October 24, 2023, 11 AM
Many thanks to the artist Norbert Erwin Witzgall introducing our participants to the concept of the group exhibition unputdownable at MOUNTAINS and guiding us through the show curated by Klaus R. Voss (exhibition) and Norbert Witzgall (book selection). The visit is part of the BAI Studio Program | Berlin Artist Residency, Art School, Arts Incubator, and Live Online Courses & Classes.
Exhibition Date: September 08 – November 03, 2023
Location: MOUNTAINS
Opening Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 12 Noon – 6 PM or by appointment
Address: Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Weydingerstr. 6, 10178 Berlin
“Mountains is pleased to present unputdownable, a group exhibition of selected and new works by Guy Allott, Norbert Bisky, Edi Dubien, Kris Knight, David Medalla, and Norbert Witzgall. Sharing the same genre and subject matter, these portraits all depict men*. The resulting ‘community of bodies’ aims to question a traditional idea of masculinity, a concept that – since Stonewall, and with feminism, postmodernism, etc. – has given way to controversial and emotionally discussed ‘tessellated’ notions of masculinity*ies. Despite the diverse emancipatory movements mentioned, it remains clear that tenderness, vulnerability and intimacy rarely seem to be available to men* as coping strategies. Instead, externalization, overemphasized rationality, violence, and control are still associated with ‘the male’ (particularly now, in the wake of a conservative backlash). What do men* feel they need to hold on to?” (Excerpt from the press release by courtesy of MOUNTAINS)
More information on the MOUNTAINS Website.
