Joanna Dudley
WE WILL SLAM YOU WITH OUR WINGS
How much of life is determined by what you have been told is possible? What does it take to break free and forge your own path? In WE WILL SLAM YOU WITH OUR WINGS, Joanna Dudley presents a transformative narrative: six girls, ages eight to 16, challenge the tragic fates of women in operatic arias, such as Dido, Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Salome, turning them from victims to heroines.
The artist herself takes the role of the chieftan, encouraging the girls to take autonomy over their own voices. At the same time she represents the forces they must overcome; channeling notorious speeches of male dictators and leaders, such as Joseph Goebbels and Benito Mussolini, and transforming them into a feminist war cry.
These young girls are the leaders, the army, the chorus, the pack, the collective and the future voice. In this way, Dudley gives space to unheard voices, and challenges you to consider how your present is constructed for you.
Joanna Dudley
Having collaborated extensively with William Kentridge for the past 10 years, Dudley's artistry has graced iconic spaces such as TATE Modern, Carnegie Hall, and the Metropolitan Opera. Her multifaceted talents as a director, performer, and singer converge in works that defy convention and challenge preconceived ideas.
Credits
The exhibition is curated by Marina Paulenka, Director of Exhibitions, Fotografiska Berlin
Until 15 Sept 2024
Andy Warhol
After the Party
Who are you when the party is over? When you stop trying to impress others, dare to be vulnerable and seen for who you really are? After The Party reveals a different side to Andy Warhol; an individual longing to belong, captured through his camera lens.
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Until 18 Aug 2024
Elizaveta Porodina
Un/Masked
In Un/Masked, artist Elizaveta Porodina invites us to peer behind our masks, holding up a mirror to ourselves. Her abstract and surrealist photographs, in the interplay of light, color, and shadow, also reflect her inner world.
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Until 22 Aug 2024
Anne Lass
Triple Seven
Berlin has undergone remarkable transformations since the 2010s. Walking through its streets, you'll see freshly painted facades, some buildings completely vanished, and new constructions standing tall. In Triple Seven, Anne Lass works with still life and portraits to track down gambling halls in Berlin, which are often a closed universe in themselves, and have now mostly disappeared.
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