Artists

Matthias Einhoff, Clemens Gruber, Miodrag Kuč

Press release

The exhibition “Profitopolis or the Condition of the City” presents historical and contemporary objects, as well as documents of urban initiatives. These are supplemented with artistic works by Daniela Brahm, Mirja Busch, Martin Kaltwasser, Wenke Seemann, Tracey Snelling, ufo ufo – urban fragment observatory, and the ZK/U – Center for Art and Urbanistics.

The production of a city is the result of negotiation processes between different people, interests, and cultures. The conflicts that arise in this context are part of these processes and an element of a vibrant democratic culture. Urban political movements such as the Right to the City, car-free city initiatives, or climate justice groups are expressions of these conflicts. The exhibition “Profitopolis or the Condition of the City” shows that many of these themes have accompanied us for a long time and can reappear in different forms, adapted to the changing needs and circumstances of each generation.

Curators: Florentine Nadolni, Alexander Renz, Lotte Thaa
Funded by Hauptstadtkulturfonds.