Biographies between Underground and Propaganda
The exhibition and extensive accompanying events programme shed light on artists’ positions in East Germany and encourage a new reading of art from the GDR. The exhibition draws on the checkered life stories of nine artists and their works, ranging from painting, sculpture, and ceramics to photography. On that basis it shows how differently the nine addressed the political and social conditions of their day. To what extent did sexual orientation influence their artistic practice and their careers? On display from March 28, 2026 to June 28, 2026 at venues including KVOST (Kunstverein Ost e.V.), Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge, Mitte Museum and nGbK in Berlin.
Three works by artist Erika Stürmer-Alex are on display on loan from the Kunstsammlung der Berliner Volksbank.