‘If we stay here, we remain visible – which gives us the power to make a difference politically. If we leave Oranienplatz, then we’ll become invisible once again.’
Part of this year’s European Month of Photography (EMoP) and under this years theme “UPHEAVALS AND UTOPIAS. THE OTHER EUROPE” , “THE EUROPEAN DREAM – SELFIES FROM ORANIENPLATZ” follows the work of refugees, who formerly lived in the protest camp on Oranienplatz. Their photographs paint a picture of life after the eviction of the refugee protest camp from Oranienplatz in April 2014, of a summer in Berlin, of daily life in their new residences, of demonstrations and the fight for their right to stay. With the refugees as authors of their own stories, the exhibition shows what has happened to their dreams during the last six months – presented at the former location of their protests.
Photographers Abubakar Adji, Ibrahim Aruna, Patras Bwansi, Maiga Chamseddine, Abdi Choukou,Ayouba Diarra, Halilu Garba, Sharif Hamet, Abduo Issa, Ali Mahamet, Ali Maiga Nouhou, Yahya Mohamed, Adam Oumar, Barouzie Samah, Abdela Samundeen, Anwar Sharif, Kokou Theophil, Ali Touré, Cajetan Uliem, Issa Wanzame, Abakar Younous
Curators Ana Catalá, Christian Demarco, Philine von Düszeln, Pablo Ocqueteau | in collaboration with FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum | Sponsors Aktionsfond des Lokalen Aktionsplans Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, gefördert im Rahmen des Bundesprogramms “Toleranz fördern- Kompetenz stärken”, Verein zur Erforschung und Darstellung der Geschichte Kreuzbergs e.V., Lomography, Jet-Foto, Blueprint Berlin GmbH | Supported by Bewegung NURR – Das Haus der 28 Türen
pictures of the exhibition
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press
Afriscope, Nr 1/2015
39Null magazine, Nr. 3/2015
