Urban Silence’ at 48 STUNDEN NEUKÖLLN, artists from HERSPECTIVE teamed up to put together a mix of photos, sound installations, live performances and video with the working title ‘Wasting Time’ – to make sure its quiet enough for the occasion.

A forum for artistic projects of all kinds amid Berlin’s art scene, 48 STUNDEN NEUKÖLLN, founded in 1999, has established itself as Berlin’s largest and benchmark independent art festival.

The exhibition space is on the third floor of the former C&A department store on Karl Marx Strasse in Berlin’s Neukölln district. Centrally located, it’s a cultural hotspot in the bustling controversial neighborhood.

Renowned women’s photography collective Herspective and the Berlin music label DUAT both used the gallery space together. The electro label will be responsible for music as well as individual interactive sound installations.

Lina Grün, Meike Kenn, Studio Likeness, Lisa Wassmann, Ina Schoof, Ana Baumgart, Luisa Hanika, Scarlett Werth, Rosa Merk, Ruede Hagelstein, Amin Fallah, Llewellyn Reichman, Julia Zooi & tba, Angie Taylor.


Wasting Time / Herspective x Duat
Fri. 28 June 7am – 22pm
Sat. 29 June 12pm – 22pm
Sun. 30 June 12pm – 7pm
26.06.2024 show complete article